AUBURN — Roland A. Bilodeau passed away at the Hospice House on Wednesday, Aug. 22. He was the son of Antonio and Lydia (Plamondon) Bilodeau. Roland married Janice (Briggs) in 1954, and together they raised a large family. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in civil engineering, and later became […]
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Blood pressure target
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 91-year-old male. When I switched primary care physicians, my new doctor shook his head because my previous doctor had never told me about my low GFR readings and being borderline diabetic. In the past I had assumed that if the doctor didn’t mention any low or high blood test […]
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Look at your bank statements
This is in response to the Kennebec Journal story, printed in the Sun Journal, Aug. 23, about how the Litchfield Fair organization lost money. Another sad story on theft that was totally preventable. If owners would only look at their bank statements before handing it over to the bookkeeper (bean counter). That alerts any potential […]
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'The Pirates of Penzance' to be performed at TAM
MONMOUTH — A hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers and an eccentric Major-General await you in Gilbert and Sullivan’s effervescent musical masterpiece “The Pirates of Penzance.” Theater at Monmouth’s 2019 fall show sets sail at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, and continues through Sunday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. Long before […]
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Training offered for hospice volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you want to make a difference in the lives of hospice patients facing the end-of-life, as well as to their families? Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to join the hospice team, providing companionship to patients and respite for family members. Volunteers are needed in […]
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Chocolate Church announces 2018-19 performance season
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., has announced the Sept. 2018–June 2019 performance schedule. For 41 years, the Chocolate Church has presented music, theater and dance on the main stage and in the annex. Most recently, the programming focus has been on highlighting local, regional, national and international musicians, producing community […]
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Schoolhouse Arts holding auditions for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), will be holding auditions for “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” an adaptation of the famous Charles Shultz characters directed by Michael Hjort. Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Sept. 9 and 10, at Schoolhouse Arts Center. Auditions are open to […]
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Capricorn: Clear the air
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Andy Roddick, 36; Lisa Ling, 45; Cameron Diaz, 46; Michael Chiklis, 55. Happy Birthday: Know what you are up against this year, and do the necessary groundwork that will provide you with a clear passage to bring about the changes that will make your life better. Enrich your knowledge and […]
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John McCain, a man of integrity and honor
A few words about the political integrity of John McCain. Integrity was, of course, the byword of the Arizona senator, who died of brain cancer Saturday. The trait was most famously displayed in a POW camp in Hanoi when his captors, hoping for a propaganda bonanza from this son and grandson of four-star admirals, offered […]
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Trump a victim of Washington double standard
Finding someone in Washington who is nonpartisan and puts the nation’s interests ahead of their own is so rare these days that he or she, if found, might well qualify as an endangered species. But once in a while — call it the law of averages — someone speaks the truth. It happened last week […]