From 900 feet away on shore, you can’t appreciate the bell made by an apprentice of Paul Revere. Or the bulky electric fog horns nicknamed R2D2 (squint and there’s a slight resemblance). Or the cool, round, lighthouse keepers’ bedrooms. Or the hole in the deck for the former outhouse — long defunct but wild to […]
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From pride to poop, local moms talk the surprises and joys of parenthood
Before she became a mom, Delfina Jose had no idea how busy parenthood would make her. Playtime, story time, bedtime . . . with four kids under 11, it all adds up. Not that she’d have it any other way. “The kids make me happy,” she said. Before she became a mom, Amy Desmarais had […]
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Bringing vintage back, one old camper at a time
MONMOUTH — For Jim Roy, the 1954 Yellowstone was love. For his neighbor up the road, it was a decrepit camper the neighbor’s aunt had taken to Woodstock, currently sunk in the ground past its wheels, that he was planning to crush if someone didn’t get it off the property. Sold. It was a perfect […]
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A funny thing happened in adult ed class today …
Lots of people learned how to tell jokes, weld, repair engines, jump-start their careers and gain confidence. LEWISTON – Leonard Kimble absolutely killed it on comedy night at She Doesn’t Like Guthries. First, he hilariously outlined a list of locker room rules for men, and the crowd roared. Segued into a bit about Bill Cosby […]
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Earth Day: Yes, you CAN recycle that!
You’ve mastered paper, glass and plastic. But on this Earth Day, you’re wondering where to best ditch those old Christmas lights, antiquated cellphones, half-used paint cans, alkaline batteries and microwave. Surely not the trash. We’ve got answers. It’s Earth Day and you’re cleaning out Grandma’s garage, because you’re a jewel like that, and you come across […]
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Don’t let good DIY mojo turn ugly
DIY gone awry? Maine interior designers have seen it all. Here’s their advice on salvaging a bad do-it-yourself project and preventing it before it happens. READFIELD — A few years ago, someone asked Interior Designer Karen McPhedran to take a look at their friend’s screened-in porch. The homeowner had tried giving the room a DIY […]
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Paul Baribault: A writer's life
Almost from the very beginning, Paul Baribault knew what he wanted to do with his life. And so, with big dreams dancing in his head, he announced his plans to his high school guidance counselor. It could have gone better. “I said, ‘I’m going to be a writer,’” Baribault recalls of that long ago conversation. […]
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Glad-hatters: Easter or really anytime, it’s not too late to get a bonnet on it
On this Easter Sunday, it’s a little history, a little bonnet buzz and how to make a fashion statement directly from a milliner (and we’re not talking out of our hats!) Easter bonnet 101 Beginning in the 1870’s, New York City’s stylish set would celebrate Easter by attending church and then promenading down Fifth Avenue […]
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You don't have to be a bro to love Fireball Whisky cake
I couldn’t help but be intrigued and entertained when I came across a cake recipe with an unusual ingredient: cinnamon-flavored Fireball Whisky. It uses instant vanilla pudding mix, too — so retro, but that’s the point. Cookbook author Addie Gundry says that baking with alcohol was also en vogue in the 1950s and ’60s. She […]
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Why Tuesday is a special day at many Lewiston-Auburn eateries
LEWISTON — For years, Eric Agren had trouble drawing diners into his Fuel restaurant on Tuesdays. It’s a slow day for most every eatery, and the high-end Lisbon Street restaurant was no exception. So Agren dubbed Tuesday “Fuelsday” and started offering specials on food and wine. But recently it’s specialty draft beer — Maine made, […]