Goat Cheese Goodness



Goat cheese has become very available in all of our markets. And for only a few bucks, you can dress up any dish. Add it to salads, eggs or side dishes and you’ll have a grand gastronomic experience. Tomato-Cheese Strata 2 t. oil2 onions, minced2 garlic cloves, minced2 green peppers, chopped10-12 tomatoes, peeled & sliced(1 can drained)1 can tomato paste1/8 […]

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

Letters from Ed

A great man has left us. Last week Edward R. Squibb III peacefully departed his home and moved on, leaving friends and family behind as he started a new journey. The “Ed” I knew was a character. A breath of fresh air. A man who walked into a room and took center stage without ever acting a part. Every encounter […]

FLY DOPE



Heather Moody wants Kingfield residents to step out and get to know their neighbors and town. She has been doing this by hosting “Take a walk with a selectman” Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in joining Heather should meet at the ball park on West Kingfield Road. This area is going to be crawling with bikers this coming weekend. […]

IRREDIOMS ~ A look at common idioms

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

Off-the-Wall Shocking; very unusual In handball, racquetball and squash, a player hits the ball against a wall. The way the ball careens off the wall is not always predictable —you can’t always tell where it’s headed. Some word experts think that’s how this new expression, which describes unpredictable people or odd behavior, may have been thought up. The new camp […]

REAR VIEW



Meredith Chase and two of his work horses are on the cover of the Feb. 14, 1984, Vol. 17, No. 14 issue of the Original Irregular. A feature on Chase and his horses ran in this issue. The R.A. Page Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Rosario A. Page M.D. to allow more kids to explore the recreational possibilities […]

In memory of Tiger



Packs for Progress program underway



FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri- Valley Area, Farmington Rotary and Big Lots are partnering to offer backpacks stuffed with school supplies as part of the Packs for Progress program. With the new support of Big Lots, Packs for Progress, which is in its second year, promises to get even more kids off to a good start. Seventy-two […]

This Week’s Cover



New Restaurants in Eustis (reprint from 1975)

(Editor's note: this is reprinted in its entirety and as it ran in the Sugarloaf Irregular, Nov. 17, 1975, Vol. 9, No. 5.)

Opening of hunting season is a busy time in the Stratton and Eustis areas. The relative calm of the lower Valley, the Carrabassett-Kingfield end, doesn’t prepare you for the Christmas vacation week atmosphere of the two more northern villages. Cars pack the parking lots and the dining rooms, even this year’s new ones, are packed.Your editor and publisher, camera and […]

2013-08-07 E-Edition