World, meet Siamogale melilutra. S. melilutra was an otter. A really, really big otter. It weighed about 110 pounds and grew to be the size of a wolf. It had a powerful jaw and huge, rounded cheek teeth that were useful for wrenching large shellfish and mollusks out of their protective shells. S. melilutra lived […]
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Eats: Rails — Changes at Lewiston restaurant keep it right on track
New. That’s the vibe these days at Rails, the popular Lincoln Street eatery in Lewiston, as it begins its third year. New food. New drinks. New art and music. A new bar area. A recently added manager. And, technically, even a new owner. Ileshea Stowe, the restaurant’s director of operations and public relations from the […]
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The high altar’s Lamb of God mosiac
Celebrating the basilica of Saints Peter and Paul The high altar at the basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is constructed of one piece of Italian marble. The twisting, peach-hued Solomonic columns in front were part of the basilica’s old side altars and reconstituted to fit with the high altar. The centerpiece of the altar […]
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Face Time: Anne Morin — from molecular biology to a B&B
On Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m to noon at the Rumford Public Library, a life-long educator with a very impressive resume can be found living out her passions through teaching others. In a program called “Science for Seniors,” Anne Morin encourages young-at-heart seniors to get out of their homes, meet new people, make new friends […]
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Majorly cool
‘Adventure therapy,’ ‘fermentation science’ and ‘social media activism’ are just some of the untraditional courses at Maine colleges. Dangling off a cliff with your significant other is a great time to start listening without judgment and working out what needs to be worked out because, hey, you’re dangling off a cliff. Things can get worse. […]
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Veggies ‘lite’ at the Firehouse Grille
Friday night, Jan. 27, Donnie Hebert and Ray Tardiff from the popular local classic rock band The Veggies, will be perform as a two-piece act at The Fire House Grille, 47 Broad St., Auburn, from 8 to 11 p.m. There is no cover charge.
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Mystery Photo for January 22
There were nearly 100 entries for last week’s mystery photo with only one incorrect entry. In a random drawing of the correct responses, Ethyl Potvin of Mechanic Falls was chosen as the winner. In talking with her, she said “I used to go there all the time, back in the day, so I knew when […]
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With chickpeas around, who needs chickens?
Anything chicken can do, chickpeas can do better. At least I think so, but I am admittedly biased. I don’t know if it’s just the possibility for wordplay, but I am drawn to every recipe I have ever seen that uses the beans in place of the poultry in a classic, or at least well-known, […]
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A winter warmer that’s creamy, without the cream
If there’s a walking, talking advertisement for the power of food to provide energy, it’s got to be Tess Masters. Anyone who has met her, seen her or read her work knows that the actor, cook and author behind the popular Blender Girl blog (and cookbook of the same name) is a whirlwind of positivity, […]
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Chickens ‘changed the world.’ So why do we ignore them?
More than 2,000 years ago, the inhabitants of a settlement in what is now eastern England did something that might seem totally unremarkable: They put a chicken in a pot. What’s notable is that they did not cook or eat the chicken. Archaeologists who later unearthed the site in Lincolnshire County found the chicken’s skeleton […]