DEAR ABBY: We have five grandchildren. All but one call me MeeMaw. I’ve been MeeMaw since my first grandchild was born 15 years ago. Four years ago, our third grandchild was born, and the fourth arrived the next month. This fourth grandchild was calling me MeeMaw until one day when she started calling me MeeMawMeeMaw, […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 6
100 Years Ago: 1924 After lying on the edge of the M. C. R. R. trestle over the canal at the Androscoggin Mill, Lewiston, to avoid being hit by the incoming 12:40 train, Alphonse Carron, 20, rose from his prone position just in time to be struck by the step on the platform of the […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Use your time wisely, a premature act will set you back.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Hart, 45; Tia Mowry, 46; Tamera Mowry, 46; Sylvester Stallone, 78. Happy Birthday: Use your imagination, willpower and discipline to help make ends meet and move in a direction that improves your profile and promotes exciting offers. Take a heartfelt approach to helping others and getting things done on […]
Posted inDear Abby
Father and son reconnect but they’ve yet to connect
DEAR ABBY: My husband of two years was estranged from his children after a nasty divorce. He reconnected with his son “Mack” four years ago and has made every effort to show him he’s a good man and is truly sorry for not being there for a time. The only time my husband gets to […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 5
100 Years Ago: 1924 Four horses were rescued from the smoky interior of a barn on Holland street, Lewiston, owned by the Valvoline Oil Co., when a quantity of hay got on fire in some unknown manner, shortly after midnight Saturday. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Lewiston has another big money lottery winner in Glen Thibodeau of […]
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Cancer:Take the initiative and act. A cheerful but willful display will bring opportunity and change, injecting hope and satisfaction into your life.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Rapinoe, 39; Dave Haywood, 42; Edie Falco, 61; Huey Lewis, 74. Happy Birthday: Use your attributes wisely. Trust and believe in your ability to add unique appeal to whatever you choose to pursue. Hard work and discipline will catapult you forward and open doors to new and exciting opportunities. […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Neck and hip pain might signify polymyalgia rheumatica
DEAR DR. ROACH: I think my 75-year-old husband has polymyalgia rheumatica, and I understand it has no definitive cause. He gets severe unbearable pain alternating between his neck and hips every few weeks. It seems that the only treatment is prednisone, but he does not want to take it. What else can we do? — […]
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Online acquaintance ask for closer relationship
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 70-year-old Black woman who looks about 45 or 50. I recently met a man online while playing dominoes. We have been chatting back and forth for about two weeks now. He is 44, is of German descent and has a 9-year-old son. The problem is, he wants to have a relationship […]
Posted inSun Spots
Poland Historical Society hosting a history tour of Empire Grove Campground July 13
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Poland Historical Society will visit the Empire Grove Campground off Empire Road in East Poland on Saturday, July 13, at 10 a.m. The Rev. Raymond Anderson will present the history of the campground, followed by a walking tour of the grounds. Established in 1834, camp meetings continue to be held, maintaining […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 4
100 Years Ago: 1924 Figures have been compiled by the Main Railroad and steamship officials and Maine Publicity Bureau and Maine Automobile association showing that on closest estimate and actual revenue, the total cash brought into Maine every year by summer tourists is $52,000,000. 50 Years Ago: 1974 The children of the Heathwood Lane-Hillmount Drive […]