Mystery Photo for March 11, 2018.(Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the […]
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Face Time: Adrienne Cote, the new face of Norway's bookstore
PARIS – When Books N Things, located at 430 Main St., reopened on March 3 after a month of renovations and updates, it was with a new owner and a new name. Adrienne Cote of Paris said that she reopened the bookstore as The Tribune after buying Books N Things from long-time owner Erica Jed, […]
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For the love of Dickens
The British author’s timeless storytelling is drawing fans to Auburn for Maine’s only reading group dedicated to him, the Pickwick Club. Historian Jill Lepore said “history is a great time machine, and I love that about it. You can go backward and hang out there as long as you need to.” Since 2012, on the […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Nailed it
To describe Bag Lady’s nails as the nails of a beet farmer is to insult the noble beet-growing profession. Her nails’ utter haphazard raggedness is only highlighted by the fact that it seems like every other woman she encounters on a daily basis has the most fantastic, bedazzled, polished, tipped-to-perfection hands ever. Shopping Siren included. […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Jim Thatcher of Yarmouth. His most recent book is “Lesser Eternities” published by Deerbrook Editions. Ice Night By Jim Thatcher On the first full night of astronomical Spring Winter slept its deepest sleep, Pregnant, heavy, glittering in its stillness Under the great green vault […]
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Mystery Photo for March 4
Mystery Photo for March 4, 2018.(Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at [email protected] or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the […]
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Catch the craze: HQ Trivia
Every night, at 9 p.m. sharp, Phoebe Chamberlin, Spencer Emerson and their crew answer the call. The call is just a simple phone alert, letting the gang of six know that it’s time to play HQ Trivia. For the next 10 or 15 minutes, the four young men and two young women will work together, […]
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Face Time: New songs, new band in 2018 for Lewiston native Brittany Martin
Lewiston native Brittany Martin decided she wanted to pursue her love of singing after belting out Kelly Clarkson’s “Beautiful Disaster” on stage in middle school. Today, Martin talks early inspiration (thanks Mom and Dad!), how 2018 is bringing new songs and a new band, and what’s on her play list. Name: Brittany Martin Age: 25 […]
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Magical Earth: What winter? It's time to start the garden!
The freezing rain, sleet and snow may still be threatening, but it’s early March and time to start this year’s garden. I think that’s just great! Heaven knows we need a reprieve from this winter weather, and what better way to get a break than by starting the garden for the year. Visions of fresh, […]
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Sheet pan dinners are easy to make
Everyone’s doing it and here’s why: It’s an easy, fast, quick-clean way to cook almost anything. I’m sure you’ve heard by now that sheet-pan meals are a thing. No special gizmos or expensive gadgets are required other than a humble and heroic sheet pan, a sharp knife, your ingredients and your trusty oven turned to […]