My gripe is people who drive cars and do not use their directional signal when turning. Also those that try to go though a red light after the amber light has turned to red. How much gas or time do they really save as opposed to the risk they take? — Anonymous To the lady […]

So much for A year ago, we brought you the mystery of The Apples on Brother Doug Taylor’s Porch. It was a tale that had it all: veiled biblical messages; political intrigue, possibly the devil himself strutting up and down Bates Street. Someone – or some thing – was flinging apples onto the good reverend’s […]

If you haven’t heard of it yet, let us be the first to inform you that tomorrow is the first day of Maine’s second annual Maine Restaurant Week. As of this writing there are 103 restaurants in 25 cities that have joined in the 10-day celebration. Originally started in NYC, Restaurant Week is now celebrated […]

Nurse Anaesthetists Shannon McCarthy whispers in the small dog’s ear, “Nighty-night Suzy. You’ll wake up later. This isn’t the final one.” Explains McCarthy, “I’m always afraid they’e heard of this shot through the doggie rumor mill that puts them to sleep and they never wake up.  I just want them to know this isn’t it.” […]

Spare Time Recreation Assistant Manager in Lewiston, Tom Giberti, watches pins head back to be reset behind the scenes of one of the bowling lanes. Pins drop down into the hopper of the bowling machine to be placed on the lane after the pins currently in place are knocked down. Pins are knocked down on […]

Spare Time Recreation Assistant Manager in Lewiston, Tom Giberti, watches pins head back to be reset behind the scenes of one of the bowling lanes. A bowling ball gets one last push as it is released from the machine down under the lanes and back to the bowler. Pins drop down into the hopper of […]