DEAR DR. ROACH: What is your take on the benefits versus risks of DMSO? — W.R. ANSWER: DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) has only one use approved by the Food and Drug Administration, in people with interstitial cystitis, where it is directly instilled into the bladder. It is also used (off-label, meaning without an official FDA indication) […]
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Trump might want to try forthrightness
If it wasn’t obvious before, it should be now: President Donald Trump is in an impeachment fight. It hasn’t fully ripened yet. That won’t happen unless Democrats take the House and do so with a healthy margin in the fall. But Michael Cohen’s statement that he committed campaign finance violations at the behest of Trump […]
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First Light Camera Club reconvenes for new year
BRUNSWICK — First Light Camera Club ends its summer hiatus and reconvenes for a new season of programs and activities starting from Thursday, Sept. 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The club meets regularly each month at its new location, The Brunswick Naval Museum and Memorial Gardens, 179 Admiral Fitch Ave. Club members encourage beginning […]
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Brakey will protect our liberty
The liberties people enjoy, as long as they do not harm others, need protection. Those include: Worshiping as we see fit without interference; freedom to responsibly possess a firearm; freedom to use property for any purpose; freedom to put into our bodies the foods and medicines we choose; and others. Those freedoms and other social […]
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Schools reopen Wednesday in hot, humid weather
With many schools in western Maine opening Wednesday in hot, humid weather, athletic directors are re-evaluating games and practices. On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for much of Maine for Tuesday and possibly Wednesday. The forecast is prompting athletic directors to reconsider activities. Lewiston Athletic Director Jason Fuller said practices will be shortened […]
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Marjorie Raye Milligan
GREER, S.C. — Marjorie “Boots” Raye Milligan, 95, formerly of the Rumford area, died Saturday, Aug. 18, at her daughter’s home in Greer, S.C. She was born in Mexico on July 31, 1923, the daughter of Samuel Elton and Ida Mae (Carey) Raye, and graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading, […]
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Aretha B. Scott
AUBURN — Aretha B. Scott, 71, of Auburn passed away shortly before her 72nd birthday Feb. 12, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William “Red” Scott and Thelma Scott Mitchell. She was a housekeeper at Schooner Senior Living Community for 15 years, and a beloved employee of T.J.Maxx for 13 years. She is survived […]
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Paul R. Fortier
AUBURN — Paul R. Fortier died of COPD on June 5, 2018, at the Auburn Residential Care Center. He was born May 24, 1942, to the late Paulette Pepin and R. Rousseau. He was later adopted by his stepfather, Lucien Fortier. Paul worked many years in the tool and die industry. He is survived by a […]
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Harlow Gallery announces September workshops
HALLOWELL — The Harlow announces their schedule of workshops for the month of September, including painting with different techniques, making your own custom tote bag and open studios. Registration is now open for these workshops, held at the Harlow’s new, larger location at 100 Water St. Preregistration is required for all workshops unless otherwise stated. Spaces […]
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Lisa Marie Cote
LEWISTON — Lisa Marie Cote, 49, passed away Aug. 25. She was born Sept. 22, 1968, the daughter of Pamela Paradis and the late Ernest Whitworth. She is survived by her husband, Mike; their son, Douglass, and daughter, Brianna Cote; her brother, Ty Whitworth; and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her father and a sister, […]