LEWISTON — The International Snowgoers Convention debuted in Lewiston in 1925, a year after its host, Le Montagnard club, was formed. It was the nation’s first snowshoe social club and was to be the largest of 17 such clubs in Lewiston. Ninety years later, Le Montagnard and several other Lewiston snowshoe clubs have disappeared, making […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Daddy O’s diner on the move
OXFORD — The barber shop music on the radio at Daddy O’s restaurant belongs to the same time capsule as the thick onion rings, fountain sodas and Coca-Cola ads painted on the wall. And now it’s about to change. The 901 Main Street restaurant is on the move after its 15 employees were told they […]
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Norway was once America’s snowshoe capital
NORWAY — The giant snowshoe that once stood at the entrance of town greeting residents and visitors alike and dubbing Norway the “Snowshoe Town of America” is a lot like Elvis, according to the curator of the Norway Historical Society. That’s because there’s been sightings of the iconic sculpture, but no proof that it exists, […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
‘Bear Bones’ duo plans to launch Lisbon Street brewery
LEWISTON — Neither the single-digit temperatures nor the barren walls of 43 Lisbon St. chilled Adam Tuuri and Eben Dingman on Tuesday as they pulled bits of packing plastic off a row of pristine, stainless steel beer-brewing kettles. The men shivered and smiled. “That’s my life savings right there,” Tuuri said. For more than a […]
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Riding the waves: AM radio
100-year-old format continues to reinvent itself to stay dialed in.
Posted inNation / World
How to choose a really, really good password
AUBURN — Quick, think of an important date. Got one? Well, if you do, it’s a lousy password. So is the name of your dog — alive or dead — your favorite beverage or a cool catchword from your favorite movie; each one is easier for a computer hacker to get past then an automatic […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Five years ago: ‘History burning’ as fire consumed Cowan Mill
Has it been five years already? People who remember the burning of the Cowan Mill – and that seems to include anybody who was in the area at the time – marvel over how much time has passed. But mostly they remember the drama of that torrid afternoon when it seemed that all of the […]
Posted inMaine
Prison hospice program comforts the dying and changes the living
WARREN — Sergio Hairston thought he was prepared to watch someone die. The 25-year-old Lewiston man was at a bedside in the Maine State Prison’s hospice room watching a sick fellow inmate. “I always thought that I knew everything and could handle every situation,” said Hairston, an inmate since his conviction at 19 years of […]
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Wilton man claims snowplow driver has it out for his mailbox
WILTON — As plow drivers struggle to clear away winter storms, one homeowner struggles to protect his mailbox. It’s a problem any country dweller can relate to. Winter means snowplows. Although those plows keep our roads clear, they also demand the occasional sacrifice. In Wilton, one man’s feud with the town’s plowing resonates with everyone […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
A pool hall with a mission
AUBURN — Melinda Small woke to the sound of bones breaking. Her husband, Dan Small, had a grand mal seizure in the middle of the night that swelled his muscles to the point that they crushed his shoulders and spine. It led to more than a year of recovery, an attempted retirement and then, last […]