A Maine company is growing sea greens to meet demand for the ocean’s nutritious bounty. They began two years ago. Three men partnered to fulfill a mission. They formed their own company, Maine Fresh Sea Farms, bringing together their collective wisdom, energy and curiosity to explore how to grow and harvest sustainably raised seaweed in […]
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Learning to parent my daughter, myself, through anxiety
It is 10:30 at night and my 4-year-old should be asleep. Instead, she’s waiting for me at the top of the stairs. Lately she looks so big — little girlish with long legs and a defiant smile. But right now, she seems like my baby again, zipped up in pink footie pajamas and clutching her […]
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Five kitchen tips from chef Sara Moulton
Chef and cookbook author Sara Moulton says she’s always learning new kitchen techniques and loves to share them, which is one reason she published her new cookbook, “Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better” (Oxmoor House, 2016). Here are five great tips from the book: — Make quick work of prepping […]
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Face Time: Jonathan and Christopher Pelz, Bates times two
Around Bates College, Jonathan and Christopher Pelz are known as the “bow tie twins.” For four years, the identical brothers have shared a college, a dorm room and a dapper, suit-up style. They don’t agree on everything, but they agree on at least one thing: It’s been great going to college as brothers. Name: Jonathan […]
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FaYoFlex: It’s all about mobility and flexibility
In a studio normally used for Bikram yoga classes, Pierre Wright is leading students through a sequence of exercises designed to improve how their bodies move. The class starts with bent-elbow arm circles to release tension in the shoulder blades, then moves to a series of spinal stretches, modified yoga poses and core twists. It […]
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Trump board game good for a power chuckle
In 1988, shortly after Donald Trump published his first book, “The Art of the Deal,” Jeffrey Breslow found himself in Trump Tower, in the mogul’s office, setting up a board game and inviting the billionaire to play.Breslow, for decades one of the nation’s leading game inventors, was prepared to get down on the floor and […]
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Mystery Photo for April 17, 2016
Mystery Photo for April 14, 2016 Many of the entrants for last week’s mystery photo have walked around the pond or taken their children or grandchildren to the fishing derby in the pond or played baseball on the field in the background. This year’s derby at Pettengill Park in Auburn is scheduled for two Saturdays, […]
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Maine-made money
Maine banks, businesses and, yes, counterfeiters alike once printed the state’s paper currency. Paying bills in the ‘wild West.’ Imagine heading down to the local coffee shop for your morning caffeine boost. You get your medium with extra cream and no sugar and reach into your pocket to pull out that well-worn $10 bill. Ah, […]
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Parent hacks to the rescue
I’m forever looking for clever ways to streamline my closet, declutter my junk drawer and organize the mail. As a mom, though, my favorite tips are those that are not only useful but also easy to incorporate into everyday child-rearing. I’m not the only one looking for new ideas. Since 2005, Asha Dornfest, a Portland, […]
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Face time: Tuck Tucker — Does stand-up and delivers
Tuck Tucker has a fun name. That’s fitting for a guy who’s known for unleashing verbal wit and physical comedy that elicits snorts and guffaws across New England. Tucker, one of several comedians coming to Lewiston for an event April 30, doesn’t just deliver the wit, he teaches others in the ways of stand-up comedy, […]