Elliot and Giana Storey entered their first wife-carrying competition in 2012. This past July, they made it to Worlds. The couple came in fourth in a field of 52. Elliot, who competes in Strongman events, and Giana, an aerobics director, are anxious to defend their North American Wife Carrying Championship title on Oct. 7 at […]
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Face Time: Linda Chretien — spinning sweetness
LIVERMORE FALLS – When Linda Chretien dons her hairnet and gloves, and starts the cotton-candy machine spinning, the sweetness starts to fly. She is a baker, a cotton candy maker and a popcorn flavorer. “I am used to buying sugar, but I never thought I would be buying it in 50-pound bags,” Chretien said. Chretien […]
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Face Time: Josh Kennison — track coach, champion, congenital amputee
When Joshua Kennison was born, his mom instantly knew he was a little different, but she was determined to raise him just like any other child. It was her determination and his father’s “stubbornness” that shaped him into who he is today: a bronze medal winner in the 100-meter dash at the 2013 International Paralympic […]
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Face Time: Nettie Gentempo, ringleader of a dancing circus
NORWAY – A dance instructor. A mother and teacher to her home-schooled children. And co-creator of a dance circus? Still a year away from 30, when Nettie Gentempo isn’t dealing with all of the minutiae that comes with owning and operating a dance studio on Main Street or serving as a mom and teacher to her […]
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Face Time: Casey Rogers — Busy UMaine senior helping others
Casey Rogers is one of five Maine Department of Education interns this summer. A senior at the University of Maine this fall, she’s logging a lot of miles in DOE’s Migrant Education Program. The busy social work major talks about her summer and also offers advice on how to stay chill as the new school […]
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Face Time: Matty B, radio guy, sports guy, Yankees fan
For three years, Matt Boutwell — Matty B to his friends — has been the voice of The Breakfast Club on Maine’s Big Z. From 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Monday through Friday, he’s the guy who wakes you up. On Saturday mornings from 8 to 9, he’s the guy who talks sports. […]
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Face Time: Frankie Del Duca — from local track star to Olympic hopeful
Since his early days in elementary school and even before that, Frankie Del Duca showed amazing athletic abilities. At Telstar Regional High School in 2009, he set school records in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter dashes, as well as the long jump and triple jump, that have yet to be broken. In […]
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Face Time: Lisa Moore, a playwright and a poet
HARRISON – Lisa Moore spends a lot of her time freelance writing for companies and organizations, but occasionally she sets aside some time to write for herself. Moore, 61, said she started writing at a young age and hasn’t looked back. On top of working as a freelance writer and editor, she writes poems and […]
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Face Time: Scott DeSimon, native Maine food connoisseur, future lobster roll judge
Scott DeSimon is a writer and editor who grew up in Cumberland Center with an appreciation for cooking and eating. An editor at Bon Appetit magazine for five years, until 2016, he’ll return to Maine from New York next month to be a judge in the World’s Best Lobster Roll competition at the new Down […]
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Face Time: Mike St. Germain and Jen Jean — gamers who are all business
When gamers Mike St. Germain and Jen Jean found themselves with so many video games they needed a storage unit just to house them, the husband and wife made a decision: It was time to open a store. Last month, World Zero Video Games & Electronics was born. The Park Street, Lewiston, shop sells DVDs […]