There was a time when Sadie Holm Landry wanted nothing to do with karate. Recruited by her mother to take lessons with the rest of the family, Landry initially resisted. Who wanted to partake in an activity that involved hitting and being hit. Ultimately, though. Landry found her way. “I started competing — that’s what […]
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Mystery Photo for November 26
Mystery Photo for November 26, 2017 (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 […]
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Face Time: Farmington garden expert Emily O'Donnell
Those colorful and healthy-looking gardens one sees on the traffic islands and town property in Farmington don’t start out that way. After the snow melts, Emily O’Donnell, who does seasonal maintenance for the town’s Parks and Recreation Department, rejuvenates them. She starts by refreshing the soil and picking out the cigarette butts and any trash […]
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Eats: Taking sides — squash or sweet potato? Or both!
We sat across the table from one another, snickering with our mouths full. My partner in crime was a 90-year-old woman who had hired me to cook Thanksgiving dinner for her family. What had started out as an innocent sampling of our efforts had turned into the two of us making a rather substantial dent […]
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Mystery Photo for November 19
Mystery Photo for November 12, 2017. (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 […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Bruce Guernsey of Bethel comes from his collected poems “From Rain,” published by Ecco Qua Press in 2012. Stones By Bruce Guernsey The endless movement of stones, How they work their way up, Surface each spring in the garden As if out of breath. […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Patricia Smith Ranzoni is one section of a long cycle depicting Maine fall through spring. It was previously published in Ranzoni’s second collection, “Settling,” by Puckerbrush Press in 2000. Another long (11) By Patricia Smith Ranzoni Word of […]
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On tap: The Moose Creek Cloggers
Moose Creek Cloggers wear specialized shoes with a “double tap” on the shoe. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) ‘They’re amazing’: Wilton dance group members range from 16 to 80 years old and are always stepping out for another show. Immediately after finishing her weekly clogging lesson, Kelly Adams crossed the hall to the school gymnasium to watch […]
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Mystery Photo for November 12, 2017
Mystery photo for November 12, 2017 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 Mystery Photo […]
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Embrace the gross: Humor can teach kids about their bodies.
Children love potty humor. Although no one wants their kids to shout PEE or POOP in the middle of a restaurant, if your child is fixated on boogers, belching and bad breath, you can use this as an opportunity to discuss how the body works. I know this because I’m a pediatrician, and a father. […]