CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Westwick, 37; Drake Bell, 38; Tobey Maguire, 49; J.J. Abrams, 58. Happy Birthday: Don’t stop short of your goal. Muster up the energy that will catapult you to the top. Use your ingenuity to mastermind how you want to proceed. Be creative and offer incentives to those you want […]
Life & Culture
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 27
100 Years Ago: 1924 A Paige touring car owned by Theodore Begin of 117 Pierce street, Lewiston, stolen from the private garage on Birch street, on June 6th, was located at Sherbrooke, Canada, according to a telegram received by Chief Field Friday afternoon. Mr. Begin plans to leave at once to claim the car. The […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Dangerously abnormal heart rate calls for medication treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old Caucasian female in generally good health. In 2022, I was found to have asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I underwent electrical cardioversion in the hospital, but the AFib continued periodically throughout the past year, according to my heart monitor. Six weeks ago, a 14-day Holter monitor showed a 65% […]
Posted inDear Abby
Kind gesture by couple turns flat into friend’s love nest
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I rented an apartment six weeks ago. A friend of his needed a place to stay due to some marital problems, so we decided she could stay with us. At the beginning, she offered us $500, and we agreed to that. Abby, she hasn’t paid us a dime. She has […]
Posted inSun Spots
Readers asks for names of people or businesses that repair old radios
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would you please repeat your list of old radio repairers again? Thank you for your great information. — Carole, Livermore ANSWER: At the present time, the only name I have is Kyle Stilkey in Sabattus. He works out of his home and another reader wrote that he repairs just about any electronic […]
Posted inEncore
Chamber Series features Glenwood Ensemble at Denmark Arts Center
Glenwood Ensemble will perform as part of the Chamber Series at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, at Denmark Arts Center. Krysia Tripp received an M.M. from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and studied with Thomas Nyfenger at Yale. Other influential teachers include Leone Buyse, Robert Willoughby, Jack Wellbaum, and Julius Baker. She has concertized […]
Posted inEncore
Half Moon Jug Band brings music, humor to Denmark Arts Center
Half Moon Jug Band will play at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5, at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. in Denmark. The Half Moon Jug Band is an upbeat and positive 21st century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home state of Maine. Denmark Arts […]
Posted inEncore
Renowned organist Mark Thallander kicks off Basilica summer organ concert series
The noonday summer organ concerts start for the season at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. The program of music features renowned former Chrystal Cathedral organist Mark Thallander honoring recently deceased composer Charles Callahan. Thallander is probably best known for his long and distinguished ministry […]
Posted inEncore
Christie Ray to perform at Poland Springs gazebo
Christie Ray Band will perform beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, at the gazebo at Poland Spring Resort. Ray is accompanied by Masa Takahashi on lead guitar and backup vocals, Dave Currier on percussion/drums, and John Burek on bass guitar. Christie Ray is an emerging Maine singer-songwriter-musician based out of New Gloucester. Along […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Fourth of July events scheduled around central Maine
Plenty of July 4th celebrating has been planned in the area.