The UMF Emery Community Arts Center plans to present a stellar jazz concert by the New York based quintet Christine Correa Ensemble. “Just You Stand and Listen with Me: Songs of Protest and Resistance,” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the Emery Performance Space on the University of Maine at Farmington […]
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UMF plans jazz concert by Christine Correa Ensemble
The UMF Emery Community Arts Center plans to present a stellar jazz concert by the New York based quintet Christine Correa Ensemble. “Just You Stand and Listen with Me: Songs of Protest and Resistance,” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the Emery Performance Space on the University of Maine at Farmington […]
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The Buttonwood Trio plans Nordica Auditorium concert
The Buttonwood Trio plan to take the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at in Nordica Auditorium on Main Street in Farmington. The trio, featuring Phil Carlsen on cello, Mary Hunter on violin and James Parakilas on piano will perform music by Joaquín Turina, Philip Carlsen, and Dmitri Shostakovich. Adult ticket $20, more if […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Feb. 26
100 Years Ago: 1924 Deputy sheriffs in Portland reported the youngest bootlegger. After they arrested a cobbler on a charge of rum selling they questioned a 12-year-old boy, who admitted that he was the cobbler’s accomplice, carrying liquor from the shop to customers for $2 a week. He was sent home with a warning. The […]
Posted inDear Abby
Husband’s new dog is the apple of his eye
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together almost 20 years. I used to be happy in our relationship, but over the last year or two, he has changed. He gives me no physical affection and constantly showers love on his new dog. When I ask for more affection, he accuses me of being […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Slower heart rates are more common in athletes
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about a resting heart rate, specifically when it is considered too slow for one’s health. I am a 67-year-old male who, from an early age to the present time, has always been physically active every day. Now retired, I feel a great sense of accomplishment when I work […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Money will generate if you make lifestyle changes or acquire qualifications to raise your earning potential.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Corinne Bailey Rae, 45; Erykah Badu, 53; Mark Dacascos, 60; Michael Bolton, 71. Happy Birthday: Use your imagination to find solutions. Take the initiative to follow your plans until you feel comfortable with your results. Refuse to be led by those trying to take advantage of you or part you […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Looking for non-prescription hearing aids
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need the help of Sun Spotters. I’d like to have recommendations for available over-the-counter hearing aids. Google reviews are very positive, but I find you can’t always trust those as often-times they are very skewed to favor particular products. I have much more confidence in personal recommendations coming from Sun Spots Land.As […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘Comedy Soup’ set for Lewiston, Auburn
Great Falls Comedy Club will host live stand-up comedy this week on both sides of the bridge. Friday, March 1, at 7:00 pm stir up some fun with “Comedy Soup” will serve up improv, stand-up, sketches, and comedy games at 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Great Falls Comedy Club, at 34 Court St. in […]
Posted inDear Abby
Relatives cant stomach another visit to family
DEAR ABBY: We have grown children and a grandchild who live several states away. The problem is, we don’t enjoy visiting them. Our son’s wife has an eating disorder. She’s obsessed with what SHE is going to eat next, eats some of the strangest raw vegetable combinations we’ve ever heard of and has our grandchild […]