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 The Sweetback Sisters, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland Karaoke, […]
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Eats: Pumpkins: Healthy and hearty, pumpkin pumps up the volume on autumn meals
Think “winter luxury” means a week in Jackson Hole? Think again! Among the legions of pumpkins that fill fields, stores, farm stands and tables at this time of year are varieties with the names Winter Luxury, Autumn Gold, Harvest Moon, Howden Biggie, Baby Bear, Funny Face, Young’s Beauty, Spooktacular, Ghost Rider, Triple Treat and Happy […]
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What drives you crazy? Tailgaters, lane changers, control freaks, wide turners and lapdog lovers top the list.
The man in the truck was outraged. His face went the deep red shade of the seven ball on a pool table. Veins throbbed in his neck and at his temples. The muscles around his jaw throbbed like fists beneath his skin. His own hands were in the air, shaking and pointing at the object […]
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Talk of the town
Bug eyes So, I’m riding my motorcycle out Main Street in Lewiston the other day when I passed an apple red Volkswagen Bug with eyelashes. Swear to God. The bug was sporting long, thick lashes above each headlight. Very sexy. And as it got closer, the flirty little bug winked at me and licked its […]
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Road Trip: The Pequawket Trail — Officially: scenic; unofficially: a great fall ride
Are you in the mood for an autumn drive on one of Maine’s Scenic Byways? If so, we have the road trip for you, complete with lots of history, fall recreational opportunities, fun stops and leaf-peeping galore. Welcome to the Pequawket Trail . . . and beyond. The trail begins in Standish, at the intersection […]
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Facetime: Steve Mistler — fearless . . . well, except for those bowling shoes
Steve Mistler has been around. The Sun Journal political reporter used to freelance at papers in Florida and California. Then he moved to New England and covered sports. Then he did some investigative stuff. Now he has a desk in Augusta from which he keeps his eye on all those people in the political arena. […]
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Correction: No exhibit
LEWISTON — Efforts to create an exhibit of photographs of the Androscoggin River by Bowdoin College faculty member and photographer Michael Kolster for display at Bates College were not successful, Bates spokeswoman Peggy Rotundo said. Officials still hope to set up an exhibit, she said. The information in a story published on Page B5 on […]
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Local apple growers bring creativity from orchard to table
It’s a fun place for us, but pure Disneyland for apples. If you were a sweet, luscious, crisp and chunky thing, you’d probably be in ecstasy swathed in a Wallingford’s sugary, doughy dumpling. Or whirled in whipped cream and cake for a Maine apple whoopie pie. Or clad in caramel and cavorting with cranberries to […]
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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 […]