I thought the young couple was going to pass me by, but I was wrong. I was wrong a lot that day. The young man was carrying a long package out of Walmart, a sound box purchased at a Black Friday price. His girlfriend was hauling several bags and they seemed to be in a […]
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Best gift for a new gardener? Hand pruner
Done with your holiday shopping? Me neither. I’ve been busy harvesting root vegetables and rounding up stray objects in the yard before they freeze in place. But I’m taking note of gifts for gardeners. I keep my eyes out for sturdy, useful tools that aren’t in everyone’sshed. Grab a catalogue such as A.M. Leonard’s, which […]
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Mystery photo for December 13, 2015
Mystery photo for December 13, 2015 Many entries incorrectly identified the Foss Mansion in Auburn. The correct answer is the Kora Temple in Lewiston. The winner, chosen in a random drawing, is Carol Richardson from Minot. She has been to the FEZtival of Trees many times and her fiance is a past potentate, so it […]
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Holiday Eats: Homemade treats, 7UP, Russell Stover defined Christmas
When one of the writers who regularly fill this “Eats” space each week suggested making December’s “Eats” all about personal nostalgia, with one or two favorite holiday recipes thrown in, I said “Absolutely!” Who had happier memories of “the most wonderful time of the year” than me? I grew up in Lisbon Falls with almost […]
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Face time: Nikolas Whittemore, from this L-A to that L.A.
Auburn’s Nikolas Whittemore is spending senior year of high school jump-starting his acting career on the West Coast. He says he caught the acting bug in middle school. Whittemore will formally graduate from Edward Little High School next spring, but for now, he’s also a freshmen at Santa Monica College studying film production and grabbing […]
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There is a fine line in parental ‘lying’ to kids
You might have Elf on the Shelf watching over your family right now. Or Mensch on a Bench. Perhaps Santa is coming by soon. Or the Tooth Fairy. In a few months, maybe the Easter Bunny will drop in. For most parents, small fibs like these are a no-brainer. They’re fun, carrying on a magical […]
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A Real Simple recipe for happy holidays
Kristin van Ogtrop, editor of Real Simple, joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on our Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt.Q: What is the biggest mistake a hostess can make?A: The biggest mistake a hostess (or, ahem, a host) can make is to appear stressed, or like she/he is not having […]
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Your kid likes comics? That’s a good thing, says librarian
It’s been a long while since serious comics readers felt the need to point out that sequential art has come a long way, that much of it is sophisticated and both narratively and emotionally complex. (Actually, a lot of serious comics readers never felt like they had to apologize for their reading choices, but at […]
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Mystery photo for December 6, 2015
Mystery photo for December 6, 2015 There were several dozen callers misidentify last week’s mystery photo as The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. However, Merton Lord of South Paris knew that it was the Deering Memorial United Methodist Church on Main Street in South Paris. When notified that he was the winner, he said, “I sit […]
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Hospice singers
Bedside singers bring therapy, comfort to those at the end of life At Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, music has long been a part of the program. The benefits of thoughtfully chosen music — some might say “music therapy” — to improve the quality of the end of life and to relieve pain and symptoms […]