He admits he was not the ideal student (about 370th out of 450 students) at Auburn’s Edward Little High School five years ago. You wouldn’t know it today. College, two favorite books, two personal goals and a passion for what he does have given Michaud a direction he couldn’t have dreamed of just a few […]

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Spaghetti Puttanesca is a simple Sicilian pasta dish that’s been around for quite a long time, though it wasn’t given its name until sometime in the ’60s. Legend has it that prostitutes in Naples used to make this dish in between, um, appointments, or to attract customers. Who knew ladies of the night had culinary […]

On Oct. 4, my family stepped out into a cloudy morning. We loaded our single and double jogging stroller and all three kids into the car and drove to Simard-Payne Police Memorial Park in Lewiston for the Dempsey Challenge. I snuggled the girls into the double jogging stroller and gave Emily, my 4-year-old, a special […]

Let’s talk about spinning. No, not the crazed, stationary bike pedaling classes offered at gyms everywhere. Think yarn — warm, colorful, fun yarn. Think, if you can, spinning wheels and hand spindles and lots of fiber. Mostly, think Amy King, a Lisbon-based authority on yarn who says creating your own yarn — in its many, […]

Sushi is quite similar to art. Its preparation is meticulous and every presentation represents the sushi chef’s artistic ability. That’s certainly the case at Little Tokyo Japanese Cuisine, a new restaurant on Maine Street in Brunswick where sushi is one of the specialties. Frankie Gou is the head chef, and on a recent visit his […]

I’m sitting on cold bleachers at a high school football game and here’s what I see: shivering sports fans struggling in vain to keep blankets around their shoulders; mothers trying to keep their children warm with quilts and shawls that won’t stay put; the terminally cold in coats and gloves who may die of frostbite […]

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LOS ANGELES — “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” comes too late in the year to be considered for a 2009 documentary Oscar, but the film about the late King of Pop’s preparations for a series of comeback concerts could qualify for other Hollywood honors this year, including the Academy Award for best picture. The film, […]

Troy Born in February 2000, Troy is a sweet boy with blond hair, freckles and a smile that extends from ear to ear. Pretty energetic, he likes to ride a bike, play baseball and spend time at the playground. He also enjoys playing video games, working on computers and watching movies. After several placements, he […]