The City of Lewiston is announcing that plans are underway for the 7th annual celebration of youth within our community (ages 12 – 18) entitled “Lewiston’s Shining Stars.” The celebration is an initiative to highlight youth who are positively impacting/contributing to our community, and citizens are encouraged to take a moment to nominate such a […]

Mrs. Karen Doris Johnson Downing is a retired third grade teacher who went back to teaching as a half time GT (gifted and talented) teacher at Elm Street School. She now lives in Otisfield, Maine. At age fifty-six, she has a son and a daughter and two grandkids, Abby and Jacob.Mrs. Downing is a very […]

(ARA) – It doesn’t take a lot of time or money to transform the look and feel of your home. In fact, sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest impressions. With this in mind, the Better Sleep Council (BSC) offers advice on how to makeover your home (and your mood) room-by-room.To give your home […]

The 87 percent of Americans who describe their home as small to medium in size know the importance of using every square inch to maximum efficiency. Rather than making their space look bigger, people want a cozy, intimate feel and prefer to use their space wisely and get the most out of it.“One of the […]

After taking a back seat in recent years to popular Americana, cottage, classic and traditional styles, clean-lined contemporary designs are enjoying a resurgence in home furnishings. Retailers shopping the International Home Furnishings Market here have found a broad array of contemporary upholstery and wood collections spanning all price points.“Many of these new collections are targeting […]

From scientific societies to trend-setting designers, brand names pervade new home furnishings introductions Furniture buyers from around the world are shopping the fall International Home Furnishings market this week, an event fast becoming a battle of the brands.In one of the largest new product introductions in market history, the National Geographic Society launched a multi-company […]

Banknorth Mortgage/Peoples: The Maine Home, Remodeling and Restoration Show is pleased to welcome Banknorth Mortgage/Peoples as a sponsor of the 2004 Show at Portland’s Cumberland County Civic Center. Banknorth Mortgage is part of the Banknorth Group network of community banks and is the state’s leading and largest lender, offering a wide variety of programs for […]

Scoop it! Once again, free scoops of flavorful Edy’s Grand Ice Cream will be dished out during the Maine Home, Remodeling and Restoration Show. Edy’s is an annual sponsor of the Maine Show and the scooping event is a perennial favorite with showgoers of all ages. Adding to the flavor of the occasion will be […]

Rockers, swings and hammocks provide the ultimate places for warm weather relaxing Ahhh. Summertime. The time when we all yearn to head outside, kick off our shoes, reach for a cold drink and laze away an afternoon or evening in the sun or shade, and what better way to enjoy this idyllic summer escape than […]

With more and more workers setting up shop at home, consumers looking for home office furniture will find extensive selections to suit a range of tastes and generations, from the most classic traditional to the sleekest 21st century modern.“Furniture manufacturers recognize that home offices come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and they are […]