This Mother’s Day, show some love with fresh-from-the-oven carbs.Do-it-yourself doughnuts are easier than they sound, especially if you opt for a baked rather than fried variety. If you can make muffins, you can make baked doughnuts.You will, however, need a special doughnut pan. These inexpensive pans resemble a cross between a shallow muffin tin and […]

DEAR ABBY: For the last three years I have been dating this girl, “Annie,” whom I love very much. We’re both 18, and I am starting college in the fall and plan to go into the military.My problem is that Annie is already talking about marriage and kids. I am now hearing from some of […]

Finding a focal point in a room or garden can be an easy part of decorating and design.Pick something you love, and let it steal the show.Focal points invite a visitor to pause and look. It can be an architectural element in the room that stands out, a stunning fireplace or a dramatic window. Or […]

Actress Salma Hayek is pulling an all-nighter – many all-nighters, actually – as the new mom watches 6-month-old daughter Valentina sleeping.“Every night, I don’t sleep, I watch her,” Hayek said, who added that she’s still breast-feeding.But little Valentina isn’t quiet the whole night.“At some point during the night, she starts cracking up, she just laughs […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lance Bass, 29; Jay Aston, 47; Randy Travis, 49; Pia Zadora, 54Happy Birthday: If you lose sight of what it is you want to accomplish this year, you will be angry and will likely make mistakes. Instead, use your energy to focus on getting where you want to go. It’s […]

FARMINGTON – Happily ever after?Not this time.The Mt. Blue High School Music Boosters will present the Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods,” a fractured fairy tale by Steven Sondheim, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 8-10.Unlike traditional fairy tales, “Into the Woods” explores the oft-ignored consequences of what happens after “happily ever after.” Instead of deceptively […]

PORTLAND – Portland Ballet students will combine dance, music and storytelling in their presentation of the classic children’s tale “Peter and the Wolf” Saturday, May 10, at Portland High School’s John Ford Theater.Accompanied by Sergei Prokofiev’s original score, Portland Ballet students will bring this family favorite to life at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $4 […]

Lewiston and Auburn Electric Light Co.: You need the electric service in your home, it will add to the comfort of your entire family. Ask about our special proposition for the next 30 days. Telephone 814 50 years ago, 1958 • Nineteen schools participated in the annual contest in French spelling and language which was […]

LEWISTON – L/A Arts’ newest visual arts space, the Community Gallery at 221 Lisbon St., will open with the Capital Area Camera Club’s annual invitational photography exhibit from May 14 to June 13.Titled “Mystical Maine Waters,” the exhibit revolves around Maine’s abundant water sources: streams, ponds, bogs, lakes, rivers, tidal pools, beaches and the Gulf […]

AUBURN – Do you love to talk about the books you’ve read? If you do, the Auburn Public Library invites you to join its summer book discussions on “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today? as part of the Let’s Talk About It series.Candace Kane, historian and college professor, will return to APL to explore […]