This book starts out with a gothic feel, then steadily shifts its footing to a fairly typical contemporary depiction of the main character’s chaotic emotional life.
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Lights, cameras… ayuh: Check out our map of movies set in Maine
Hollywood has been recreating Maine on screen for more than a century in everything from Stephen King-inspired horror films like ‘Carrie,’ to kids movies like ‘Casper’ and all genres in between.
My annual end-of-the-season garden report: In sum, contentment
It was a good year in the garden, especially for the flowers.
Portland restaurant owners say dining habits have changed. We asked people if it’s true.
Several people in downtown Portland say they’ve approached dining out differently since their lifestyles have changed and as prices rise.
Oct. 31, 1984: 45 carved pumpkins expected to adorn Berry Road in Wayne tonight, sheriff Leo Hackett is outspending his foes in race for county sheriff, and a spooky tale or two from the gravestones
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Hannaford recalls seafood salad for possible allergen mislabeling
Twelve-ounce packages of the salad sold from Oct. 26-29 – and with sell-by dates of Nov. 13 and 14 – may be missing the ‘soy’ allergen label.
On Music: Comedian Brian Regan talks about Nov. 10 Gardiner debut
It’s been a while since I’ve interviewed a comedian so when I saw that new-to-me Brian Regan was coming to the Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner, it seemed like a good time to find out more about Mr. Regan and what to expect from his performance on the 10th of November. When I requested […]
Oct. 30, 2002: Burglars hit Waterville South End teen center, Somerset County director of communications and emergency management put on suspension, and police seize cocaine, pot and other items in raids in both Kennebec and Somerset counties
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Oct. 29, 1994: Widow keeps her husband’s hardware business going in Augusta, Fayette poised to approve plan for dam, and Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine pushing fish hatchery bond in television ads
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
The Food and Drug Administration believes that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination, McDonald’s said in a statement.