Do baboons pass gas? What about salamanders? Millipedes?These questions sound like the sort Bart Simpson might have asked to derail science class. But real-life scientists are now taking to Twitter to provide answers. So far, they’ve created a hashtag —#DoesItFart — and a Google Spreadsheet that details the flatulence habits of more than 60 animals.So, […]
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The veiling of the chalice
Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul The sacristy is the behind-the-scenes staging area at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and houses the priests’ bibles, vestments and all of the many liturgical chalices and linens used during Mass. It is a room off the high altar where the priests, altar boys and […]
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Eats: Ben’s Burritos brings simple, good Mexican to Lisbon Street
Ben’s Burritos, the latest restaurant to open in the area, should be first on your list of things to do early in 2017. Put it right under the category of “eat more good food.” Lewiston-Auburn-area diners hungry for a variety of Mexican-inspired foods will enjoy the assortment of tasty options Ben Scott and Trish Tomlinson […]
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A holy sink for cleaning the holy sacraments
A special sink for the holy sacraments One of the seldom-seen features of the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul is the sacrarium, a special sink in the sacristy of the Lewiston basilica marked with the symbol of a cross and guarded by a small lock. It is used solely for washing the sacred vessels […]
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Your first job
Readers recall their character-building first jobs — babysitting, worms, paper routes, dead chickens and all — and wonder about today’s work ethic. When Crystal Savage was 13 years old, she hauled the daily papers both before school and after to put a few bucks in her pocket. She did that for two years, until she […]
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Eats: Tips to improve your odds of eating better
Redo the pantry, move veggies up in the fridge and use narrow glasses We make ‘em, we break ‘em. New Year’s diet resolutions fall like needles on Christmas trees as January goes on. Genes can work against us. Metabolism, too. But a food behavior researcher has tested a bunch of little ways to tip the […]
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Mystery Photo for January 8, 2017
There were a lot of people who correctly guessed where last week’s Mystery Photo was taken. The holiday decorations are part of the display in Sullivan Square in New Auburn. The wreath is hanging on the side of Rolly’s Diner at the corner of South Main and Mill streets. The winner, Beth St. Pierre of […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem by Anna Bat-Chai Wrobel meditates on the deep connection we all feel with one or two bodies of water in this state littered with lakes and ponds. Lake Reunion Clearwater Lake – Industry, Maine By Anna Bat-Chai Wrobel Why did I come […]
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How an online fight about dogs became year’s greatest meme
The best meme of 2016 — and let’s be real, probably any year — should be the one that was born from people arguing about dogs on the internet. The one where, in the end, everybody won. The meme I’m talking about is “They’re good dogs, Brent,” which first gained popularity in September. It never […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: National No Pants Day and other things worth celebrating
Every January, Bag Lady loses the will to shop, what with burnout over all the consumerism of the last 60 days. And then, I look over and see an 11-month-old note scratched in pen on the corner of my desk: “Jan. 10 is National No Pants Day,” and, somehow, I find the will to shop […]