As renown program nears, retiring director to unveil her ‘love letter to Lewiston.’ A dance major at Hofstra University, Larry Keigwin was unsure of his talent and his future. Then he received a scholarship to attend the 1992 Bates Dance Festival. The experience transformed his life. “Oh my God, it was like I was having […]
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Face Time: Scott DeSimon, native Maine food connoisseur, future lobster roll judge
Scott DeSimon is a writer and editor who grew up in Cumberland Center with an appreciation for cooking and eating. An editor at Bon Appetit magazine for five years, until 2016, he’ll return to Maine from New York next month to be a judge in the World’s Best Lobster Roll competition at the new Down […]
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Evaluating your hunger is tool for better eating
The most helpful healthy-eating tool I know is not about what or what not to eat —it’s about tapping into how hungry or full you feel. Learning (or, I should say, relearning) how to listen and respond to your body’s hunger and satiety cues is an invaluable key to nourishing yourself well and avoiding overeating. […]
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Mystery Photo for June 25, 2017
Mystery photo for June 25, 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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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by David Moreau of Wayne. His Wife Invites Him to the Brownfield Bog By David Moreau Red-winged blackbirds glideacrossthemarsh. Redstarts, chickadees, gnatcatchers and veeries flit and chirrup their myriad tunes. Mosquitoes pierce and deerflies bite. Royal fern, dogwood, meadowsweet and winterberry edge […]
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Dr. Seuss museum opens in Massachusetts
Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! — “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” What’s that you say? You want to know where you are going? You don’t like not knowing. Well, let me fill you in, before your attention wears thin. We are going to the Amazing World […]
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St. John, the Infant of Prague and the curly locks that bind them
Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul The prophet Isaiah identified John the Baptist as one “crying out in the wilderness.” The gospel of Matthew describes him as wearing a camel-hair tunic and subsisting on locusts and wild honey. John’s ministry foretold the coming of Jesus Christ, the “lamb of God,” and artist depictions […]
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U2's The Edge talks up food as an anti-cancer weapon
The lead guitarist of U2, the popular rock band playing in the Washington area this week, has more on his mind than music. In 2006, The Edge’s 7-year-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, something that he says sent him “into a complete tailspin.” Sian recovered and is now 19. The experience heightened the legendary musician’s […]
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Finally, poppy seeds that won't make you fail a drug test
A common excuse for getting fired is about to go away, if one U.K. specialty foods company has its way. FDL, a company that supplies the food service industry with specialized ingredients, has created a low-morphine poppy seed that won’t influence the results of a drug test. Believe it or not, it’s no urban legend: […]
