Alicia, born in 1992, is a beautiful girl who is smart, easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor. In many ways, she is a typical teenage girl who likes to go to the movies, hang out with friends and go shopping. Alicia wants a family to help her through her teenage […]

Can you remember your best friend’s address? Your cousin’s birthday? Your own child’s cell phone number? The name of the attorney general of the United States?No? You’re not alone, and you’re not necessarily on the far side of 40.The proliferation of cell phones, BlackBerries, Outlook calendars and other “smart” technology – not to mention frenetic […]

Vacuum cleaners are like cars: They come in a range of prices, sizes and capabilities, and the second you buy them, they depreciate in value and performance. All this makes buying a vacuum a little stressful. What if you live in a small apartment, for instance – does it make sense to buy a huge, […]

I once watched an actress frame her belly button with her fingers during a local improvisational show. Presto! She had transformed her tummy fat into a doughy bagel.I thought it was pretty funny until I found that I also could make an authentic-looking bagel with my stomach. After two pregnancies, it was time to do […]

DEAR MR. DAD: My pregnant wife has been bugging me to go to all her doctor’s appointments. I want to be an involved dad but I can’t see any real reason for me to go. Can’t I just find out what I need to know by reading books?Answer: Most guys – unless they’re hypochondriacs – […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Martin, 31; Jon Bon Jovi, 46; Lou Reed, 66; Mikhail Gorbachev, 77Happy Birthday: This can be your year to excel. Productivity will not be a problem nor will getting the help you require. This is a great year to expand your ideas and to grow into the position and […]

FARMINGTON – Theatre UMF will stage the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Buried Child,” by Sam Shepard, March 6-9 at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Alumni Theater.Directed by Peter Simmel, UMF associate professor of theater, “Buried Child” explores the lives of a Midwestern family, its long-buried secret and how that secret has caused family members to […]

LEWISTON – Pianist Chiharu Naruse of Hallowell, a much sought-after performer and teacher, will return to the Franco-American Heritage Center to perform Saturday, March 8. She will play compositions by Schubert, Debussy and Scriabin.From her native Japan, Naruse went to Germany to study at the Hochschule Fur Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin, where she earned […]

The old-time hot biscuit played a prominent role in the breakfast bill of fare, along with fried potatoes, ham and eggs, and coffee. The whiter and lighter the biscuit, the more pleased the cook, which was usually Mother, who did the best she could with her understanding of the matter. But most people have learned […]

NORWAY – Debi Irons and guests will warm up Art Moves Dance Studio with song, dance and music Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, with shows at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.Along with dancers from Art Moves Dance Studio, the band Fire Escape – made up of Phoenix McLaughlin, Matt Currie, Sam Howes, Brian Lemberg and Matt […]