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Co-parenting with an ex

Going through a divorce is one of the hardest challenges you will ever face. There are so many emotionally painful stages in the process, from informing family and friends to the physical separation. It’s hard enough to get through a divorce when things between you and your ex-spouse are amicable. But, what do you do […]

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No point in needling her — she’s got her sewing mojo back

I haven’t sewn an article of clothing in 20 years, but I was recently inspired to make my daughter Shannon a robe for her birthday.I carefully chose the pattern and the shell-pink fabric, thinking of the fun I’d have creating omething beautiful for my beautiful daughter. I imagined presenting it to her – laying the […]

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A family for me

Ariane Born in June 1996, Ariane enjoys basketball, playing the clarinet, listening to music and playing board games, with Monopoly and Candy Land as her favorites. She is living with a foster family that is pleased to help her transition into an adoptive home. She well-mannered and is generally a happy child. She likes being […]

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tea is working

BC-NXT-TEA:SJ – lifestyle (900 words) Tea is hot (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR MCT NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION. To subscribe to What’s Next, see purchase information below.) (PHOTOS) By Susan Steade San Jose Mercury News (MCT) SAN JOSE, Calif. – For a long time, it was listed on menus just by color. Then, suddenly, there were tastings […]

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Facetime: Heather Morin

Heather Morin has a unique distinction: she is the “she” in She Doesn’t Like Guthries. The unusually named Lewiston restaurant and entertainment spot opened in 2007 with an uncommon focus on doing business as ecologically friendly as possible. The name was her fiance’s idea, a joke that stuck around. Their unique Lewiston restaurant stuck around, […]

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New Gloucester Village Store Brick oven helps bring new feel, new taste to eatery

Tasty tidbits What: New Gloucester Village Store Where: 405 Intervale Road, New Gloucester Reach them: 926-4224; www.ngvillagestore.com. When: Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Why: Brick oven pizzas, breakfast and lunch items, country store offerings, coffee and a nice selection of wine. Atmosphere: Country store with wood floors, brick oven, large windows and […]

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Date: 4/1/2009 2:00 PM BC-PLG-WORKTWEETS:TB _ lifestyle (700 words)/747 Cisco Fatty’ incident provides cautionary tale to those who tweet about work (NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR MCT NEWS SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION. See purchase information below.) (PHOTO) By Wailin Wong Chicago Tribune (MCT) It’s common on Facebook: Scroll down the list of updates, and you’ll see gripes about […]

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Sweet and healthy baked bread pudding for Passover

Baked desserts for the Passover Seder are challenging. With the exception of matzo, flour products, grains and leavening agents are not allowed. So a delicious bread pudding is out of the question, right? Unleavened, cracker-like matzos are the only flour products allowed during the Passover celebration, and they make an excellent substitution for chunks of […]

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Crack open some versatile value

With Easter and spring approaching, eggs are a bargain. If you have a carton of eggs in the refrigerator, you can have a nutritious breakfast, lunch or dinner for pennies. Protein foods are the most expensive items on the food budget, and when you compare the cost per serving to other protein foods, the egg […]

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Talk of the Town

Maineiacs are staying And that is a decidedly good thing. It keeps their legions of frothing fans from spilling into the streets to pull each other’s jerseys over their heads in bare knuckle fights. And for at least another season, it ensures that the Colisee will not be transformed into another Rite-Aid. Because you know […]