Washers that fraternize with dryers, refrigerators that nag you about expired milk, ventilation systems that whisper sweet nothings to your smartphone. Avoiding smart technology altogether may soon be impossible.
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Dear Abby: Choice of baby’s name could be problem
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are expecting our second child. We are facing a moral decision based on choosing his name. My wife’s cousin sadly had a late-term miscarriage two years ago. The name they were going to give their baby is coincidentally the same first and middle name that we have chosen for […]
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Eugenia Last, Libra: Protect against bullies, manipulative individuals
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Trai Byers, 37; Jared Padalecki, 38; Benedict Cumberbatch, 44; Nancy Carell, 54. Happy Birthday: You’ll feel passionate about life, your beliefs and your pursuits. Pour your energy, heart and soul into doing what makes you happy and brings you the most satisfaction. Whether it’s mastering an art, pursuing something educational, […]
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Mystery Photo for July 19, 2020
Guess correctly and be entered into a drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift coupon.
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Talk of the town: So, what are you wearing?
Tarantulas seized from Norway motel I have just received information that William Shatner is shaken but otherwise safe after the ordeal. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, you need to go back to the ’70s and watch more “Creature Features.” The most wonderful time of the year? Meanwhile, in downtown Lewiston, a […]
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Face Time: Mother, daughters nursing at Franklin Memorial Hospital
Nancy Chaney and her daughters, Hannah and Hillary, work in emergency medical care at FMH.
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Five of John Bunker’s apple standouts
With hundreds of apple varieties on John Bunker’s farm in Palermo, there’s bound to be more than a few odd ones in the bunch. Here are five apples Bunker says are particularly interesting for their exceptional taste, unusual quality or outstanding use in cooked recipes. Duchess of Oldenburg: Originating from Russia in the 17th century, […]
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Three John Bunker heritage apple recipes
John Bunker’s spent a lifetime studying apples, including cooking with them and eating them. Through that tasting, he discovered the delicious reasons why Maine growers for generations grew and passed on certain varieties. Here are three recipes that include some of his favorite heritage apples, and suggestions for substitutions. John Bunker’s apple sauce For most […]
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Heritage orchard at the Blaine House meant to plant seeds of unity
AUGUSTA — John Bunker approached Gov. Janet Mill’s administration in 2019 and offered to create an orchard at the Blaine House full of Maine heritage apples. He suggested planting 16 varieties of apple trees, one to represent each of Maine’s 16 counties. “The idea is to connect all of Maine and everyone in Maine through […]
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In a Word: The agony and the ecstasy of good writing
“If you can’t annoy somebody,” asserted Kingsley Amis, “there’s little point in writing.” Well that’s one good reason for putting words to paper (or computer), but what are some of the other reasons that keep scribes turning out reams of poetry and prose — and how do they feel about it? To find out, we’ll […]