Affordable bath updates for the do-it-yourselfer (ARA) – Did you know that bath redecorating projects are responsible for more marital strife than any other home improvement project? Why? The bath — the most popular room in the house — is typically torn up for weeks, even months, at a time; but if you plan ahead […]

Saving heat and lowering the heating bill is a high priority for most of us as hints of winter keep coming our way. Even with this glorious October weather, we know the cold and snow and sleet and hail are coming, sooner or later. The best way to save heat is: insulate, insulate, and insulate […]

It’s a problem that happens at almost every home or office sooner or later – holes or dings knocked into drywall or sheetrock. No matter the cause of the hole, repair attempts by the do-it-yourselfer can sometimes make the hole look worse and professional fixes can be expensive. Now a new product called the Hole-in-One […]

Inside tricks to cleaning more quickly and effectivelyBy Mary Findley Speed-cleaning – it’s not a common term but one you’ll likely hear more about in the months to come, but what is it? Please do not waste your time learning speed-cleaning tips if you have piles of papers, shoes, magazines and last night dinner dishes […]

Maine hunters will have an excellent chance of bagging a deer of either sex this fall. That’s because the Commissioner’s Advisory Council of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife has approved the issuance of the second largest number of any-deer permits.An any-deer permit holder is eligible to shoot a male or female deer. […]

By Donna Keene Rousseau / Sun Journal StaffAs major junior hockey powers its way into central Maine, many people outside the sport may be asking, “What is major junior hockey?” Moreover, aspiring young hockey players may be wondering just what it takes to play for a team packed with NHL draft potential.Simply put, major junior […]

Chip Morrison, president, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce:“I think having the Lewiston MAINEiacs here is a terrific source of pride for our community. This is a great achievement for our cities, and it took a dedicated group of individuals working together to make this happen. Now we all have to continue to do our part to […]

The Canadian Hockey League consists of three leagues – the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League – and 56 teams. The CHL’s 56 franchises are located in eight Canadian provinces and in four American states.For the past 17 seasons, attendance records have been set in the CHL. […]

By definition, billet families are a function of the Lewiston MAINEiacs team. In reality, they are the beating heart of the team – the families who open the doors of their homes and hearts to welcome other people’s kids for safekeeping.The expectations of the billet family programs are clear from the beginning. Once a player […]

Chip Morrison, president, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce:“I think having the Lewiston MAINEiacs here is a terrific source of pride for our community. This is a great achievement for our cities, and it took a dedicated group of individuals working together to make this happen. Now we all have to continue to do our part to […]