Calvin Rinck was an international business grad with a background in advertising and public relations when he happened to pass the Foreign-Trade Zone sign at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. A foreign trade zone in Auburn? Intrigued, he did some research, tracking the sign back to the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council. He learned the story of […]
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Nightlife Calendar
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 Debbie Davies, 8 p.m., Big Easy, Portland Film: Pina, Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, […]
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Road Trip: Turner Maine — Remnants of the historic feud, newest state park are just some of this town’s attractions
There are many small towns in Maine and they all have their own unique history. Turner started as a quiet village, incorporated on July 7th, 1786. Most of the early activity was on Upper Street, where there was a meetinghouse, tavern, schoolhouse and a stage coach route. Many farms started up along the route and […]
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Reporter Query: Are you a high-tech do-it-yourself-er?
Are you an artist with an Arduino? A Ninja with a soldering iron? Have you hacked an old mint tin into a USB charger for your iPhone, taught your vacuum cleaner to float or programmed your lawn to water itself? The bPlus section is hoping to talk with the kind of folks that put high […]
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Nightlife Calendar
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 Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Karaoke, 8 p.m. to midnight, Schemengee’s Bar and Grille, Lewiston […]
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Face Time: Ryan Waning — New lounge, more laughs
Ryan Waning is gathering up funny. The inspiration, he said, was to take some of the comedy already in L-A, add more and give it a home. He’s behind the LMAO Lounge at the Fireside Inn in Auburn, a new comedy club that kicks off Saturday, March 24, at 8 p.m. with double-headliners Brian Beaudoin […]
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Veggies in the garden: Start indoors for some early rewards
Vast pools of water are forming in our circular dirt driveway. Mud season is here, particularly with the 50-degree days and tons of sunshine. A few brave daffodils are trying to poke through the still-frozen and partially snow-covered beds, and I’m just dying to get my hands in the soil. But since we’re in Zone […]
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Talk of the town
Ice out on Lake Auburn! Ha! I lied! Made you look, you dirty crook, stole your mother’s pocketbook! I apologize For getting you all worked up like that. I know how you people are about your ice-out. Not to worry, though. If these solar flares hit us as expected, it’s going to melt everything right […]
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Sticky situation: The official B-Plus syrup taste test
Six people. Eight syrups. Two plates of mini pancakes. And two words: taste test. Everyone’s got an opinion about breakfast syrup and everyone, it seems, has a favorite. Sometimes it’s a favorite because the bottle walked and talked on TV. Sometimes it’s because we fondly remember pouring it over Dad’s Sunday morning pancakes. And sometimes […]