CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Martin Truex Jr., 44; Nicole Scherzinger, 46; Melora Hardin, 57; Gary Busey, 80. Happy Birthday: Set priorities and maintain your momentum. A steady pace in a direction that takes you away from drama and toward peace of mind will lead to the life you want. Focus on yourself, boost your […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 29
100 Years Ago: 1924 A party of Rumford people returning one evening recently from a ride during which they had been helped out of engine troubles by friendly passersby, saw another car standing by the roadside a few rows above Henry French’s at the Center. Of the four men occupants, two were standing beside the […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Drug addiction violence are tearing family apart
DEAR ABBY: My elderly father died recently. Although he had a variety of ailments, including heart disease, his death was unexpected. He spent many years of his life trying to save my drug-addicted, criminal sister from herself. Despite occasional periods of sobriety, she has invariably returned to her evil ways. Three days before Dad passed, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius:Think outside the box and do your own thing. Refrain from letting someone else step in and take over.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kellie Pickler, 38; John Cusack, 58; Kathy Bates, 76; Mel Brooks, 98. Happy Birthday: Put your emotions aside and get down to business. You may not like change, but the longer you labor over what you must do to ease stress or reroute your path in a positive direction, the […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 28
100 Years Ago: 1924 Sometimes, when she rides in the automobile of modern times Mrs. Bessie Day of Durham recalls another trip she took in an entirely different conveyance, the old-time covered wagon. Fifty-eight years ago, Mrs. Day, then a mere school girl, travelled from Wyoming to Salt Lake City in a covered wagon train, […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Weighing Xanax versus Adderall in regard to anxiety disorders
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read a book where a person who suffered from anxiety and depression found that Adderall gave relief from the effects of anxiety and depression. My initial thought was that this could help a person focus and perform, almost like a stimulant. Currently, Xanax is a nice option that appears to […]
Posted inDear Abby
Adult daughter has cut off contact with family members
DEAR ABBY: My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ’90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard to save my […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Lisbon church to offer Moxie Festival treats
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lisbon United Methodist Church, located at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls, will once again be participating in Lisbon’s Annual Moxie Festival. Our kitchen will be open Friday, July 12 from 5-7 p.m. for the sale of hot dogs and strawberry shortcake. Our kitchen will reopen on Saturday, July 13 at […]
Posted inEncore
No Guts No Glory to play at Mixers on Friday
Dance rock cover band No Guts No Glory will play beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The Portland area band has been playing the local circuit for the last 10 years. They bring a high-energy show filled with classic rock music from the 70’s, 80’s, and […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘Souvenir’ to be staged at Theater at Monmouth
“Souvenir” by Stephen Temperley will be staged July 5-Aug. 9 at Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, and July 20, 25, Aug. 2 and 9; 1 p.m. July 13, 28, Aug. 1 and 7; and Saturday, July 20, 7:30 p.m. A post-show discussion will […]