Hey kids of all ages, Mother’s Day is about a month away and our thoughts are turning to Mom. We’d like to know what comes to your mind when you think about the best advice she ever gave you, or some of the most important lessons you learned from her. Please let us know for […]
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Dear Abby: She’s looking to change his bad habits
DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Joe,” and I have been married 45 years, and he drives me nuts! I have asked him countless times to use better table manners, speak proper English and treat others with respect. I’m not asking for perfection. I know I’m not perfect, but if someone pointed out something I was doing […]
Mystery Photo for April 7, 2019
Guess the mystery photo and enter to have a chance to win a $20 gift card to Hannaford.
Darlena Cunha: I’m enlisting my tweens in the battle against unsavory online content
Darlena Cunha Special to The Washington Post Weeks after Momo flooded our computers, the tremors of fear in the parenting world are calming down. Although the danger posed by that viral monster statue may have been greatly exaggerated, the warnings we issued to our kids to be careful out there linger. Those warnings, like a […]
Christopher Elliott: Fur flies over travel industry pet cleanup charges
Christopher Elliott Special to The Washington Post Two weeks after Kim Bruno returned his rental car in San Francisco, he received a surprise $285 charge from Budget. The reason? “Pet hair,” says Bruno, a lawyer in Washington, D.C. He and his wife had visited the Bay Area with her emotional support animal, an Australian cattle […]
Pisces: End your day with someone you love or a little pampering
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Duncan James, 41; Bill Bellamy, 54; Jackie Chan, 65; Francis Ford Coppola, 80. Happy Birthday: Stick to what you know and do best. Don’t lose sight of your goals, and finish what you start. This is a progressive year that needs your undivided attention in order to make the most […]
Face Time: Margie Landis, ukulele teacher and smile maker
Just one introduction and she was hooked.
The little planetarium that could
Bates College’s Ladd Planetarium has been around for decades, but few people know about it.
Dear Abby: She dreads the couples’ social time
DEAR ABBY: My fiance, “Gabriel,” has a large network of friends who have known each other for a long time. We get together as a group a couple of times a month for birthdays, sports events, etc. Whenever we do, the men veer away into their own world of conversation, while we women are left […]
Aquarius: Don’t dwell on things you cannot change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jessica Szohr, 34; Ewan McGregor, 48; Christopher Walken, 76; Shirley Jones, 85. Happy Birthday: Don’t share too much. Be a good listener and confidant. What you gain by being astute will help you make personal decisions that will change your life. This is a year of brute force and intentional […]