Amanda Retus is the featured artist in the Auburn Gritty’s “Art and Ale” window for June at 68 Main St., Auburn. Retus, originally from Needham, Massachusetts, has lived in Maine since 2000. “As a child, I had a dream that I was painting in Paris, France. I never forgot the feel of the brush strokes […]
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Posted inSun Spots
What to do about browntail moth caterpillars
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering if you could find out what the city of Auburn is planning to do to eradicate the pesky browntail moth caterpillars that are infesting our trees. My grandson and I went to Tot Lot playground and East Auburn playground recently and even though we were careful to avoid any […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Norway center to display small landscape paintings
NORWAY — Beginning Friday, June 18, artist Michael Everett is set to exhibit a collection of small landscape paintings at the Western Maine Art Group’s Matolcsy Art Center, 480 Main St. “Condensed Looks: Big Land, Small Landscapes” is the show’s theme. Everett took up oil painting to capture his impressions of the remote places of […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Art on display at hospital association’s rotating gallery
The Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is displaying the art of Andrea Graziano and the photography of Mike Casey. Graziano has lived in Lisbon Falls, since her family moved from Utica, New York, in 1966. She began to devote more time to painting during the isolation and […]
Posted inEncore
Live bands at Mixers this weekend
Live music is back at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus! On Friday, June 11, Stone Broke will play from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Stone Broke features four talented musicians from four separate decades, producing a unique blend of high-energy rock, country and blues, playing music from Dwight Yoakam to Ted Nugent. On Saturday, June 12, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Health and personal well-being should be your priority
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shane West, 43; DJ Qualls, 43; Kate Flannery, 57; Frankie Faison, 72. Happy Birthday: Take a close look at what’s happening around you before you decide to head in a direction that is full of uncertainty. Think matters through, be smart about the decisions you make and don’t take on […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Grass-fed beef not best source of omega-3 fatty acid
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about omega-3 fatty acid intake, either through fish consumption or by dietary supplements like fish oil. Apparently, many American diets are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. One possible reason is that most American beef cattle are fed primarily on corn rather than their natural diet of grass, leading […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman spurred to action by grandkids’ plight
DEAR ABBY: I have a grandson (25) and granddaughter (22) who are both extremely overweight (300 pounds each). They not only have health issues, but also mental issues. Both work part time at the same company as their mom and dad — and still live at home. They don’t date, don’t drive and are very […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on June 10
100 Years Ago: 1921 The members of Auburn Art and Literature enjoyed an outing Thursday at Mrs. John G. Coburn’s summer cottage on the west shore of Lake Auburn. The party left town about 10:30 by motor and a picnic lunch was enjoyed at noon. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mrs. Harcourt Rousseau, director of volunteer […]
Posted inSun Spots
The Maine “Italian” has many names in US
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can you answer a question that I’ve had for a long time about “Italian” sandwiches? Do people in other states besides Maine refer to these sandwiches as “Italians”? I’ve lived in several states during my life, and visited a great many more, but have never been anywhere else where people call them […]