Years ago, I was waiting to give a speech to a group of high-powered mothers in Ohio when a conversation caught my attention. You know this type of mother: a woman who has left the corporate or professional world to stay home with the children. The kind of capable, organized, energetic woman who will be […]

A basketball player, golfer and state champion debater while in high school at Poland Regional High, Devin Conway, resident of Poland Spring and the world in general, is getting the itch again. He’s traveled extensively over the last four years, while going to college, including an eye-opening one-year stint in the beautiful country of South […]

Yoink! On Oak Street in Lewiston, a home was burglarized and a Wii and Playstation stolen. On Webster Street, a flat screen TV and a DVD were swiped. A laptop and a pair of speakers were stolen from a hall at Bates College, a DVD player and 40 discs disappeared from an apartment on Horton […]

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 […]

Always curious about what your guy is thinking — especially now that he’s a pops? TheBump.com asked one brave dad (stay-at-home dad, Tait) to spill what’s really going on in those mysterious dude brains of theirs. Here’s what he revealed…. Baby books can drive you mad I did a lot of reading before my son, […]

She didn’t discover she could eat, like really eat, until last May. Dena Sutton’s friend challenged her to eat the King Leonidas at Jimmy the Greek’s pub in Old Orchard Beach, a five-pound calzone packed with ham, bacon, spinach and mushrooms. Five feet tall and petite, Sutton polished it off in 35 minutes. Her guy […]

Boxing Day originated in England in the middle of the 19th century under Queen Victoria. Dec. 26, or Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and other Commonwealth countries. It is spent with family and friends at open gatherings with lots of food, fun, friendship and love. Boxing Day is […]

LEWISTON — The upper church of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is seen by many, but only a few get to see the treasures behind the closed doors of Maine’s largest religious building.  As immigrants from Canada settled in Lewiston, the number of parishioners quickly outgrew the lower church of Saints Peter and […]