Lee Kantar is a New Hampshire native and Maine’s official state moose biologist. The work has him doing helicopter surveys, stealthily sneaking up on moose in the water in the summer and doing all manner of pretty amazing moose things. Name: Lee Kantar Age: 51 Lives: Old Town Growing up, did you know you wanted to […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by the current Maine poet laureate, Stuart Kestenbaum. His most recent book is Only Now, Deerbrook Editions. Laboratory By Stuart Kestenbaum We’re always thinking of those hours of splendor in the grass, the glory in the flowers and trying not to grieve as if […]
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Stephen King’s Maine: 17 curious things about Lewiston, Durham and other King haunts
The Worumbo Mill in Lisbon, as seen in 2013 before the building was torn down. Working here inspired Stephen King’s “Night Shift.” (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo) Harmony Grove Cemetery was the inspiration for a scene in Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) West Durham United Methodist Church was the location of a real world […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Random acts of Dunkin' and other lovely things
Strangers are getting married on television AND they are buying Bag Lady frozen coffee! Probably not the same strangers, but what if they are? That, my shopping friends, would be magical. Either way, given that and discovering there is such a thing as the Jumping Frenchmen of Maine disorder, it has been a heck of a week. […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is from the series editor, Dennis Camire. The poem was recently featured on Maine Public Radio. Encounter with Roofer By Dennis Camire When he drops his hammer for a noon sandwich He’s like a Buddha atop a grand stupa As bare feet set over the eaves […]
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'You look like pinpoints of light'
With renewed energy, Hartford spiritualist camp members are tapping into Maine’s robust history of spiritualism and spreading the word about the eternal spirit, the afterlife and infinite intelligence. HARTFORD — Scott and Cheryl Mills used to time their Sunday morning walks to pause within sight of Hartford Town Hall at precisely 10:30 a.m. — when […]
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Eats: Moxie reduction is secret to taste bud bliss
On the evening of Friday the 13th, I had the auspicious honor of once again serving as a judge in the annual Moxie Recipe Contest at Lisbon’s wonderful Moxie Festival. My fellow judges, Garrett Mason and Jonathan Jones, were just as excited as I was to taste 2018’s Moxie-laced offerings and pronounce the winners. Interestingly, […]
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Mystery Photo for July 22
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.
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Face Time: Musician Linda Vaillancourt's forte? Teaching
In 2005, Lewiston’s Linda Vaillancourt took on a part-time job as North Yarmouth Academy’s band and orchestra director. By that point, she had been teaching music at various districts across the state, but NYA was a good match for her and in 2013, her position became full-time. In May, surprising no one but Vaillancourt herself, […]
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Mystery Photo for July 15
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.