In the 1970s Guy Boisse bought the building and ran National Pharmacy from the first floor until 2002.  Applying some fresh paint and “elbow grease,” Boisse and his son Dan opened the function room on the top floor again for weddings and other social gatherings.  Few things were changed from the original structure and fixtures.  […]

Good morning! I hope you all fared well in the heat and that your gardens did, too. Dragging hose and setting and resetting sprinklers got to be a chore really quickly. The day lilies, astilbes, roses and phlox have arrived and so, unfortunately, have Japanese beetles. The bounty of the harvest is early, and raspberries […]

Ice skating in July. There is something truly awesome about those four words together. My best memories of ice skating are outside, in January, enjoying the winter wonderland. But there is something delightfully sinful about going in the heat of summer. Nothing beats the summer heat like an afternoon in an ice-cold rink. And nothing […]

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 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, 7 p.m., Port City Music […]

The right to remain hungry Former Police Chief Bill Welch to open a restaurant in Lewiston. It should be a fine dining experience, unless you happen to be a reporter. “Could you tell me about the day’s specials?” “I’m sorry. We’re not releasing that information at this time.” “Well, could I see a menu?” “You’ll […]

This spring, Renata Schalk won the state American Legion Oratorical Contest and went on to nationals in Indianapolis, sponsored by the Sabattus American Legion Post 135. The 17-year-old, headed to Thomas College in Waterville in the fall, put in months of hard work. Would she do it all over again? You bet. Name: Renata C. […]

My biggest gripe is that all the outside pay phones are vanishing. I recently took a trip up to Rumford; my Tracphone did not work there. I finally found a pay phone inside the back of Wal-Mart. If Wal-Mart was closed, then what? What if it had been an emergency or if it had been […]

I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who, when the temps creep well up into the 80s and 90s, wonders how and what to eat without cranking up the oven. Like clockwork, this dilemma rears its ugly head each and every summer. Before the recent heat spell broke, I was asked to check in […]

Sleep consultant and “new parent mentor” Vonda Dennis’ clients like to say that she carries magic pixie dust in her pockets. How else to explain a screaming baby so quickly settling to sleep in her arms? But Dennis says a lot of what she does to quiet a baby is simply common sense. “Most of […]