In the weekend package on summer movies in Maine that ran on page B1 on May 30, Jeff Sullivan should have been listed as the director of the film “Scooter McGruder.” The information was incorrectly submitted to the Sun Journal.
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Face Time: Laurianne Murphy — Her summer plans? Volunteer babysitting. Really.
Last summer, Laurianne Murphy spent more than 200 hours caring for tots in the infant rooms at the YMCA, all of it volunteer. “I just think they’re so funny,” said the Lewiston Middle School eighth-grader. “I find it a lot of fun to help.” In May, she received the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Award […]
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Night Life for the week of May 30
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 Rob Scott, 7:30 p.m., The Gelato Fiasco, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Karaoke, 8 […]
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Zombies and Wayne Newton; the Maine film scene is that hot
He agreed to two takes. If his character had to eat cat food smeared on toast for a laugh — no palatable look-alike would do — he’d do it. For the laugh. Two takes. Twelve times Bill McLean bit down, chewed, winced and darted for the sink. “I’m willing to do anything for film — […]
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Your kids are fighting: How to stop a vicious cycle
Your oldest picks on your middle child, who, in turn, takes it out on your youngest. How do you put a stop to this? Parent advice: When one child is picking on another child, the parent needs to listen to the behavior: Does he feel left out? Is she not getting the kind of attention […]
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Naked grilling: Forget the condiments — Leon Emery at Farmers’ Gate Market says to let the flavor come on through
Once upon a time, before they were quartered and hung in a meat locker, these cows grazed in an open field, content, on an all-grass diet. Leon Emery says you can almost taste the sunshine. He’s a butcher with a sales pitch. And, a point. My first bite into one of his hamburgers found meat […]
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Grad gifts bypass cash for cachet
Cash gifts are a no-brainer for college graduates. But Derek Blasberg, the 28-year-old author of the new book “Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady” (Razorbill, $16.99) warns recipients may not benefit in the manner intended. “Often, before they know it (and probably before they write a thank-you note, tsk tsk), that money will […]
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Talk of the Town
Bated breath I can’t tell you how “Lost” and “24” wrapped things up last week, but I can tell you this: There should be more cliffhangers in real life. The intervals of the real world should end with the dramatic stuff unresolved, left to teeter over many possible outcomes. Will Sheriff Guy Desjardins survive the […]
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Eats: Espo’s — Light a fire under your appetite with their penne vodka
Espo’s Trattoria has been serving up hearty Italian fare for almost 40 years at its Congress Street restaurant in Portland. Owner Bob Esposito learned about the business from his father, Espo’s founder, and carries on a family tradition of featuring homemade sauces and dressings. Another key ingredient to Espo’s success has been its very generous […]