Got tired of mowing your lawn, did you? So you put down artificial turf or mulched everywhere or let the wildflowers grow crazy? Here and there, we’re seeing people giving up on traditional lawns and going with some pretty inventive alternatives, from violets to fruit trees to Zen gardens to crushed rock. If you’re one […]
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Antler chair, printing press, Molly Ockett basket highlight the Bethel Historical Society
The society’s two museums showcase western Maine history through unique and significant artifacts, historic documents and interesting displays.
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Litchfield ‘farm girl’ hits Hollywood via Texas and barrel racing: Face Time profile with Elle Rae Morris
The Oak Hill High School grad and horse lover is in the new movie “Not Now,” out this week.
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Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Mystery Photo for Aug. 15, 2021: If you guess correctly, you’ll be entered into a random drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Missing bikes, beavers and giant Dunkin’ cups: Mark LaFlamme muses
Talk of the Town: I don’t want to alarm and/or titillate anyone, but there have been reports of a GIGANTIC Dunkin’ Donuts cup motoring along local streets.
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Errant apostrophes, extra spaces and Jeopardy masters have the power to peeve
Why, one guy online even wrote: “When my neighbor says, ‘my husband’s and I’s,’ I want to hit her in the mouth.” Easy now, they’re just words.
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These letters ain’t sealed with kisses
Talk of the Town: Mark LaFlamme finally checks his mail box.
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Did Neil Armstrong really use the ‘A’ word? Quotes and misquotes
In a Word: Lewiston word expert Jim Witherell has also always wondered about the time someone telephoned quotable baseball great Yogi Berra at 2 a.m.
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Green-thumbed Rumford woman digs in to beautify community
Face Time: Calling on her experience growing up in a greenhouse and her love of plants and color, Stephanie Reed and the Beautify Rumford Committee are working hard to create beautiful flower and plant spots for all to enjoy.
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Hearts of the neighborhood: Readers share fond memories of Lewiston-Auburn’s many local markets
They were the many mom-and-pop stores, serving as local gathering places, sources for the basics and CANDY! and even community ‘safety nets’ for wayward kids and families short on cash. Some neighborhood markets still serve those roles today, but they are a dying breed cherished more than ever by those who remember them when they were everything and everywhere.