Rich Connor used to be the publisher of the Star-Telegram. Then he got wise and moved to Maine, where daytime highs rarely reach 108 degrees. Speaking of hot, Connor got himself in some hot water (pow!) recently when his Portland Press Herald gave page-one coverage to the end of Ramadan on September 11 without mentioning the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. Connor apologized. Then he went to the Lobster Shack at Two Lights and ate a big ol’ basket of fried clams while he watched the seagulls fight over scraps. Well, that’s what I would have done.
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