Carl Natale

Sun Journal

Web editor for SunJournal.com

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Published
November 13, 2016

World-class bagels in the heart of Lewiston

You’d have to be at least a decade or two older than Forage Market bakers Gerald Walsh and Chad Sparks to remember a world in which bagels were not as ubiquitous as gas station pizza. Historians trace the bagel’s origins to 17th-century Eastern European Jewish communities, specifically near Krakow, Poland. Handmade with simple and sometimes […]
Published
July 13, 2016

July 2016: Sunday River ski lift fails in summer with no one on it

The top unloading terminal of Sunday River’s Spruce Peak Triple lift toppled when the foundation separated from the mountaintop, causing the structure to break apart and the cable and chairs to drop to the ground. It could’ve been a catastrophe had it happened during the winter with skiers onboard. “Thank God it happened in the […]
Published
July 6, 2016

In the Crease: To my daughters — I love you, but I will not make excuses for you

With the resignation of one of the more storied coaches in Maine basketball history, ostensibly for personal reasons (though we all know better), I wanted to make sure my twin 2-year-old daughters were clear on a few things going forward. Dear Emma and Erin, I love you more than you will ever know. I’ve loved […]
Published
July 2, 2016

Pickleball: A growing sport in Lewiston-Auburn

LEWISTON — When Steve Walbridge learned his wife had purchased him a new Pickleball paddle, he had a hunch he was being introduced to a new sport. Linda Walbridge tried the sport two weeks ago for the first time. She loved it so much, she gave her husband reason to play it also. “I went […]
Published
April 24, 2016

Eats: Dishing up ‘the new kale’

Everybody’s talking about it — the “other seafood,” the “new kale.” Seaweed, known as “sea greens” or “seagreens” in culinary circles, is showing up on more menus as it is integrated into dishes other than the typical sushi, miso soup and salads enjoyed in Japanese restaurants in the U.S. Sea greens tingle your taste buds […]
Published
March 27, 2016

New law could make Maine vanity plates more risqué

AUGUSTA — Maine motorists could be in for more eye-popping messages on the license plates of the cars ahead of them thanks to a 2015 law change that loosens the rules on what a vehicle’s plate can display. The change means messages that were previously deemed too profane or offensive may now be allowed, said Maine […]
Published
January 26, 2016

Circulators for Maine casino signatures demand payment

LEWISTON — Circulators hired to gather signatures to bring another casino to Maine have finished their work, but accusations of how those signatures were obtained and whether circulators were adequately paid for the work have just begun. According to two circulators hired to gather signatures in Androscoggin County, petitions were circulated without the required witness […]
Published
January 21, 2016

Attorney General Janet Mills outlines current hot topics

LEWISTON — “I love this job,“ Maine Attorney General Janet Mills told a large audience at the Great Falls Forum at the Lewiston Public Library on Thursday. As she outlined her office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, she spotlighted several hot topics in her third term. High on the list were domestic violence, illegal drug trade, homicides, child protection […]
Published
January 17, 2016

Eats: Royal Rose Syrups in Brunswick

Organic syrups add new flavors to cocktails, glazes, sauces and more.
Published
January 4, 2016

What is the history of the Sun Spots column?

ANSWER: This Dec. 7, 1987 article in the Lewiston Daily Sun, outlines the history of Sun Spots. “Since it first appeared in 1972, what began as a simple question-and-answer column for consumers has become a community bulletin board, a potpourri of household hints and answers to those trivia questions that pop up at the family […]

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