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The mother and child reunionReunion.html
Pamela Richardson had seen Carolyn Moore before, in the store where Richardson worked. Moore would occasionally drop off baked goods foe her friend, Richardson's boss. What neither Richardson nor Moore knew, was that Richardson was the daughter Moore gave up for adoption at the age of 15.Reunion.html
Brown-eyed birdsOwls.html
The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick often cares for injured birds of prey, including the barred owl. But this winter, the center is caring for more of the raptors than usual – a larger group than Education Director Kristen Lamb said she has seen in the past five years.Owls.html

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Evasive ManeuversDodgeball.html
"One, two, three, dodgeball!" That's the signal for opponents to race to the center court, pick up their artillery and start firing. Some contestants are struck and eliminated, while missed rounds ricochet off the walls with a thundering boom.Dodgeball.html
Leon Redbone: going against the grainRedbone.html
Since his 1975 gold record Warner Bros. release, "On The Track," Leon Redbone has been going against the grain, entertaining and exposing audiences to his old-time folk jazz flavorings. Now he's striking out on Blue Thumb Records, and performing a number of shows – including one at …Redbone.html
Midnight lineup has a familiar 'Ring'LOTR.html
Fans had spent a whole year looking for the third installment of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, so what was two hours in a theater lobby? "We've been waiting for this since last December," Dan Allen said Tuesday night at Saco Cinemagic. "It's been a long year," added Katie Garfield … LOTR.html
Call of the wild … turkeyTurkey.html
They're everywhere, particularly in more rural areas. They walk the fields, the backyards, and the woods. And their domestic cousins have become a lunchtime staple, and every year, the turkey takes center stage as the cornerstone of the American Thanksgiving tradition …Turkey.html
Local woman devotes summer to the birdsFicker.html
"My dad, when I was a kid, gave me a salt shaker," said June Ficker. "He told me if I sprinkled salt on a bird's tail, I could capture one." As a child, Ficker said she spend hours racing after birds with that shaker. Today, the birds come to her.Ficker.html
Sanford hosts model boat raceBoatrace.html
Number One Pond was buzzing, literally, with the wasp-like sound of tiny engines as dozens of model boats raced over its surface Saturday. Wake Makers RC Boat Racing Club hosted the race, in conjunction with the North American Model Boaters Association.Boatrace.html