Not quite two years ago, Shannon Bissonnette, owner of Better Than Average, told us, “We are definitely not your typical jam and jelly company. We try to get people to think out of the box.” And out of the box she has definitely ventured! Because demand for her homemade jams, jellies and sauces increased substantially, […]
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Reporter Query: Why do you love your cat?
Maine: the cat’s meow? Maybe it’s their soft fur. The purring. Or the fact you don’t have to take them for a walk in the middle of a snowstorm. Whatever the reason, Mainers love their cats. The state has the second highest rate of cat ownership in the nation. Reporter Lindsay Tice is working on […]
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Sights Unseen: Down-East Sportscraft in Lewiston
Fritz Peterson would be proud. His son, grandson and great-grandson have kept the family business he opened in 1923 running strong. Peterson manufactured metal fishing rod holders on Russell Street in Lewiston up until his death at 100. He came to work right up until he passed, said Peterson’s grandson Steve Peterson. “He worked more […]
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The state of snowmobiling
Forget the one-horse open sleigh. If you want to go dashing through the snow, thousands of Mainers say a snowmobile is the only way to go. With a 14,000-mile network of snowmobile trails, Maine is the place to be for anyone who thinks cruising across the state’s snow-covered terrain — sometimes at mind-bending speeds — […]
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Night life calendar for the week of January 20
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Churchill, 8 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance, Portland Film: Searching for Sugar Man, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night […]
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The Winter Farmers’ Market at Connemara Farm
In June of 2012, Anne McCormack invited local farmers, artisans, craftsmen and other vendors to join her in selling their wares at a farmers’ market in New Gloucester. When the weather turned too cold for even the hardiest of Maine’s farmers and producers of homespun wares to stand outside for hours at a time, McCormack […]
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Blaine Richardson — The ABCs of bees
Blaine Richardson is currently the . . . how to put it? . . . queen bee of the Auburn Bee Club (ABC). As president, he admits to beeing fascinated with bees and how they live. He’s an expert who is always learning more about the usually gentle, always busy honey bees he tends. He […]
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CrossFit: Getting you ready for A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G
I am the first one to admit I’ve gotten soft in the past 12 months. I went from competing in two to three sprint triathlons a year, to a single one in 2012. The reason: my workout got stale and I was bored. When I heard a certified CrossFit gym was moving into the Roy […]
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Night life calendar for the week of January 13
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Film: Hysteria, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Open Mic […]