DEAR DR. ROACH: I started going through natural menopause in my late 50s. I will be 65 in September. Should I still be having hot flashes? — B.G. ANSWER: Unfortunately, some women (perhaps 25 percent) will continue to have hot flashes 15 years out from the start of menopause. There are many treatments for hot […]
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Daniel R. Belanger
LEWISTON — Daniel Romeo Belanger, 59, of Auburn died Monday, Sept. 3, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston, with his loving girlfriend by his side. Daniel was born in Lewiston on May 29, 1959. He worked 10 years for staff management at Tambrands in Auburn. He was predeceased by his brother, Roger, in April 2018, and by […]
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Sandi Chipman
WELD — Sandi Chipman of Weld died peacefully early Monday morning, Sept. 3, surrounded by her Pinewood Terrace friends. Sandi lived at Pinewood Terrace for six years after her mind succumbed to early onset frontotemporal dementia. A graduate of Penn State, Sandi moved to Weld in 1966 with her husband, Don Chipman. The two met in […]
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Claire Alice Tennyson
AUBURN — Claire Alice Tennyson, 71, a long-term resident of Greene, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, Sept. 2, at the Androscoggin Hospice Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Lewiston on July 9, 1947, the daughter of Fernand Courtemanche and Irene Rancourt. In 1965, she graduated from St. Dominic Catholic […]
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To save fish that can't swim, veterinarian made them tiny floaties
Leafy sea dragons, foot-long fish with flowy and fernlike fronds, typically lead what appears to be a very chill existence. In their native Australian waters, they float with the current, avoiding predators by looking more like stray seaweed than flesh. To fill their bellies, they suck tiny crustaceans off the ocean floor through a columnar […]
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Jennifer Lynn Haley
PORTLAND — Jennifer Lynn Haley, born Jan. 11, 1989, passed away Sunday, Sept. 2. Jennifer was curious and creative with a contagious high energy. She knew how to play with free abandon. She was eager to know how things and how people ticked. She loved nature, the night sky, animals and children. She was curious about […]
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U.S. Cellular's Most Valuable Coach voting begins
U.S. Cellular’s Most Valuable Coach program returns for its third year to honor current coaches of K-12 school-affiliated sports teams who connect to the good in all of us by inspiring their players through true leadership and community involvement. At the end of the program, the final three winning coaches will receive a donation of […]
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Goats are drawn to happy people
Goats get a lot of love on the Internet. They get less in the pages of animal cognition journals. The darlings of such research tend to be primates, whales, dolphins, dogs and horses. Goats, on the other hand, “are not considered to be the smartest cookies,” said Christian Nawroth, an agricultural scientist at the Leibniz […]
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Briefly: City
Drumming group making a beat LEWISTON — The Hand Drumming Group plays from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. All levels and styles of drummers can play, and they can bring their own instrument or try one of the club’s drums. The cost to […]
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PETA's roadside folly
This is in regard to an article in the Sun Journal (Aug. 30): “PETA wants tombstone for lobsters that died in crash.” At first, I laughed in disbelief, but then I realized that it’s not so funny. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals group wants a fancy five-foot granite tombstone to be placed […]