Except for that role as a maiden, Rosalynn Ritchie, former Auburn resident and Edward Little grad, didn’t have much acting experience. But that didn’t stop her from getting the part of a ring girl in the upcoming Mark Wahlberg movie “The Fighter,” which opened this weekend in the bigger cities and next weekend in Maine. […]

Building a Spanish-style home in Auburn, Maine, came with a special set of challenges, said Reggie Bouffard of Bouffard and McFarland Builders of Auburn.  The stucco construction required skills not frequently used in this area of the country. The Spanish tile roof on the Pinnacle Drive home, was shipped in from California — accompanied by […]

Recipes Raw Chocolate Bark Ingredients: (The ratio of cacao powder to cacao butter is 1:1; powder to maple syrup is approximately 3:1 or 4:1) 1/4 cup raw organic cacao powder (4 tablespoons) 1/4 cup raw cacao butter (4 tablespoons) 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup Any combination of the following: pecans, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin […]

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 […]

Let’s talk about the “Big C’ in relationships. No, not commitment or cheating. Control. And like the “Big C’ in the medical world, control can make you very ill and slowly kill your relationship. Control is the reason both of our first marriages ended in divorce. And why we both believed we would never marry […]

Do you have a temper? Do you shout, rage and act ugly toward others? Most of us have slammed a few egos in our time. We’ve screamed or stomped to make a point. When we’re really young, say under 25, most of us can act pretty stupid just breaking up with a dating partner. But, […]

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Mary Hunter Curry has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, including the fact she waded through piles of evergreens and fruits without a moment’s worry. Since early November, she and a dozen floral designers and gardeners at Colonial Williamsburg, Va., have been busy making all the wreaths and […]

I think it stinks that people collecting money outside stores are allowed to smoke.  I don’t want somebody blowing smoke in my face when I want to donate money, so I don’t. — Anonymous Is there something that really irks you? Something about your job, your family or the stuff you have to deal with […]

Rachel Hofer of Berkeley, Calif., has been carrying a purse since she was 5 years old. Back then, it was the shiny Hello Kitty variety, and Hofer proudly stuffed it with toys, lip gloss and glitter pens. By junior high and into high school, she toted loud, brightly colored purses and crammed them with all […]