Richard “JR” Pelletier doesn’t think like the rest of us. When he looks at a pile of door knobs he sees eyes staring back. Forks, knives and spoons become spines, arms and claws. Shovels and rakes? Oh, baby. The sky is the limit. Everywhere JR looks, he sees art. And every single piece of it […]

Mark Zuckerberg already has persuaded you to share your status updates, photos and videos with the world. But you’re still being stingy, Zuckerberg insists. You ought to share your unfiltered thoughts with everyone as well. During an on-site Q&A Tuesday, Zuckerberg traced the evolution of online communications from text to photo to video to live […]

My ex-boyfriend and I broke up almost a year ago, but I’m still receiving messages from strangers asking how and why. When we first met, almost six years ago, Instagram barely existed. Young and in love, we uploaded selfies with sappy captions about how much we adored each other.As our relationship progressed from one year […]

Fathers are more involved in their children’s lives than ever before, yet they continue to face workplace hurdles based on old stereotypes, according to a study released this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Those findings are echoed by “second time dads” who viewed their primary role as breadwinners the first time around, but […]

As far as I know, my dad has never particularly enjoyed cooking, and beyond loading the dishwasher (or rearranging the substandard loading of someone else), he ceded most kitchen responsibilities to my mom. But he did make me breakfast. Every day. And I don’t mean pressing the “toast” button or filling up a bowl with […]

All the food prepared in The Olive Branch’s kitchen is free of GMOs and animal products. The cafe at 791 Lisbon St. also just recently added a full breakfast menu to its repertoire. Tofu scrambles, burritos and breakfast pizzas are just some of the ways to get a vibrant start to your day. Since its […]

It’s crunch time for those who want to plant a garden this season and haven’t done so yet. But not to worry. Many of our most popular vegetables can still be planted, whether from seed or seedling, in late June. Green and yellow beans are two of the most popular. Most beans take about two […]

We visit Fireworks Mobile Wood Fired Pizza in Turner Editor’s note: Only a portion of this story ran in last week’s B Section. We’re running it again in its entirety. For recipes and more photos, go to tinyurl.com/Fireworksmobilepizza. Pizza is one of those foods Americans never grow tired of eating and reinventing. Hot, crispy and […]

Six decades later, the Bridgton Drive-In is still making memories by movielight. BRIDGTON — As the gloom of dusk fell over the Bridgton Twin Drive-in Theatre, it was easy to believe — if only for a moment — that it really was 1957 again. Row upon row of speaker poles leaned at odd angles, darkened […]