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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Eats: LaRochelle’s Seafood — Shrimpfest, fresh from the sea
“Always fresh!” is how Neil LaRochelle answers the phone at his seafood restaurant and market in New Auburn. You know what he means when you see him surrounded by hundreds of pounds of fresh-from-the-sea shrimp in the back room of the small establishment, located at 22 Mill St. Offering proof that he’s been cleaning shrimp […]
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Road Trip: Fish around in Gray, Maine
It’s January in Maine – did I hear you say “ice fishing derby”? I thought so, and one coming right up is the Crystal Lake USO Ice Fishing Derby in Gray. And it’s not just about ice and fish. Benefiting the Uniform Service Organization, the Jan. 28 event will also include an ice fishing shanty […]
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Agents of (spotting) change: New Maine program trains citizens to monitor signs of climate change
Dona Siatras is a hunter. Like most hunters she equips herself with specific tools, she stalks out a specific route and she follows a set procedure. And like all hunters, the main skill she relies on is observation. But unlike most hunters, Siatras is chasing milkweed and Monarch butterflies, and she has no interest in […]
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Best chefs: Corey Sumner of Maurice Restaurant Francais on keeping it simple and keeping it new
A one-time dishwasher and largely self-educated chef, Maurice Restaurant Francais owner/chef Corey Sumner acquired the restaurant in 2000 — a few days shy of his 30th birthday and following 11 years as an employee. He bought it from second owners John and Marge Tisdale; the popular South Paris eatery opened in 1976 under Swiss-born chef […]
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Talk of the town
Lost and Found In Lewiston, somebody reported losing dentures near the grocery store. Well, that bites. Did you know? That at District Court in Lewiston, a visitor to the criminal window is allowed two inquiries for free but will be charged $15 for anything beyond that? No, really. Cross my heart. It’s like the clerks […]
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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 Sparks the Rescue, Too Late the Hero, All Night Affair, Falling Skyward, Club Texas, Auburn Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve […]
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Facetime: Terry Karkos — ‘Velcro Boy’ on bears, Stephen King and making the most of gopher holes
The way Sun Journal reporter Terry Karkos goes around chasing outlaws and wildlife, you probably picture him as a big man with a wild beard. Congratulations, Kreskin. You nailed it. Covering Rumford and the surrounding towns, Terry has one of the liveliest beats in the state. In the same day, you might find him reporting […]
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LAFF or cry: Judges take the good with the bad and the ugly as they prepare for the second Lewiston-Auburn Film Festival
LEWISTON — To Joshua Shea and Molly McGill, filmmakers have only 30 minutes to impress. The story, acting and cinematography all need to work. If they don’t, their submissions to the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival get canned. After half an hour, Shea or McGill hits the “stop” button on the remote. “How many people who go to […]