Tim Johnson’s pitch for his ax-throwing class is simple and direct. “Ever felt the urge to chuck an ax across the room?” he asks on the web page for his business, Maine Warrior Gym in Westbrook. “Now you can!” Johnson’s main business is ninja-style training classes for kids. The ax-throwing is a sideline. But it’s […]
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Mary Louise Rose Youland
GILFORD, N.H. — Mary Louise Rose Youland, known to all as Louise, born Aug. 17, 1914, completed her 103rd year on earth on Thursday, Aug. 16. She chose to celebrate her 104th birthday with her beloved husband, Russell, and her son, David (the two coolest dudes in heaven). Louise was born and raised in Greene, where […]
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Kitchen fire damages Portland fire station while crews are out
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that caused damage at a Portland fire station. Fire officials say the blaze broke out around 6 p.m. Sunday, and that firefighters had to return when a couple of hot spots flared up Monday morning. Firefighters were responding to a separate call when smoke […]
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Enrollment down slightly at RSU 10 to 2,659
DIXFIELD — The first week of the new school year for RSU 10 resulted in fewer students enrolled than expected, some last-minute high school class scheduling, and a new satellite kitchen system, which was working well for the students. By the end of the day on Friday, 2,659 pre-K through grade 12 students had enrolled, Superintendent […]
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Police ‘a long way from knowing’ motive in Aroostook County double homicide
HOULTON — The prosecutor assembling the case against a local man charged with two counts of murder said Thursday that investigators don’t know why Matthew Davis would have killed an Oakfield couple earlier this week. “We are going to look at every aspect of the case,” Deputy Attorney General William Stokes said, “but I think […]
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Create a lighting scheme that works for the kitchen
Lighting is an important consideration in any room, but most especially in the kitchen, where people tend to gravitate and spend a good portion of their time. The right lighting can have a dramatic effect on the functionality of the kitchen, including how the space feels when you enter it. The right blend of lights […]
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If you can’t take the heat, imagine what it’s like in the kitchen
SOUTH PORTLAND — They call it the Bermuda Triangle of heat. In the corner of Scratch Baking Co. stands a 550-degree oven, a stove with pots of boiling water and a warm pastry oven. On a hot summer day this air conditioned-free-space can get up to 120 degrees. It’s not a place you would choose […]