DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to a delightful woman from a foreign country. She’s a divorcee, and her 19-year-old son is doing well in college. She essentially raised him herself. Because of some spectrum disorder and ADHD symptoms, her son was apparently a handful. I am healthy, have multiple advanced degrees (including an M.D. and a […]
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Looking Back for May 13, 2025: Historical society opens, Longley’s Legion lingers, St. Amands graduate
Looking Back for May 13, 2025
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Pisces: Overspending or letting someone talk you into something you don’t need will put you in a difficult position.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Steve Yzerman, 60; John Corbett, 64; Billy Joel, 76; Candice Bergen, 79.Happy Birthday: Plan every move, rely on yourself and take care of documents, deadlines and expiration dates personally to avoid penalties. By playing it safe, you will gain respect and growing demand from those who can benefit from […]
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Close relative refuses to make good choices in life
DEAR ABBY: My cousin (more like a sister) has made some extremely rash and concerning choices over the last year. After she had her second baby, she left her husband and started seeing a series of borderline-abusive men. She’s now in the process of signing full custody of the children over to her ex-husband and […]
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Hartford Heritage Society annual plant sale set for Saturday at museum
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society is having its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the J & O Irish Museum on Main Street/Route 140 in Hartford. All perennials are $3 each. Larger plants and shrubs are $5 each. We will also have lots of raffle items in the […]
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Looking Back for May 8, 2025: Lewiston’s first Vietnamese refugee and Good Shepherd Food Bank’s expansion
Looking Back for May 8, 2025
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Aquarius: How you invest and handle your finances will get the boost you’ve been waiting for if you lower your overhead by splitting costs with others.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Stephen Amell, 44; Enrique Iglesias, 50; Melissa Gilbert, 61; David Keith, 71. Happy Birthday: Physical exertion will ease stress. It’s what you do that counts. Focus on acting, making a difference and maintaining a healthy and positive attitude. Refuse to let anyone back you into a corner or light a […]
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Alcohol overpowers love and reason for engaged couple
DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have been arguing almost every day. We have been verbally and emotionally hurting each other. I love her very much, but she has a severe alcohol disorder, and I want her to stop drinking. She keeps begging me for money whenever she runs out of her own. She wants […]
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Danville Junction Grange in Auburn renting tables for fundraiser May 17
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Danville Junction Grange at 15 Grange St. in Auburn is sponsoring an Indoor/Outdoor Yard and Craft Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have tables for rent to crafters or others who would like to turn their treasures into cash. Table rental is $20 and may […]
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Looking Back for May 7, 2025: Killer on the lam, shoe and textile tariffs, and St. Dom’s benefactor dies
Looking Back for May 7, 2025