I met Seth Carey a year ago when a family member needed a lawyer. He was very kind and open-minded with the whole case. He sat and listened to everything that my family member was going through and not once judged my family member, which is very important this day and age. I have enjoyed […]
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'Makin' Whoopie' to open in Lewiston next weekend
In The Public Theatre’s production of “Makin’ Whoopie!” Ida, played by Susan Poulin, tackles the big questions like, “What do a whoopie pie and marriage have in common?” “How do I get my sexy back?” and “You want me to do what with your ashes?” Is anyone’s “happily ever after” in need of a little […]
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They didn't come for us … this time
On any other day, the scene would have shocked me. But this time, not so much. An armed police officer was standing at the door of a house of worship. I was driving past the Beth Israel Synagogue in Waterville. Dozens of cars were parked outside. A Waterville city police officer stood by the door. […]
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China prepares for hot war and long struggle
In retrospect, the June 1989 massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square signaled that China’s rise would not be peaceful. In Tiananmen, the Communist government’s security forces slaughtered more than 2,000 demonstrators. Let’s stipulate that China’s four-decade rise from a hunger-plagued developing country to a great power with global clout ranks as one of history’s more striking […]
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Pedro's to feature live rock and country acts
Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston will feature The Cobblestones from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, playing an eclectic collection of Americana, acoustic and classic rock favorites, as well as originals. The band members from Norway, Harpswell and Gorham include Carolyn Costanzi, vocalist; Michael Plourde, guitarist/vocalist; Mark Plourde, percussionist; and Tony Simmons, bassist. They are often joined […]
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What causes nighttime urination that's not a daytime problem?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old female. I’m in good health, take no medications and work at a desk job all day. I urinate at 5:30 a.m., once at lunch and once before bed, and I do not drink any beverages after 6 p.m. If I can go that many hours without urinating during […]
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Mom's peaceful death leads to sibling war over her house
DEAR ABBY: My mom recently passed away at 91. She had a great life and went peacefully at home in bed during the night. I took charge of her medical care and finances after Dad died 10 years ago. After Mom’s funeral, my brother insisted he would move into her house while he remodeled it, […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 2
100 Years Ago: 1918 Hundreds of tons of steel were fired by the big American guns, northwest of Verdun, in the direction of the railroad centers of Conflans, Longuyon, Montmedy and other points today in cooperation with the infantry attack west of the Meuse. The guns began firing early in the morning and kept up their […]
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Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith shares her poems with Lewiston
LEWISTON — What makes a poem a poem? “You ever wonder how dogs know that a dachshund and a Great Dane are both dogs? How are these poems?” U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith asked a packed crowd at the Lewiston Public Library on Thursday night. Peg Hoffman of Lewiston was handed a microphone by […]
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D South football semifinal: Well-rounded Wells takes down Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele helps take down a Wells runner during Thursday’s Class D South semifinal in Wells. (Sienna Barstow/Journal Tribune) WELLS — The Wells football team punched its ticket to the Class D South regional final by taking down Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale 41-22 at Warrior Memorial Field on Thursday night. “I’m happy as heck. There was a […]