At 16, Kayla Robbins will soon head off for her ninth summer at sleepaway camp, not far from home in Concord, N.H. This year, she’ll spend much of her time as a junior staffer and is looking forward to helping little kids learn to swim. Camp, she said, has always been a welcome break. “It’s […]

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 Shygreen “Breast Fest” Fundraiser for Breast Cancer, 2 p.m., Irish Twins Pub, Lewiston Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 […]

Ayyyy! To the perfectly sober fellow in Winthrop, or possibly Monmouth, who referred to me as “the coolest reporter ever.” You may be right, sir. The motorcycle, the jacket, the attitude… Why, I’m practically the Fonzie of journalism. Although, now that I think of it, it’s mainly the motorcycle. Without that, I have trouble rising […]

Ah, summer camp. Canoeing and playing Capture the Flag all day. Roasting s’mores and telling ghost stories by a blazing fire. Making friends and learning new skills, like how to make a lizard key chain out of gimp. Remind you of the days of your youth, those seemingly endless summer nights after your parents had […]

The Rev. Ted Toppses moved to Lewiston from a suburb of Washington, D.C. in the months immediately after 9/11. Almost nine years later, the priest of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has found a home in the small church at 155 Hogan Road and has found a warm community in which to raise a family. […]

Who didn’t suspect it? Working overtime, according to a long-term study, is bad for the heart. The finding, published in the European Heart Journal, found that rates of angina, nonfatal heart attacks and death from heart-related conditions was 60 percent higher in people who worked at least three hours beyond “the normal, seven-hour day” compared […]

Your 5-year-old has started voicing his every observation, even the embarrassing ones. (“Mom! That man’s nose is huge!”) How do you respond? Advice from parents (Try saying) “We all have parts that are different shapes and sizes. His nose is that size because it’s his nose. Your nose is this size because it’s your nose. […]

Chef Rene Marquis never considered joining the Army until he fed a three-star general. The Lewiston native was working at the massive Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs when the general struck up a conversation. “Why don’t you come be my chef?” he asked. “I was like, ‘I’m not joining the Army,’” Marquis said. Then the […]

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 […]

My flip-flops are out of storage, the winter coats are put away and the cover is off the grill. And speaking of the grill, I recently thought about studies linking the consumption of grilled meat, particularly well-done meat, to an increased risk of cancer. An e-mail conversation with Sue Clifford, Maine’s director of communications for […]