BANGOR — Three things to know right off the bat: 1. It’s a bit of an anti-chain restaurant, what with the parakeets chirping by the door, the no-cell-phones policy, the family-style dining and the Franciscan monks behind the counter. 2. Choices are very limited. (Only one sandwich offered most days.) 3. It’s pretty tasty. There. Now […]

No help from baby’s dad Teenage mother will have to go it alone DEAR ABBY: I’m 15 and have a 6-month-old daughter who is my everything. Her father is 16, and he does drugs and drinks. He says he loves me and the baby, but given the choice, he’d rather be stoned or drunk at […]

Today, success doesn’t come just from getting new business, it’s from keeping the “old” business.  AUBURN — The Hilton Garden Inn doesn’t have much trouble drawing guests for overnight stays and businesspeople to book meeting space. But the Hilton is still trying to make sure its customers feel valued. Very valued. Gift baskets. Free lunches. […]

By James A. Fussell McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) “Ganache.” “Ceviche.” “Panna cotta.” If you watch cooking shows such as Bravo’s “Top Chef”, you’ve probably heard these and other 50-cent food words tossed around like croutons in a summer salad. But – hands off the keyboard! – do you know what they mean without looking them up? […]

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By Amy Zimmerman 50-SOMETHING MOMS BLOG How can this be? Once again, I find myself hearing that terrifying question every mother of a teen dreads, “Mom, can we go driving?” This time it was asked by my “baby.” OK, so he is 16 and the state of New York deems him of legal age to […]

I have a serious problem with my government’s spending problem. Over 1.7 trillion dollars in under six months, that is more debt that has been composed over the last 30 YEARS. If you’d like to see how this is going to play out for the American citizen, just look to the Japanese and the English. […]

WINDHAM — I like people who are serious about pizza. Save me from the giant chains and the corner restaurants that advertise “Best pizza anywhere!” and then offer up something that tastes like it came out of your microwave. A restaurant that does pizza right, according to my theory of eats, will probably do well […]

To go or not to go? That, is the question. High school reunions: Great times or seventh circle of hell? Talk among yourselves. By Kathryn Skelton Staff Writer Mark Schlotterbeck’s flying to Ohio next week for his 40th high school reunion and the chance to see other Southeastern High alums. Beth Dimond is planning the […]