Uncle Henry’s motto — “You can’t keep a good dickerer down” — is a sentiment the publication’s general manager, local stars and fans are embracing in the wake of the History Channel’s recent decision to cancel “Down East Dickering.” Kevin Webb, general manager of Uncle Henry’s Swap or Sell It Guide, said Tuesday that conversations […]
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Christmas in Harrison brings Santa to town
HARRISON—The town is geared up and ready for tonight’s kick off of the annual four-day Christmas in Harrison event to celebrate Christmas in New England the old fashioned way. The first event of the festival is Soup and Song at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Thursday, at United Parish Congregational Church, 77 Main St. April Frank, coordinator […]
Reality stars dicker their way into second season
By Erin Place BETHEL—Tony Bennett promises the second season of “Down East Dickering” will bring him and his crew into unchartered territory for items to dicker, or barter for, shooting in locations from one end of the state to the other. Bennett, of Bethel, stars in the History Channel reality TV show along with his […]
Film hopes to keep Mainers growing local
By Steve Moore NORWAY—One-third of the farms in Maine will change hands in the near future as farmers grow too old to continue farming. If communities want to see farming continue into the next generation, how these farms are supported during this transitional time is critical. These are some of the issues raised by a […]
Keller Williams brings More Than a Little funk to Portland
By Ann Wood Keller Williams is the kind of guitarist who walks into a bar and walks out with another band. He may even rival Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia as the musician who has played with anyone who’s any good. He’s is a dad more than he’s a barfly—he’s home with the kids […]
Jack-O-Lanterns grow and glow at McLaughlin Garden
By Erin Place PARIS—Community members are invited to help light the night in the Halloween spirit this weekend as part of the second annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at McLaughlin Garden and Homestead in South Paris. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the garden at 97 Main St. […]
Focused: Galvin heads to a Midcoast TV station
By Erin Place NORWAY—While it’s hard for longtime Norway Paris Community Television (NPCTV) Station Manager Steve Galvin to dim the lights on his role at the local station, he looks forward to once again tapping into his creativity in Rockport. Galvin told the Advertiser on Monday he was hired as the director of programming and […]
Gentempo takes to the airwaves for ‘Maine Street Adventures’
By Erin Place NORWAY—What Norway teen Jack Gentempo didn’t realize was that his home video footage from the last four or so years would prove valuable for skits and fillers for his new TV show, “Maine Street Adventures,” set to air tonight on the local cable access station. The wheels for this project began turning […]
Birthday bash means more dickering to reality TV stars
By Erin Place OXFORD—Three local stars of the History Channel’s “Down East Dickering”—Tony Bennett, Chris “Codfish” Codwell and Duke the Jack Russell terrier—couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate their birthday than with their fans at their birthday bash this Saturday at the Oxford Plains Speedway. The trio hails from Bethel and is in […]
Woodsmen will tear it up at the Oxford County Fair
By Erin Place OXFORD—Competitors are sharpening their axes, gassing up their chainsaws and dusting off their log-rolling boots for the Oxford County Fair’s 39th annual Woodmen’s Field Day competition set for Friday. The competition kicks off at 9 a.m. at the 4×4 Arena at the Oxford County Fairgrounds, 68 Pottle Road, Oxford. Roughly 40 people […]