What’s in a name? Bog Hoot. Jericho. McFalls. Mechanics Falls. Shakespeare said it best in his play about star-crossed lovers when Juliet says “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) And so Mechanic Falls, or Mechanics Falls, is […]
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Eats: Munroe Inn — New owners offering Southern flavors
Aiming to offer their guests “the comforts of home with a touch of Southern charm” are innkeepers Dave and Melanie Davis, new owners of the historic Munroe Inn in Auburn. The couple, after each put in roughly 21 years of work in law enforcement, brought their Southern hospitality with them when they moved from Florida […]
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Face Time: The Rev. John Robbins, new leader of Hope Haven Gospel Mission
LEWISTON — The Rev. John Robbins has been quietly caring for Lewiston’s homeless population for eight years. But last fall, when the Rev. Paul McLaughlin, Hope Haven Gospel Mission’s longtime director, left for a new ministry in Florida, leadership of the community’s largest homeless shelter fell on Robbins, the assistant director. The Sun Journal wanted […]
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Nightlife
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Schemengee’s Bar and Grille, Lewiston […]
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Sights Unseen: ‘My castle on the rock’
When a piece of property on Mill Road in Cumberland was excavated for sand and gravel in 1969, providing some of the material for the building of Back Bay in Portland, the digging exposed some unusual rock ledge. Elvin Copp, owner of Copp Equipment in Gray, hoped that some day he could buy the property. […]
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Misery Gore. China. Meddybemps. Bangor. Poland. Amity. Cornville. Maine names: Behind the state’s unusual place names are our hopes, ancestors, religion, colorful characters and imaginations.
Have you ever driven down a Maine road and seen a sign that made you wonder just where on Earth our names come from? Meddybemps. Mars Hill. Argyle. Misery Gore. That last one might have made you want to turn back. There are some pretty odd place names in Maine and, especially for those with […]
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National eats: A new day, a new food, for blogger Steff Deschenes and her Almanac of Eats
Steff Deschenes with broccoli dipped in cheese fondue. LEWISTON — It began with Bloody Marys and a plan. Steff Deschenes launched her Almanac of Eats on Jan. 1. The goal: a year of eating — or, in the case of National Bloody Mary Day, drinking — in honor of the national food holiday of the day. […]
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Face Time: Inflatable performer, acrobat and one-time muppet Fred Garbo
Fred Garver, better known as Fred Garbo, is an acrobat, juggler, actor and all-around entertainer who tours the country with the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. The show includes huge, inflatable props, dance, acrobatics and Garbo himself in an inflatable suit as the character “Fred Zeplin.” The Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. is a collaboration […]
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Facetime: Molly “McButter” Basile, chef extraordinaire (could she be anything else?)
Molly Basile has always been fascinated by cooking. Graham Kerr on TV when she was younger turned into “Iron Chef” episodes when she got older. Now 28, she’s got the job every young cooking show fan/kitchen experimenter dreams of. Chef. (And yes, her last name is Basile.) Name: Molly Basile Age: 28 Town: Lewiston Married/single/relationship: […]