A relative newcomer to the Auburn restaurant scene is 84 Court Pizza and Restaurante. Quickly approaching their first anniversary in January, the husband and wife team of Genti (pronounced with a hard g) and Enka Suli have developed a unique and extensive menu, much of which is based on traditional Balkan-style cooking. The couple got […]
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Lewiston-Auburn thrift stores seeing more sales
AUBURN — In one shop, it’s toys, clothes, kids’ gear, country tunes and a rack of tiny red velvet holiday dresses so adorable that anyone with baby fever best avert their eyes. A few doors up it’s bright lights, happy music and racks of jeans, sweaters, coats and tops. A clingy teal BCBG club dress […]
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Eats: New milestone for a local Landmark
“Yesterday’s Memories Are Tomorrow’s Treasures” is the message on the simple wooden sign that hangs at the entrance to the rustic dining room of the new Landmark Restaurant at 32 Auburn Road, Route 4, in Turner. Formerly known as the Chick-A-Dee, the Landmark opened on Nov. 20, under new ownership, and has begun making memories […]
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Sights Unseen: The clock tower in Auburn’s Androscoggin County Courthouse
The Androscoggin County Courthouse in Auburn, built in 1856, houses at least two treasures in its clock tower. One is the Henry N. Hooper Company bell, installed in the same year the building was erected. The Boston-based company was one of the successors of the Revere Foundry of Boston, founded by Paul Revere. Androscoggin County […]
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Night Life Calendar for the Week of December 9
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: Step Up To The Plate, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., […]
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Face Time: Sally Phillips — Listener of the wind
When a building talks to you, it’s not always haunted. Sometimes, it’s a sign to take a chance and let your talents and energy fly. That’s what happened to Sally Phillips, who opened Drinker of the Wind Studio in Turner yesterday. In the process, the artistic, horse-loving mother and grandmother has been both inspiring to […]
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‘It was a hobbit hole, and that means comfort.’ — With ‘The Hobbit’ opening Friday, the only authorized builder of hobbit holes is putting Maine on Middle-earth’s map.
UNITY — Rocy Pillsbury’s showroom is little more than a patch of meadow beside a Unity pottery shop. He has no store, no salesmen, not even a driveway. Yet, his creations cause curious drivers to pull off the busy road outside Waterville to gawk. Some folks take photos and explore. A few shadier characters have […]
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Night Life Calendar for Week of December 2
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 Ballet: The Pharaoh’s Daughter, 7 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Trampled By […]