Most dictionaries define them in simple terms. Heroes. Those who act with exceptional courage when faced with imminent peril. In this brave new world, a person doesn’t have to run into a burning building or land a disabled airplane to qualify as a hero. Today, heroes come in many forms. The woman who finds the […]

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 Joe Gallant Live, 7:30 p.m., The Gelato Fiasco, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus YPLAA […]

Brewer Stewart Mason is a familiar face around Bethel. When he’s working at the Sunday River Brewpub, he’s often called out by patrons who want to chat about the beer, the ski conditions, anything. Mason began as a home brewer in college and in 1994 landed a job at the former Commonwealth Brewery in Boston. […]

Recipe: Spanakopita Ingredients:1 bag spinach1 leek1/4 cup olive oil1 cup feta cheese1 bunch parsleyBlack pepper1 package phyllo doughButter Take the spinach, wash it very well and leave it to dry. Take the leek and the parsley, wash and cut it finely. When the spinach is dry, separate the leaves with your hands without damaging them. […]

It’s winter in Maine. The lakes are iced up, skiing is great, snowmobile trails are groomed and taking you to new places, and the great outdoors is beckoning you to don your winter duds and get out there. Now is the time to get out your skis and snowshoes, get your ice fishing shack out […]

Zodiac My world is in shambles. Instead of meeting a tall dark stranger, my horoscope calls for a short pale one. Damn you, shifting galactic center! I know people who are earnestly distressed over the news that our Earth’s wobble has caused the Zodiac to shift. They ain’t got no job, the opposite sex unanimously […]

Will Mainers pay for craft beer in cans? It’s a question that will finally be answered in about a week as Baxter Brewing cans hit stores. Baxter founder Luke Livingston said “surprisingly few” people he’s spoken with have been reluctant to try the brewery’s Pamola Xtra Pale Ale and Stowaway IPA in cans. Still, in […]

Jeremy Corbally-Hammond Jeremy Corbally-Hammond went majored in economics in school. But rather than learning how to make a lot of money, upon graduation from the University of Maine at Farmington he wound up helping some of the poorest people in Maine. He went to work for the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. He now oversees the volunteer […]

 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 […]