Joanne Dobson
March 2010
Taste & Tell: Sedgley a good place even when it’s out of season
GREENE —Opened in 1978 by an ambitious chef who owned a handsome old house, The Sedgley Place remains unique in Maine. Five-course, prix fixe or fixed- price meals ($28.95) are served by reservation only in a cheerful wallpapered dining room and the “patio,” an enclosed porch. An upstairs room comes in handy when business is […]
Families Today: Hitting, head-banging by 2-year-old could be caused by family stress
Q: When he is frustrated, our 25-month-old boy hits himself or bangs his head. His mother and I don’t know whether this behavior is normal. One set of in-laws considers it bizarre. Other families are experiencing the same thing, we learn from our Web research. We understand that at his age, our son has little […]
Red Claws cough up lead as Bighorns rally to a win
Desmon Farmer scored 22 points and the Reno Bighorns put together a fourth-quarter rally Saturday night to beat the Maine Red Claws 96-85 at Reno, Nev. The Red Claws (27-21) never trailed for the first three quarters and twice led by 10 in the third quarter before losing their fourth straight game overall and fifth […]
Boston’s power play comes to life
The Bruins convert their first three chances and improve their playoff hopes with a 5-0 win.
Pirates headed back to playoffs
Portland rallies for a 2-1 win over last-place Springfield and secures a postseason berth.
People & Entertainment
‘Robin Hood’ to shoot first arrow at Cannes LOS ANGELES – After making animation — or at least the people who create it — the stars of the red carpet last year with “Up,” the Cannes Film Festival is going with a more traditional opening night this year. The festival announced Friday morning that “Robin […]
Town Meetings
BRIGHTON PLANTATION Opponent of plan for wind power sparks discussion Residents turned out to hear about wind energy at their town meeting Saturday morning, hearing from Karen Pease of Friends of the Highland Mountains. “We are not anti-wind. We are for the responsible placement of wind turbines, if such a thing exists,” Pease said. “The […]
Kentucky Mennonite community labors through grief to bury family
Friends of the victims of a highway crash Friday that killed 11 carry on, readying funeral arrangements.
Maine Colleges: Black Bears earn a split with Lehigh
ORONO — The University of Maine baseball team salvaged a split of a doubleheader against Lehigh on Saturday, with A.J. Bazdanes pitching 61/3 innings in a 5-1 Game 2 victory. Maine (8-13) fell behind 3-0 in the opener and the Mountain Hawks held on for a 4-2 win. Bazdanes allowed six hits and struck out […]