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Night Life

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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Face Time: Rebecca Chandler: Doing good, all over

Rebecca Chandler spent two years in Mongolia with the Peace Corps and this month the Telstar High School grad is one of five winners of the 2010 Sarlo Foundation Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service, an award out of the International Rescue Committee for whom she’s worked all over the world. Right now in Pakistan, she […]

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For a healthy brain, work it out and challenge it mentally and physically

Three seniors are asked this question: What do a teddy bear, a Christmas stocking and a turkey have in common? “You hug them!” said a former librarian. But do you hug a turkey? prompted their questioner behind the table. She pauses. “They all gobble?” said a 67-year-old man, grinning. Welcome to The Brain Fitness Club. […]

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Sights Unseen: Inside Monmouth’s Cumston Hall

The ghost stories whirling around Monmouth’s Cumston Hall were nothing more than myths to caretaker Buddy Floyd. That is, until a lonely Sunday afternoon in the palatial 111-year-old building. “It was really quiet in here that day; nothing was running and I was all alone,” remembers Floyd. “Then I heard these footsteps walking down the […]

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Eats: The perfect blend: squash and apples

A fabulous fall soup,  spaghetti squash and a new twist on an old favorite dessert were on the menu this past week in the Adult Community Cooking class at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center by resident cooking instructor, Denise Dill. With 13 class participants at her disposal, she immediately put them to work scooping squash and […]

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Top 10 fall wedding trends

 Think summer is the only time of year to hold a fashionable wedding? Think again. Fall can be the perfect backdrop for intimate, but chic, nuptials. Here’s what to watch out for as the temperatures cool down. 1. Luxe is back Say goodbye to the tea-length dresses of summer and hello to show-stopping ball gowns […]