CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariana Grande, 31; Ryan Tedder, 45; Derek Jeter, 50; Chris O’Donnell, 54. Happy Birthday: Learn as you go, and you’ll develop innovative ideas that will crescendo into healthy nuances that encourage you to be the best version of yourself. Turn this year into one of personal growth, finding your bliss […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 26
100 Years Ago: 1924 Lieutenant Colonel T. W. Hollyday, commanding officer at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, arrived here by motor on Wednesday morning, bringing with him Captain Nikolal Romanoff who is an addition to the cast of the Twin City Players. The captain will play special parts in many of the plays to be presented […]
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High blood calcium might not correlate with coronary disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old white male who is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I was recently diagnosed with “moderate to significant coronary disease” by a CT coronary calcium scan. This was based on a finding of “severe calcification in […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife refuse’s to repeat husbands tall tales
DEAR ABBY: My husband of almost 40 years is not well. He has been a good provider, but his life stories are heavily laced with lies. That has been very difficult for me to live with. I believe he will die before I do, and I’m uncomfortable about holding a service for him. His obituary […]
Posted inSun Spots
USM occupational therapy offering yoga session for schoolchildren with special needs
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The University of Southern Maine’s Occupational Therapy Department on the Lewiston-Auburn campus is hosting a yoga event for school-age children with special needs Friday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Children and their families/caregivers are welcome to join us for a morning of connection and play where children with special needs […]
Posted inEncore
Jay concert series to feature Matt Gilbert
Local musician Matt Gilbert will play a Music in the Park free concert sponsored by the Jay Recreation Committee from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at French Falls Park in Jay. Freedom Forage food truck and local vendors will also be on site. French Falls Park is located at 28 French Falls Lane, Jay […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Pay attention to events that offer alternatives and answers and show results.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Busy Philipps, 45; Linda Cardellini, 49; Ricky Gervais, 63; Carly Simon, 81. Happy Birthday: Shed light on obscure situations. Let your thoughts be known, and you’ll snag a leadership position. Your ability to nurture and make things right will put others at ease and make you proud. Proceed with the […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 25
100 Years Ago: 1924 Crowds of pleasure seekers are flocking daily (and nightly) to Lake Grove on the shores of beautiful Lake Auburn, which has just been opened to the public by Lester Davis, the sponsor, after spending several thousand dollars in making it one of the finest amusement centers of Maine. “I plan to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Urologist demands that patient does a biopsy for his prostate
DEAR DR. ROACH: A very healthy male friend in his upper 50s has to make a decision whether to accept or decline his very aggressive urologist’s decision to do a biopsy of his prostate. It seems that the only thing prompting this decision is a recent prostate-specific antigen (PSA) reading of 4 ng/mL, which has […]
Posted inDear Abby
Alcoholic boyfriend manages to be even worse as father
DEAR ABBY: I dated a guy who hid from me the fact that he was a severe alcoholic. After I realized it, I continued to date him, thinking it was love when it wasn’t. Unfortunately, after two years of dating, I became pregnant. When I told him, he moved back in with his mother in […]