DEAR ABBY: I am suffering from a depression I think many mothers experience when they become empty nesters. Although my husband is supportive, I miss my 18-year-old so much that sometimes I’m tempted to drive to his college in Florida. My husband and I have always wanted to live in a warmer climate, but he […]
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Foster an advocate for landowners
Greg Foster is running for the Maine House of Representatives in District 66, which includes parts of Poland, Raymond and Casco. Foster is a thoughtful and conscientious advocate for landowners. His many years as a forester, landowner and member of the Raymond Conservation Commission have prepared him well to serve in the Maine Legislature. He […]
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Prostate exam not always part of annual physical
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old male and was a patient of the same doctor for over 30 years. He recently retired. Part of my annual physical for as long as I can remember included a prostate exam. I now have a young, new doctor and at my recent physical, he did not give […]
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Mills will address important issues
Conservative, progressive, liberal, moderate, independent — I am tired of labels. Maine needs a governor who is forward-thinking with solid Maine values — values rooted in history; someone who can wrap her head around the need for economic growth, health care for every Mainer, an educational system that is both excellent and affordable; an infrastructure […]
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Sagittarius: Time to do your own thing
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zac Efron, 31; Esperanza Spalding, 34; Freida Pinto, 34; Wynton Marsalis, 57. Happy Birthday: Look at the past, evaluate the present and consider what you want to do next. You’ll learn a lot through observation. Positive change happens when you set a goal and put a strategy in place that […]
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Community meals
NEW GLOUCESTER — A buffet style bean supper will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Amvets, Route 100. There will be two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, cole slaw, American chop suey, biscuits, brown bread and pies. Cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children under 12. — […]
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Political messages becoming hysterical
Folks are getting a lot of political messages these days via mail, email, television, roadside signs and so forth. One can find some hysteria on both sides of the aisle, but lately some of the messages from the Republican side have become hilarious or alarming — take your pick. This just came from the FedUp […]
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Maine author Bill Roorbach to give reading, discussion at Bates
Maine author Bill Roorbach, recipient of the Flannery O’Connor and O. Henry prizes, as well as the Maine Literary Award in creative nonfiction, will give a reading and discussion at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Bates College. His works include the story collection “The Girl of the Lake” and the best-selling “Life Among Giants,” […]
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Proud of Sen. Susan Collins
The confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has exposed the level to which some people in this society will stoop to attack someone with whom they disagree. Honor is rarely seen in these types of tribal wars, which is when true character comes to light. Unlike her counterparts, Sen. Susan Collins took […]
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National carbon tax needed, now
Special interest, conspiracy, fraud, hypocrite, elite. Those words trigger people to react in different ways depending on individual values and cultural identity. There is only so much information anyone’s mind can process; therefore, people take mental shortcuts in this information-crazy world. It pays to step back and treat some information differently. The Intergovernmental Panel on […]