If you’re even considering going to the Grains and Grapes Festival next weekend at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, go. It’s about time we got a festival like this. There are more than two dozen vintners in this state and about 30 breweries, a number within striking distance of the Twin Cities. If you […]

I was seized by horror when Captain Pratt took fire, and that horror was as genuine as ugly on a buzzard. The well-being of our beloved 15th Alabama depended on this great man and I reckoned the future of the confederacy did, as well. His name is Captain Michael Pratt and he didn’t have to […]

Face time: Shawna Albert This Twin Cities Youth of the Year is going places, in part because of where she’s been: the Boys and Girls Club of Auburn-Lewiston. By Mark Mogensen News editor Shawna Albert has spent half her life as a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Auburn-Lewiston. The recent Edward Little […]

Cancer: This is a test headline only CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Daryl Sabara, 17; Yasmine Bleeth, 41; Boy George, 48; Donald Trump, 63 Happy Birthday: You may have to make difficult but necessary choices this year regarding some of the people in your life. It’s time to put your house in order. Sizing down […]

Tell her the truth: Friend needs plain talk about friendship DEAR ABBY: I’m a happily married woman who has always valued my friendships. I feel fortunate to have about a dozen women friends I can talk to, have lunch with and enjoy girls’ weekends with. One of my longtime friends, “Cecily,” is a widow. She’s […]

How to survive your teenager: Rules and discipline By Hundreds of Heads (MCT) Raising a teen? Here’s some advice on discipline from the book “How to Survive Your Teenager” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve done it: “Treat your teenager and his friends as if they are lovable, trustworthy, capable and […]

Ice cream with grilled strawberries and bananas By J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor When the burgers and frankfurters are done, keep the grill going for dessert. The heat helps caramelize the sugars in fruit, as in this recipe for grilled strawberries and bananas. Pineapple, plums, peaches and mango are other great options for grilled fruit. […]

What’s Your Gripe What really irks me is to have people say o instead of 0. They are not the same thing. A phone number is not 777-7ooo. Also we need to get rid of the word ain’t. Not appropriate speech. — Language critic These people who won’t go the speed limit! I followed someone […]

@Text: BC-LR-GETMAD:MCT – lifestyle (650 words) Don’t get even… get mad (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR MCT NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION. To subscribe to Love & Relationships, see purchase information below.) divorce360.com (MCT) You don’t have to get rid of conflict even the happiest marriages have it. You don’t even have to resolve it. You do have […]