The nice thing about thoughts is no one else can hear them. If they could, it’d be a lot harder to keep a job, dine with your mother-in-law or lie when your new girlfriend asks, “Am I’m prettier than your old girlfriend?” If thoughts were audible, I suspect some folks would find themselves spending a […]
Shannon Bryan
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On this night, the ghosts laid low at a Maine restaurant
Creepy, yes, but the hours spent looking for paranormal activity at a Standish restaurant were mostly quiet, and produced no startling encounters.
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Next Maine Event: Lightening strikes again at York’s Nubble event
There’s no better evidence of a homeowner’s true Yuletide devotion during the holidays than a house decked with twinkling lights. And perhaps an inflatable Santa Claus. The hanging of holiday lights is an altruistic gesture — a gift to passers-by. On Saturday, the York Parks and Recreation Department is giving that bright gift to the […]
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Off Beat: It’s a mad hash
The Hash House Harriers aren’t all about drinking. They’re about fun, funky outfits, camaraderie and drinking. Woopsie – make that running.
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Next Maine Event: Augusta crafts show offers gift solutions
Maybe Grandma wants an iPad for the holidays this year. Or a roadster. More likely, she’d prefer to get something from the heart. And nothing says “from the heart” quite like a handmade gift. Unfortunately, not everyone is talented enough to whittle a moose from a fallen maple tree or capture crashing waves with oil-based […]
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Off Beat: A tempest in a D cup
Sidelined by a broken hip, 82-year-old vixen Tempest Storm will host a burlesque revue in Portland.
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Coming up next: Craft beer lovers get a taste of Maine’s best
November is craft season. And not just holiday- centric fairs filled with knitted winter hats and hand-painted ornaments. It’s also craft beer season. The Maine Brewers Festival returns next weekend, gathering more than a dozen Maine brewers and the locals who love them under one roof. “It’s become this anticipated Maine fall tradition,” said Alyssa […]
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Off Beat: Halloween-challenged? Time for a creepy-vention
Halloween doesn’t always come naturally. Some Halloween celebrants are born with the ability to stretch web-like cotton over front-yard shrubbery or see the bloody potential in a bottle of ketchup. But others struggle to scare. The unspooky individual is limited — genetically and through no fault of his own — to holding out a bowl […]
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Off Beat: Eat the creepy eats, and walk the creepy walk
The undead are well fed on Tootsie Pops and Smarties during the Halloween season. But what’s a long-deceased fellow have to do for a bite to eat the rest of the year? It’s not like the decrepit guy can wander into Hannaford for some tater tots and a liter of Pepsi. He’s already tried, and […]
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Coming up next: High heels and bed wheels at OgunquitFest
Beds aren’t the most ideal mode of transportation. Sure, the seating is comfortable, but they’re hard to steer and don’t fare well in the rain. Besides, the typical stack of mattresses isn’t usually outfitted with a power source or wheels, making forward propulsion highly improbable. But participants in next Sunday’s Bridge to Beach Bed Race […]