For many people (and I include myself here), summer usually means taking quick advantage of the huge, lovely harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables that Maine is blessed with each year. And as luck will have it, this fabulous bounty is exploding as we speak! Fresh. Off the vine. Hand-picked at dawn, before the humidity […]

The first hour aboard the Pink Lady II. Skies were clear with a wind blowing in from the east, or possibly the north, at seven knots. There was general giddiness among the hundred or so passengers who boarded for a three-hour tour. A three-hour tour. Just minutes in, as we maneuvered past a chain of […]

AUBURN — Most people would agree that train locomotives are loud. A man who has worked in, on and around trains for 33 years would disagree. “These things are surprisingly quiet,” said Steve Johnston, chief mechanical officer for the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad locomotive repair facility on Lewiston Junction Road. “You have to be […]

As you know, job interviews are few and faaaaar between these days. Don’t blow your big opportunity by not putting as much thought into what you wear as you put into your resume. Sure you’re brilliant, but black roots on blonde hair says you don’t pay attention to details. And as much as you love […]

Men at work For a good chunk of the week, workers were doing something near the corner of Pine and Bates streets in Lewiston. Whatever it is, I hope they never get it fixed. With the road closed there, they neutralized the second most craptacular traffic light in the city. The first most craptacular, I […]

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 […]

PHILADELPHIA — Hannah grabs the tennis ball out of the air, drops it on the floor and nudges it toward the colorful plastic pins with her nose. She scores a spare — and a chicken-flavored treat. Not bad for an 8-year-old yellow Lab who started bowling only a few months ago (albeit eons in dog […]

Good morning. We certainly are enjoying a spectacular summer, which we deserve after the last few. The flowers are happy and, unfortunately, so are the bugs. It seems the easy winter and early spring were not only a boon to the things we want, but also to things we don’t. E-mails have been pouring in […]

My gripe is drivers who don’t turn their headlights on when it’s foggy. Measly parking lights just don’t make a vehicle visible enough. Or how about drivers who don’t turn on their headlights when their wipers are in use? THAT’S A STATE LAW! However, the police can’t stop anyone for not complying with that law […]