On a recent Sunday evening I was craving a dessert. While we don’t make dessert a regular part of our meals in our household, this was a special evening. Aaron and I had completed the Emily K Fletcher 5K run earlier in the day and a celebration was in order. With its hills, especially the […]
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Thai Jarearn Express tempts with tips on tasty spring rolls, fried rice
When Supannee Saengwong and her family came to Lewiston several years ago to open the Thai Jarearn restaurant, they brought with them more than the traditional flavors of Thailand. “My family comes from the border of Thailand,” she explained, “so the food, it’s not just Thai, it has the taste of Laos, Vietnam, China, even […]
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Face time: Michelle Melaragno, horse rescuer
Michelle Melaragno knows how to get a terrified, half-ton horse out of an overturned trailer. She knows how to get large farm animals out of a barn during a fire and rescue a workhorse that’s broken through the ice. She knows how to train others to do the same dangerous work. And as chairwoman […]
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Want your baby to communicate before he talks? Teach him sign language
PHILADELPHIA — Toward the end of lunch, Phoenix Ferragame, 17 months old, raised both hands in front of his chest and tapped his fingertips together. His mother smiled. “You want more? More chips?” Gina Ferragame asked, mimicking the hand movement and then passing the bowl to her son. For parents, hardly anything is as satisfying […]
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Talk of the town
Every time a bell rings Someone goes to hell. This time, it’s a daylight thief who swiped a wallet from an 80-year-old Lewiston woman. Lifted it right from her walker, did this new inhabitant of the endless pit of fire. When they catch him or her, no excuse will satiate the masses. Hungry? Hooked on […]
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Eateries add a new dimension to St. Mary’s outdoor market
LEWISTON — Lily Gagnon took a bite from her fresh spring roll. “I’ve never had Thai food before,” she said. “It’s not too spicy is it?” Apparently not, as she quickly finished the roll. “It hits your tongue just right so you don’t need water,” she said. “The spices are perfect.” Gagnon, who lives in […]
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Reporter Query: A tie on the doorknob . . .
Didn’t land that job with a six-figure salary right out of college? Mr. Right turn into a complete dud and you can’t stand another minute with him? Next thing you know you have to move in with Mom and Dad, and it’s very awkward, what with establishing those new rules and all. Want to talk […]
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Reporter Query: Stop calling me!
Do you have a new cell phone number — or worse, an old cell phone number — and you’re still getting calls, texts and pics from the friends and relatives of the last person who had your number? Maybe the messages are from debt collectors. Maybe old flames. Maybe they’re so oh-my-god-inappropriate you’ve just had […]
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Creamy, delicious Italian ice cream hits the summer spot
Trying to keep your cool this summer? Ice cream is the typical topic when the weather turns warm, but we’re turning our attention this week to ice cream’s lower-calorie Italian cousin, gelato. Gelato, an Italian term meaning frozen, is different from ice cream because it usually uses milk instead of cream, lowering the fat content […]