The books. The movies. Even Pennywise’s sewer grate? Oh, yes. A rolling tour hits all the King highlights you can stuff into 90 minutes BANGOR — The bus chugged up a hill, out of the parking lot. Scott R.C. Levy gripped the microphone and let rip with the fast facts. On our right: The Bangor […]

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 […]

Editor’s note: In 1999, Claudia Topplep was a German exchange student at Auburn’s Edward Little High School who vowed to one day come back and live in Maine. Today, our four-part series concludes — in Claudia’s own words — about the effort by her and her husband, Rene, to relocate to America. For the three […]

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 […]