100 Years Ago: 1923 Gov. Baxter today issued a statement endorsing Temperance Sunday, November 4,1923. It would be difficult for us to imagine what the State of Maine would be today had it not been for prohibition and certainly every citizen who had the welfare of the state at heart must admit that the state […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Family’s ‘black sheep’ is on its own again
DEAR ABBY: I have been having a hard time dealing with my family. We have never been close. My mother played favorites and never showed me any affection. My siblings followed suit, and I always felt like an outsider. My father was wonderful and loved me very much, for which I am forever grateful. Both […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Stool samples can be a reasonable alternative to colonoscopies
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old male in excellent health. I’ve had a colonoscopy every five years following my first in my mid-50s, in which five benign polyps were found. I was told colonoscopies are not recommended for men after 75, but I could continue if I wanted. I kind of got burned out […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Look at the possibilities and put a strategy in place.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Letitia Wright, 30; Patti Harrison, 33; Mike O’Malley, 57; Brian Doyle-Murray, 78. Happy Birthday: Choose what makes you passionate and head in that direction. Seize the moment and you’ll find extraordinary ways to turn your thoughts into a reality. Your determination will shine through as you conquer your dreams, hopes […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘Fiddlers Three’ opens Nov. 3 in Hallowell
Gaslight Theater’s 2023 Season of Laughter concludes in November with Agatha Christie’s comedic “Fiddlers Three,” directed by Linda Duarte with assistant director Jenny Benjamin-Rider. The show will be produced at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium at 1 Winthrop St. in Hallowell over two weekends, Nov. 3-5 and 10-12. The Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Don Campbell Band to take stage in Boothbay
The Don Campbell Band plan to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. This concert was rescheduled from Sept. 16 due to the hurricane, Sept. 16 tickets will be honored. Celebrating 30-plus years of songs, stories, and music, Campbell returns to the Opera House […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Reprise Choral Ensemble to present fall concert
Reprise Choral Ensemble plans to present its fall concert, “Planets, Stars and Airs of Space,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, at Green Street United Methodist Church, 13 Green St. in Augusta. Directed by Mary Elisabeth Rector, singers hail from three counties in central Maine. The concert title comes from a J.S. Bach chorale and […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 30
100 Years Ago: 1923 The Auburn Art Club met at the Sixth Street Congregational vestry yesterday afternoon for an address by Rev. G. E. Kinney on the “Enchanted Island”, commonly known as Mount Desert. A report of the Maine Federation meeting was given by Mrs.Chittenden. 50 Years ago: 1973 Fire Chief Reginald Doucette reported to the […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wedding plans hit snag over tipsy relatives
DEAR ABBY: My nephew is getting married soon, and he and his father are having issues with the guest list. My brother-in-law has a few immediate family members who don’t know their limit when it comes to alcohol, and my nephew is worried that if they’re invited, they’ll abuse the open bar and embarrass the […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Fatal episodes of VFib require an AICD to be implanted
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 88-year-old female who has been diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation. My cardiac electrophysiology doctor, who implanted a conventional pacemaker four years ago, has noticed several episodes of VFib (up to 30 seconds, read via a bedside monitor) and recommends replacement of the current pacemaker with a combo pacemaker and defibrillator. I […]