Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington With violence against American tourists in the news, summer travelers who usually ask, “Where should I go this year?” may be more likely to ask, “Which places should I avoid?” Here’s how to answer that question before you make plans. “There is no officially maintained list of off-limits locations,” […]
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Andrea Bonior: Better matches should be available elsewhere
Andrea Bonior Special to The Washington Post Q. I have been a stay-at-home mom for a couple of years now with my twin boys and I am finally at the point where I am dying to be social and meet other families. It really is good for me in terms of stress relief and enjoyment. […]
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Mark LaFlamme: Win a prize for your honey
Light of the seven I SWEAR I saw George Carlin Tuesday afternoon on Pine Street in Lewiston. He was standing on a corner, bearded, one eyebrow lifted in bemusement and scowling in that Carlin way. It was him, all right. Never mind that he was reported dead more than 10 years ago, I know what […]
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FaceTime: Maddy Leslie and John Grenier
Seeking to ‘inspire and connect’ with audiences through their music.
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Jeffrey Thomson of Farmington and the University of Farmington. In August, publisher Alice James Books will publish his new collection, “Half/Life: New and Selected Poems.” The Halo Brace—XXIV By Jeffrey Thomson There is a sound that rises every dawn, the morning windows striped with light, that […]
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PHOTO: Mystery Photo for June 16, 2019.
Guess where this was taken and be entered into a drawing for a $20 Hannaford gift card.
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Andrea Bonior, Baggage Check: Needs help reconciling relationship over
Andrea Bonior Special to The Washington Post Q. It has been a year since a breakup with my boyfriend and I still don’t want to date anyone else. We were together for six years and I did not want to break up, and I still feel all the time like he made a mistake. I […]
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Eugenia Last, Capricorn: Spend time at home with loved ones
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Abby Elliott, 32; Eddie Cibrian, 46; Phil Mickelson, 49; Laurie Metcalf, 64. Happy Birthday: Look for opportunities that don’t require you to put up with people who are inconsistent or hangers-on. Trust in your ability to get things done. Less interference means greater accomplishment and higher rewards. Don’t let the […]
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Dear Abby: Suggestions for a man facing retirement
DEAR ABBY: I have had a wonderful and fulfilling career, and a life with a few hard bumps along the road. My wife and I enjoy spending time together as empty nesters. For the past 16 years, I have built and led several not-for-profit organizations. After the last experience ended, we relocated and I now […]
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Christopher Elliott, Travel Navigator: What you don’t know can’t keep you healthy
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post A virus with a “terrible” hacking cough eclipsed Deirdre Girard’s recent South American cruise on the Viking Sun. But for the playwright and her husband, the real disappointment set in after they got home. “Once we started getting better, we heard from other passengers that half the ship […]