LEWISTON — Attorney Adam Arguelles has joined the Berman & Simmons law firm where he represents clients in medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury cases, from the firm’s Lewiston office, 129 Lisbon St. Prior to joining Berman & Simmons, he dedicated nearly a decade to federal government service. Most recently, he clerked for Judge […]
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Scientists seek way to measure pain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8? Over and over, 17-year-old Sarah Taylor struggled to make doctors understand her sometimes debilitating levels of pain, first from joint-damaging childhood arthritis and then from fibromyalgia. “It’s really hard when people can’t […]
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Coca-Cola closing Farmington sales center
FARMINGTON — Coca-Cola of Northern New England is closing its Farmington sales office. The 12 employees there will be offered other positions within the company, a spokesman said Thursday. Nick Martin said the decision was “part of an ongoing effort to optimize Coca-Cola of Northern New England’s network of facilities throughout the Northeast.” The closure […]
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Eric Brakey launches Free Maine Campaign to fight 'nanny state'
AUBURN — After his unsuccessful bid last year to unseat U.S. Sen. Angus King, former state Sen. Eric Brakey is launching what he calls the Free Maine Campaign to defend the liberty of Mainers. Brakey, 30, said the new organization aims “to protect the freedoms and paychecks of Maine people” with a grass-roots effort to […]
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Western Maine Transportation adds routes to ski mountains; more routes planned
LEWISTON — Western Maine Transportation Services has added three new commuter runs in the past six weeks and more are expected as soon as it has the buses, Craig Zurhorst told the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. On Dec. 1, Mountain Express commuter routes started from Lewiston-Auburn to Sunday River in Newry and […]
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Upcoming senior trips announced
LEWISTON — Joline Bell has announced the upcoming trips for seniors and seniors at heart who want to travel without having to drive. Day trips Swansea, Massachusetts — Tuesday, March 12. Celtic Angels singers and dancers from Ireland will perform at Venus de Milo, followed by the Celtic Knight Dancers with the Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin. […]
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MCP presents the third annual 'When Radio Was King'
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Community Players will present “When Radio Was King,” a trip into the 1950s for a live radio show. The third annual production, directed by Josie French of Lewiston, will be staged Feb. 15-17, at the historic Cumston Hall. The audience can expect to see an authentic old-time radio show, complete with old […]
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Gemini: Let romance guide your day
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Handler, 58; Pat Benatar, 66; George Foreman, 70; Rod Stewart, 74. Happy Birthday: Refuse to let the past hold you back. It’s time to make changes that will encourage you to build better relationships with positive people who have just as much to offer in return. New beginnings will […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 10
100 years ago: 1919 Officers of the Leeds Grange for the following year will be installed at the next meeting, Saturday, by E.T. Clifford of Winthrop, a member of the executive committee of the Maine State Grange. It is expected that the programs will be ready for distribution at that time, also the traveling library […]
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Friend working three jobs envies man on easy street
DEAR ABBY: I am having issues with a friend who gets handed most everything he wants. I had to grow up when I was very young, pay my own way for things and take care of myself. I work three jobs to pay my rent in a house with four other people while still pursuing […]