DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Roxanne,” married right out of high school. Eleven years later she finally woke up and realized the man of her dreams was a deadbeat. She has now been divorced as long as she was married, still looking for a good man who will love her and share a future with her. […]
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Leo: Control your current situation
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Brie Larson, 29; Zach Galifianakis, 49; Esai Morales, 56; Julie Andrews, 83. Happy Birthday: Learn from experience. Gravitate toward people and places that make you feel comfortable and capable of reaching your goals. Engage in exercises that will help you grow stronger personally, physically and emotionally. Interact with people who […]
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Local golf results
Martindale Monday, September 10 Maine Seniors results: Individual: Gross — Curtis Martin 73; Net — Jim Greenleaf -9; Flight A(age 70-74): Gross — Dick Raymond 78; Net — 1. Robert Small -9 2. Ray Faucher -7 3. Paul Connolly -6; Flight B(age 65-69): Gross — Dale Bragg 76; Net — 1. Steve O’Donnell -5 2. Glenn […]
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Maine hospitals get creative to find nurses
LEWISTON — For a while, they tried bringing nursing students pizza. It was a way for the St. Mary’s Health System’s talent acquisition team to connect, to introduce themselves, to say, hey, St. Mary’s has some jobs openings for you, future nurses. A lot of openings. They attended local college coffee-and-doughnut hours, too. And blanketed […]
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Monday Morning QB: Knights, Cougars quick to focus on what's ahead
Following Friday night’s 47-12 loss at Brunswick, Mt. Blue coach Nate Quirion told his players to put the game behind them as soon as they stepped on the bus and focus on next Friday’s homecoming game against Westbrook. “That’s really all we can do,” Quirion said. “I mean, obviously, we’ll dissect this film and see […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques notch wild comeback win over Northeast
With the L/A Nordiques needing a spark, their coach Cam Robichaud gave them the jolt they needed. He and the rest of the Nordiques weren’t pleased with the officiating, Robichaud gave referee a piece of his mind and was subsequently given the boot. The team responded with two late third period goals to send the […]
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Fire destroys historic Academy Street home in Auburn
AUBURN — Fire destroyed the historic Charles A. Jordan House at 63 Academy St. early Sunday. The building, which operated as a rooming house, had nine tenants at the time of the blaze. All of them were accounted for and safe as of Sunday afternoon, according to Auburn Fire Battalion Chief Don Flanagan. The wood-frame house, […]
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Terry Hayes promises to restore civility to State House
AUGUSTA — Her grandmother’s living room door was always open, but on that cold, early February afternoon in 1970 it was closed. From behind it came the muffled voices of their grandparents, aunts and uncles, discussing what to do with the six children, effectively orphaned days earlier when a jack failed, crushing their father under […]
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Death notices for Sunday, Sept. 30
ARMANDI — Robert, 96, a resident of Jay, passed away Thursday, Sept. 27, in Farmington. Funeral services with full military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at Finley Funeral Home, 15 Church St., Livermore Falls. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment at Gracelawn […]
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Eager to vote for Janet Mills
Maine needs a strong but compassionate governor who can lead with vision and an understanding of the issues facing the state’s citizenry and communities. Janet Mills is that person and I am eager to vote for her this November. I have witnessed Mills’ service as a public prosecutor, a private attorney, a state legislator, and […]