I’m typing this column with stained fingers after spending the early morning hours in my favorite strawberry patch in Bowdoinham. Every year, I look forward to making the pilgrimage down that dirt road, my towers of green berry baskets bouncing on the back seat. Today, I was the first to arrive, practically skipping to my […]

Public Enemies’ () Anyone doubting the role “charisma” plays in the movies need look no further than “Public Enemies,” an old fashioned gangster picture built on simple star power. Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as F.B.I. agent Melvin Purvis make this retelling of an oft-told tale from “the Golden Age of Bank […]

The day the police department was running on Lisbon Street, when they passed Martel School, the little kids were out there holding signs cheering on the police department and some teachers were with them. No picture of that ever appeared in the paper. The kids were adorable. But you will print pictures of snakes! Those […]

Night Life 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 Thursday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Schemengee’s Bar and […]

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Jessica, a young lady with a beautiful smile, was born in February of 1997. She loves horses and likes Hannah Montana, Barbies and Sponge Bob. She is getting ready to enter the seventh grade and is excited about getting a laptop to use for school. She receives special services in school because she has difficulty […]

Now that you are parents, will summer be all music classes and stroller boot camps? That stuff’s fine and dandy, but there’s no need to cut out your usual grown-up fun. “You can essentially do everything that was in your prebaby life,” says TheBump.com parenting expert Tammy Gold, founder of Gold Parent Coaching. “You just […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 15-year-old girl and I have always had a fear of heights. But my mother and sister love thrill rides. As a result, we often go to theme parks. When we do, I’ll usually go on a couple of the “kiddie rides,” which is what Mom calls “mild” rides. Mom and my […]

Libra: Diplomacy, not force, will work best today CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shane Filan, 30; Edie Falco, 46; Huey Lewis, 59; Shirley Knight, 73 Happy Birthday: Take advantage of any opportunity geared toward learning, travel or communications. Change may be difficult from an emotional standpoint but, from a professional or financial position it will […]

At first glance, one of the things that sets Courageous Virtue apart from other local acts is that a woman fronts the band. For days after the interview, my ears must have been on high alert for chick-fronted bands, because I recently became a fan of Halestorm and Kittie (two national bands). Nothing like a […]