Carl Natale

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Published
January 14, 2015

‘Bear Bones’ duo plans to launch Lisbon Street brewery

LEWISTON — Neither the single-digit temperatures nor the barren walls of 43 Lisbon St. chilled Adam Tuuri and Eben Dingman on Tuesday as they pulled bits of packing plastic off a row of pristine, stainless steel beer-brewing kettles. The men shivered and smiled. “That’s my life savings right there,” Tuuri said. For more than a […]
Published
November 9, 2014

Riding the waves: AM radio

100-year-old format continues to reinvent itself to stay dialed in.
Published
September 4, 2014

How to choose a really, really good password

AUBURN — Quick, think of an important date. Got one? Well, if you do, it’s a lousy password. So is the name of your dog — alive or dead — your favorite beverage or a cool catchword from your favorite movie; each one is easier for a computer hacker to get past then an automatic […]
Published
July 16, 2014

Five years ago: ‘History burning’ as fire consumed Cowan Mill

Has it been five years already? People who remember the burning of the Cowan Mill – and that seems to include anybody who was in the area at the time – marvel over how much time has passed. But mostly they remember the drama of that torrid afternoon when it seemed that all of the […]
Published
February 9, 2014

Prison hospice program comforts the dying and changes the living

WARREN — Sergio Hairston thought he was prepared to watch someone die. The 25-year-old Lewiston man was at a bedside in the Maine State Prison’s hospice room watching a sick fellow inmate. “I always thought that I knew everything and could handle every situation,” said Hairston, an inmate since his conviction at 19 years of […]
Published
December 17, 2013

Wilton man claims snowplow driver has it out for his mailbox

WILTON — As plow drivers struggle to clear away winter storms, one homeowner struggles to protect his mailbox. It’s a problem any country dweller can relate to. Winter means snowplows. Although those plows keep our roads clear, they also demand the occasional sacrifice. In Wilton, one man’s feud with the town’s plowing resonates with everyone […]
Published
November 7, 2013

A pool hall with a mission

AUBURN — Melinda Small woke to the sound of bones breaking. Her husband, Dan Small, had a grand mal seizure in the middle of the night that swelled his muscles to the point that they crushed his shoulders and spine. It led to more than a year of recovery, an attempted retirement and then, last […]
Published
August 29, 2013

Maine new businesses survive recession better than national average

AUGUSTA — Despite the challenges of the Great Recession, Maine businesses launched in 2008 survived the next five years at a rate better than the national average, according to a new study from the Maine Department of Labor. In 2008, entrepreneurs launched 2,360 new businesses in Maine, according to the study. Ruth Pease, an economic research […]
Published
July 5, 2013

Bethel Inn Resort owner shares its 100-year history

BETHEL — Dick Rasor is proud of what he’s accomplished during his 34 years of owning and operating The Bethel Inn Resort. The inn, which opened on July 12, 1913, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with events throughout the year. “It has been a wonderful, wonderful ride,” Rasor, 74, said Tuesday morning. Since buying the […]
Published
April 3, 2013

Maine official says she was told to destroy documents

Also on this page: Complaint of discrimination | Background documents and stories A Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director has sent a complaint of discrimination to the Maine Human Rights Commission alleging, among other things, that her bosses ordered her to shred public records to prevent the Sun Journal and the public from seeing them […]

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