100 Years Ago: 1924 Stanley Pike of East Jay was held up and robbed of about $42 Friday night in a lonely spot on the road between Jay and Livermore Falls. This community which had not entirely recovered from the excitement of the wholesale breaks and robberies of a few nights ago, is stirred up […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Danville Grange hosting yard and craft sale Saturday at Auburn hall
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is a reminder that the Danville Junction Grange at 15 Grange St. in Auburn will sponsor an Indoor/Outdoor Yard and Craft Sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain date is Saturday, June 8. We look forward to seeing all our friends and neighbors who have always been so […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Couple fears for well-being of abused friend and child
DEAR ABBY: My wife’s good friend has had a tough time since her divorce. She started dating this guy off and on a few years ago. After the second breakup, we learned the reason. He was verbally abusive (same as her ex-husband). They eventually resumed living together only to break up again after he threw […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Patient concerned that statins increase the risk of dementia
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old female who is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs 120 pounds. I live a healthy, active lifestyle. At age 59, during a regular doctor appointment, I was told that I had unknowingly had a heart attack. I had an angiogram, which showed no blockages. I was also […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: If you act on gossip, the results will be a letdown.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Monaco, 48; Jewel, 50; Drew Carey, 66; Joan Collins, 91. Happy Birthday: A little compassion paired with insight will have you off to the races. Put pressure on yourself to tidy up loose ends, and free yourself to indulge in some pastimes you want to conquer. Consider who you […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on May 23
100 Years Ago: 1924 No such ovation as was accorded Geraldine Farrar in Lewiston City Hall, Thursday evening, has been given to any singer in Lewiston, not even excepting the beloved Schumann-Heink. With hands, feet and voices the audience paid tribute to her beauty, her voice, her magnetism and her consummate art, in applause loud, […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader recommends pedicure spot
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This letter is for the Sun Spotter who is looking for a place to get a pedicure because her usual place isn’t open (May 21 Sun Spots). I found Natasha at Jenerations, 1146 Minot Ave. in Auburn, a few doors down from Mac’s Grill (753-0772). They are open Tuesday through Saturday and […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
John Hiatt concert set for Waterville Opera House
John Hiatt plans to take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, at The Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. A master lyricist and satirical storyteller, Hiatt delivers songs filled with tales of redemption, relationships and surrendering on his own terms. Hiatt’s finest album is 1987’s “Bring the Family;” other catalog highlights […]
Posted inDear Abby
Grieving man’s new ‘friends’ concern wife of four decades
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 42 years. Three months ago, I started seeing changes in my husband’s behavior. He had lost two good friends within two months, so I attributed it to that. Then one day, he asked me to look up something on his phone and that’s when I saw text messages […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on May 22
100 Years Ago: 1924 Mrs. Frank Pelletier of Canal Street, Lewiston asks $5,000 damages of Dupont’s bakery, Auburn. She swallowed a pin that lodged in her throat, while eating bread alleged to be made at that bakery. In the writ she alleges that she purchased a loaf of Dupont’s bread at a local grocery last […]