Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Before Molly Last traveled to Greece to volunteer at a cat sanctuary, she ran the numbers for her phone. Should she get a SIM card or an international roaming plan? A calling plan for her iPhone would set her back $10 a day through AT&T. “So my 65-day […]
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Bates dining by the numbers
Number of meals served a day: 5,000 Number of events catered every year: 6,000 Number of recipes: 3,000 Percentage of food that is from Maine: 28% Percentage of waste diverted from waste stream: 84%-plus Kinds of bread: 12 Varieties of cereal: 30-plus Drink options: 45 How often particular dishes appear: Every 5 weeks Most requested […]
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Put out that smoke, hooligan!
The screaming woman and the cat Are you like me? Are you tired of seeing this meme everywhere you turn? (If you HAVEN’T seen it, for the love of all things holy, don’t go looking for it.) I think what we need to do to exorcise this particular demon is to come up with our […]
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Bates College offers upper-class cuisine to students and public
Bates College’s mission to feed young minds extends to nourishing student bodies — and the public — with nationally recognized fare. Go curry!
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Bates College dining for the public
If you’re not an employee or student, here’s what you should know before you go.
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Face Time: Kevin Boilard, Kaydenz Kitchen and the panhandler
Nearly three years ago, a 9-year-old Lewiston girl told her parents she wanted to do something to help needy families within the community. Her parents, Kristie and Kevin Boilard, were down with that and the food pantry they named Kaydenz Kitchen was opened soon after. The pantry has been successful in a variety of ways, […]
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QUERY: What do you dream?
We’ve all heard those stories about famous dreams. Mary Shelley, they say, wrote “Frankenstein” after a vivid nightmare. Paul McCartney claims he dreamed the entire melody for “Yesterday,” while Albert Einstein dreamed his way to a whole bunch of scientific discoveries. But enough about them. We want to hear about YOUR dreams. Bad dreams, good […]
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Christopher Elliott, Travel Navigator: Celebrating 10 years of great travel questions
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Ten years ago, the this column quietly embarked on a mission to offer readers practical travel advice. The lack of fanfare was no coincidence. America was emerging from the Great Recession, and some wondered if there would be much of a travel industry left to cover. In my […]
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Eugenia Last, horoscope, Scorpio: Speak up, share ideas and bring about change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rachel McAdams, 41; Dylan Walsh, 56; Danny DeVito, 75; Martin Scorsese, 77. Happy Birthday: Education is encouraged this year. Experience what life has to offer, broaden your spectrum and discover what makes you happy. Be ready, willing and able to take advantage of new beginnings by ensuring you have ended […]
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Mystery Photo for November 17, 2019
Guess correctly and have a chance to win a Hannaford gift card.