DEAR SUN SPOTS: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine will hold its first Fall for the Kids fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Auburn clubhouse, 43 2nd St. Members of the community are invited for an evening dedicated to the children and teens of Lewiston and Auburn. Come enjoy cocktails, a silent […]
Life & Culture
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Posted inEncore
ISH playing at Mixers on Saturday night
Rock cover band ISH will play at 8:30 p.m. at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays rock covers from the 90s and the 2000s. There is no cover charge and plenty of free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Rd., Sabattus.
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 5
100 Years Ago: 1923 George C. Filteau of Lewiston has become business manager of “Le Messager,” Lewiston’s French-language newspaper, succeeding L. N. Gendreau of Lewiston, who has retired because of ill health. Mr. Filteau remains managing editor also, but has an assistant now, Louis Gagne of Quebec. Jean B. Couture is editor-in-chief of the paper. […]
Posted inDear Abby
Father feels helpless as marriage crumbles
DEAR ABBY: I have failed in a 30-year relationship and as a father of five. After feeling terrible for a number of years, I was finally diagnosed with a blood disorder. I was prescribed a chemotherapy pill and, two years later, was diagnosed with extreme neuropathy. Depression set in. I let myself go and rarely […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Smaller doses of omeprazole present less risks long-term
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old woman in very good health with the exception of my Barrett’s esophagus, which I have had for five years with no dysplasia. My gastroenterologist had prescribed 20 mg of omeprazole once a day for those five years. He thought that a dose this small is not a problem. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo:Take charge of your life, and structure your move forward based on your needs.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jesse Eisenberg, 40; Scott Weinger, 48; Kate Winslet, 48; Guy Pearce, 56. Happy Birthday: Take whatever comes your way in stride, and you’ll find a way to turn it into something you can use to your advantage. Let your charm and sensitivity toward others help you gain trust. If you […]
Posted inSun Spots
Lack of birds, squirrels and chipmunks raise questions about possible reasons
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone have an answer as to why the birds who always come to my feeders have disappeared? My first thought was that my resident hawk down the road may be keeping them away. My second thought was that mildewed seed (after all the rain we’ve had) has killed some of them […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 4
100 Years Ago: 1923 There were no cattle pulling tests at the grange fair here today. An official of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, representing himself to be acting under orders from Gov. Baxter, prohibited it, fair officials said. Cattle pulling tests have been an institution at Maine fairs for years […]
Posted inDear Abby
Long-distance couple wants to maintain a sexual spark
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I are engaged to be married soon, but we live (and will continue to live) in separate cities. We are in our mid-50s with children, and it’s the second marriage for each of us. My fiance isn’t very verbal about his desires, but we talk with each other every day […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Distinguishing between homeopathy and allopathy in medicine
DEAR DR. ROACH: What’s the difference between homeopathy and allopathic medicine? — H.L. ANSWER: Homeopathy is a pseudoscience based on two assumptions. The first is that the body always knows what to do, so treatment includes a substance that will cause the same symptom a sick person currently has in a healthy person. This seems […]