Good morning! Spring has finally decided to make an appearance and what a lovely sight it is. Daffodils and forsythia are showing their beautiful yellows far and wide, hedge cherries with their ethereal pale pink blossoms are popping and plants are appearing in the garden. It makes you want to sit in the middle of […]

Fiddleheads It’s time for the perennial question: Who first decided it would be a good idea to eat something that looks like a leprechaun’s groin? I love fiddleheads – with butter, salt and vinegar, thank you – but I wouldn’t put them in my mouth if someone else hadn’t done it first. The fiddlehead is […]

WATERFORD —Meet Rusty Wiltjer, an extraordinary potter and musician who has  managed to merge those two loves into beautiful, unique drums and equally unique and creative sounds. Wiltjer, owner of Wiltjer Pottery, is a youngish boomer and Renaissance man living his dream. His studio is located in a very rural setting in Waterford, with a […]

Growing up, Zachary Black wanted to work in the medical field. The human medical field. But after volunteering at the local animal shelter, he realized the furry members of society could use his help, too. Now 21 and a senior animal technician at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in Lewiston, Black gets to find adoptive […]

Last year at this time, Amy Gross, owner of Pretzel Logic, was an ed tech at Greene Central School. She was trying to put together a cooking project for her students to work on that would be fun. Also hands-on. And something fun for them to eat. That project turned out to be soft pretzels. […]

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 […]

Here I sit typing while lying on my side as I recover from surgery resulting from a broken tailbone. As part of my recovery, I haven’t been able to lift or drive for more than two weeks, not an easy task when you have three young children at home. Though I have written about the […]