Talk of the Town: Target is almost here. I can hardly wait to see if Target’s iconic red orbs are going to get the same treatment Walmart’s maligned yellow poles get.
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Face Time: Readfield outdoorsman leads the High Peaks Alliance
Brent West grew up at the end of a dirt road in New Portland, which helped put him on a path to a career in wildlife ecology.
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In a word: Puns: ‘The highest form of literature’ or ‘the wurst?’
“Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them,” said Edgar Allan Poe.
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Mark LaFlamme: Great white sharks are hard to spot
Talk of the Town: This would finally fulfill a lifelong dream of mine in which I get to be the dude who runs along the beach yelling ‘Shark! Get out of the water!’ just like Chief Brody himself on the big day.
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In a word: HIJack, frEEEr and other words of distinction
Taking things to the extreme is ‘greenskeeper,’ which uses the same vowel five times, while “strengths” is the longest word to use just one vowel one time.
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Mystery Photo for Aug. 7, 2022
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $20 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Face Time: Cleaning and scooping up poo with Carey Zembas
The professional cleaner and business owner gets down and dirty about the easiest jobs, the toughest jobs, her two favorite cleaning products and more.
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Soapbox derby devotion: ‘It’s a great thing they do here in West Paris’
Since 1965, soapbox derby — racing homemade wooden cars down a hill — has been making memories, teaching lifelong lessons and pulling this small Oxford County town together.
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Celebration Barn, world-renowned hotbed of physical theater, turns 50
The well-known performance and training space in South Paris was started by Tony Montanaro in 1972 and remains globally recognized for its artistic experimentation.
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In a word: Animal terms straight from the horse’s mouth
Claus finally had enough and told me to stop beating a dead horse. ‘Sorry,’ I said, ‘I could go on until the cows come home.’