DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once again the Sparkling Angelic Divas of Brunswick and Red Hat Chapters around New England will host the 18th Salvation Army Annual Toy Drive on Friday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Auburn Mall Center Court by the giving tree. Please bring unwrapped gifts for children of all […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 18
100 Years Ago: 1924 Two Wiscasset hunters reported several days ago the finding of a carcass of a cow moose near the end of Chewanki Neck. This report was half true. The carcass was that of a cow all right but of the common barn yard variety, we understand it was a Jersey. How about […]
Posted inDear Abby
Mom weathers deep emotions as children grow up
DEAR ABBY: I had my four children by the time I was 24. My oldest is a senior, while my others are a sophomore, eighth grader and a seventh grader. I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving process more now than ever as they are getting older and time is racing by […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Eighty-year-old man considers having a child with his partner
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a reasonably healthy 80-year-old man who is fortunate enough to have a partner of a child-bearing age. She would like to bear us a child. I am concerned about any potential problems with my old genes and any birth defects that might be caused by them. Please help us decide. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Make it your mission to surround yourself with convenience, and pick up the pace.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Damon Wayans Jr., 42; Chloe Sevigny, 50; Owen Wilson, 56; Oscar Nunez, 66. Happy Birthday: Give yourself the freedom to live life your way. Worry less about what others think and focus more on what makes you happy, gives you strength and stability, and encourages you to expand your mind, […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader offers Christmas lights
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’re thinking about Christmas here and have hundreds of C9 bulbs on a dozen strings, mostly brand new in the boxes. There are a few C4s too. These are not LEDs, but are old-school. The C9 bulbs are the big ones and C4 are the smaller ones. Contact me at 824-2759—Joe, Bethel […]
Posted inDear Abby
Offer to repay favor has more strings than marionette
DEAR ABBY: I helped a friend by giving her rides to and from work for two weeks while her car was being repaired. When she got her car back, she told me to let her know if she could ever repay the favor by helping me. Recently, my car needed repairs, so I asked if […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Get into discussions that will encourage positive change and help you reflect and revise what’s no longer working in your favor.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rachel McAdams, 46; Dylan Walsh, 61; Danny DeVito, 80; Martin Scorsese, 82. Happy Birthday: Plan to have some fun this year. Don’t hold yourself back or put too much onus on things that don’t matter. This year is about enjoying life, not enduring it. Use your imagination, be creative and […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 16
100 Years Ago: 1924 An article for November 16, 1924 was unavailable, therefore an article from November 16,1923 is being offered instead. Lewiston furnished at least one contestant for the $100,000 peace prize, offered by Edward K. Bok, the American publisher. B. Peck of the B. Peck Company states that he sent in what he […]