(BPT) – The kitchen is known as the heart of the home, a central place where families gather to relax, work, share stories and most importantly ”“ cook meals together. By teaching your kids how to help in the kitchen from meal prep to cleanup, you’re also helping them understand how to prepare healthy meals […]
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Maine fun-run promoters race to cash in on fitness craze
The arrival of the for-profit events in Maine has some runners concerned about the future of traditional charity races.
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Society Notebook: Multiple Choice
Down East honors the many exceptional winners of its Best of Maine awards.
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Shakespeare returns to Stonington
STONINGTON — Julia Whitworth, founding director of Shakespeare in Stonington, returns to Opera House Arts this week with another original production, “Cymbeline.” The presentation features an original score by composer and musician Phillip Owen (“Measure for Measure,” “Antony and Cleopatra”), and an 18-foot double revolving stage designed by Ray Neufeld, an installation artist and set […]
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Maine Gardener: Ogunquit’s Warriors on the trail of a killer
Marginal Way in Ogunquit is one of Maine’s most historic and enjoyable coastal footpaths. It was used by the local tribes before Europeans came to what is now Maine, and is traversed by thousands of people each year. But Marginal Way is under attack by an invasive plant from Europe that is strangling vegetation along the […]
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Red Sox winning streak ends with shutout by A’s
Boston can’t muster any support for Jon Lester in a 3-0 loss.
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Giants’ Lincecum throws no-hitter
Tim Lincecum strikes out 13 on the way to the second no-hitter in the majors this month.
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Local Baseball: Massabesic collects two Legion wins
SACO – Brian Wardwell’s pitching in the first game and Hunter Duncan’s hitting in the second helped Massabesic earn a doubleheader sweep against Fayette-Staples in an American Legion Zone 5 doubleheader Saturday, winning 6-1 and 7-2. Wardwell tossed a three-hitter with nine strikeouts in the first game. In the second game, Duncan hit a two-run […]
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Local & State Dispatches
PORTLAND Audubon celebrates 30th annual loon count Maine Audubon is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its annual loon count. Next weekend, volunteers will use binoculars at lakes and ponds in Maine to count the number of loons, as they have since 1983, with a goal of protecting loons and their habitat. All told, more than […]
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Major League Notebook: Jeter may go back on the disabled list with quad injury
NEW YORK – Derek Jeter wasn’t going to take it easy, not after spending 91 agonizing games sidelined with a broken ankle. That’s not Jeter. But in his first game this season, Jeter, 39, strained his right quadriceps in his third at-bat Thursday. He will miss the weekend series against Minnesota and the New York […]