March 4, 2009 RSS feed / Irregular Regulars

OUT & ABOUT WITH LAURA

It was not only a surprise when some 75 friends showed up Saturday night in New Portland to help Alex Dunham celebrate his 30th birthday, but Dunham was overwhelmed to see among those friends his "best buddy," Aaron Monty and his wife, Carrie, who More...

Locals make UMaine dean's list

Recently the University of Maine recognized 2,667 students for receiving all A's and B's in the fall 2008 semester. Of the students who made the dean's list, 2,263 are from Maine, 348 are from out of state and 56 are from foreign countries. More...

F.A.R.M. (Fresh Air & Room to Move)

Hair to day, gone tomorrow

I did something radical a couple of weeks ago. I cut my hair. Short. Now, I know that to many people, cutting your hair isn't a big deal. A good percentage of the population does just that very thing every six to eight weeks. More...

IRREDIOMS ~ A look at common idioms

~Phrases, sayings & expressions, what they mean & where they came from

Raining Cats and Dogs To rain very heavily; to pour. There are several theories about the origin of this popular idiom, which goes back at least to the middle 1700s in England. More...

Moose Mountain

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Thought for the Week

Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday Lost time is never found again. —Benjamin Franklin If you have a positive thought you'd like us to print, please send or email it to us. More...

ANOTHER IRREGULAR READER IS BORN!

Ava-Jo Faith Shorey Born: January 14, 2009 Gender: Female Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. Length: 21 More...

MTA skiers make State team, compete in Easterns

GREENWOOD -- Mt. Abram Ski Resort was the home for the Maine High School Eastern Shootout. The purpose of the event is to see who are the top-12 boys and top-12 girls to make up a team the represents Maine. More...

Recipes from the Ridge

Happy Birthday Crusher! Crusher's 50th birthday is this week and he would love this meal! He's a true taste tester at our house, and believe me, there are some losers sometimes. More...

As the Ski Turns

We received word that the UMF Men's ski team is heading to the nationals in Colorado this week. They'll be racing from now through Saturday. You can check out their real-time results at www.live-timing.com. Congratulations Mr. Beavers! More...

REAR VIEW

Sporting a half-page front cover instead of the full-page the previous issues had, the Vol. 9, No. 27, July 22, 1976 issue of the Sugarloaf Irregular was styled a Special Photo Edition. A car rally, the Puckerbrush Patrol, M.K.I. More...