There is only one place in town where you can order up a hot, tasty, home-made meal, listen to live local musicians, buy a gift or two, and pick up a month’s worth of fresh food all at the same time. Such culinary multi-tasking can only be discovered at the monthly Lewiston Winter Farmers Market […]
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Reporter Query: Are you a phone geek and proud of it?
Flash a new ROM lately? Root your Android? Jailbreak an iPhone? If so – if you’re a phone geek and proud of it – we’d like to hear from you . . . even if you happened to brick your last three phones. Share your love of smartphone hacking by emailing Mark LaFlamme at [email protected] […]
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Talk of the town
Invest in Facebook The social networking giant is going public. Sadly, 95 percent of you will not post this on your wall to prove your love of the stock market. If the above item makes no sense to you . . . . . . Give yourself a round of applause. You probably have a […]
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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 Super Bowl Tail-Gate Party, Bring your own snacks, 5:30 p.m., Club Texas, Auburn Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, […]
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Charles Dickens’ 200th b-day: The enduring British mega-author’s Maine connections include great expectations for a new fan club.
AUBURN — When police busted money manager Bernie Madoff in 2008, Joanne Morse went breathless. The retired teacher from Waterford was flabbergasted by the story of the pinstriped Wall Street tycoon turned convict. The former NASDAQ head had bilked people out of billions of dollars by encouraging more and more investment. Every dollar that came […]
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Sights Unseen: Gillette Stadium — and a perfect seat for the game. Go Pats!
Gillette Stadium is known for its 12-story lighthouse and overarching pedestrian bridge at its entrance. But behind the scenes are myriad tunnels and rooms that house the New England Patriots, their visiting teams and all the space needed to make everything happen on game day. That includes the press box, where hundreds of journalists gather […]
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Eats: Coconut creams, nonpar’ellas’ and other chocolate decadence from Ella’s
As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. When Mary’s Candies sadly closed up shop in Lewiston a few years ago, Ella Magee lost her source for chocolate-covered cherries. She found herself researching recipes and making her own batch to send to her aunt — a woman who, after 20 years, had begun to […]
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Face Time: Rex Turner — Getting Mainers off the couch and outside
As the outdoor recreation planner for the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, Rex Turner is a big promoter of outdoor activities. His job includes working on a comprehensive recreation plan and other management plans, as well as checking on state hiking trails and camp sites to help direct new construction or rehabilitation when needed. […]