Good morning! Can you believe it? Another summer is quickly moving on to fall and, in another week or two, those yellow buses will wind through the streets and apple picking won’t be far behind. Gardens have appreciated the constant supply of water mixed with warmth and sun, seeminly unaware that their season is passing. […]
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Talk of the town
Sniffing out good deals To the nice lady who sent me an envelope crammed full of coupons: Thanks. That was very nice of you. I did notice, however, that all of the coupons are for deodorant and other personal hygiene products. Hint taken. Eh? Over the police scanner earlier this week came the report that […]
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Facetime: Bryan McNulty — finding a new media in stained glass
LEWISTON — Earlier this year, Bryan McNulty took a turn in his career. He left his job as the director of media relations at Bates College, where he worked for 12 years. He left behind academia’s corduroy and tweed and became an artist. Name: Bryan McNulty Age: 60 Hometown: Poland Spring Single, relationship or married? […]
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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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Gripes
My gripe: Local TV meteorologists appear to becoming so paranoid about giving accurate forecasts that they now give only general cover-all-bases forecasts. However, they seldom fail to end a weather segment without some hint of impending doom punctuated with a bit of hype. “Stay tuned” as they frequently say. — Anonymous My gripe is in […]
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Eats: Rabbit takes center stage, roasted, ground and in a pot pie
“Try it, you’ll like it!” is an old advertising slogan from the ’70s — one that Sheldon Bubier of Greene might consider resurrecting for his rabbit meat and pot pie business. When I called him last week to give him my “two thumbs up” report on the ground rabbit meat I’d recently purchased from him, […]
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FIT-TECH: Let technology — web sites, apps and electronics — get you more fit than ever
A year ago, I was overweight. Actually, a more honest statement is, until a few months ago, I had always been overweight. I tried many times since middle school to lose the extra weight, and despite countless attempts I never succeeded losing enough to put myself in the healthy-weight category. I was married two years […]
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Reporter Query: Flipping out over the TP?
Are you one of those people who has to have the toilet paper come off OVER the top of the roll? Or know someone who does? Or someone who has to have the dishwasher loaded just so? Or who has to fold the towels in perfect thirds? Find it frustrating when you-know-who leaves the toilet […]
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Face Time: Cody Newman, alternative energy researcher
Other members of the Bates College class of 2011 may have left for home or other locales this summer, but recent grad Cody Newman still has a job to do: help the world solve its energy problem. For the past four summers, Newman has worked as a biofuels researcher at the college. Most recently he’s […]