DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering if any of your readers have had an experience selling a 100-plus-year-old home. Does anyone have a recommendation for a broker that specializes in old homes? — No name, no town ANSWER: This should bring in many responses from Sun Spots Land since there are so many older homes […]
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In-law wont embrace family’s photo fetish
DEAR ABBY: I married my husband five years ago. He has three younger sisters. During the year we receive about 20 pictures of them, and another 20 during the holidays. We also receive a similar amount from my husband’s parents. Isn’t this excessive? When they visit us, they are upset that we haven’t displayed all […]
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Gemini: Be aware of who is ready and able to assist and who wants a free ride.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Fergie, 47; Nathan Fillion, 51; Mariah Carey, 52; Pauley Perrette, 53. Happy Birthday: You know how to play the game and get what you want. Don’t waste time on impulsive acts when you know timing and detail will ensure your success. Leave nothing to chance, and position yourself accordingly. The […]
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Shadow Riders featured at Somerset Abbey
Shadow Riders: A Marshall Tucker Tribute will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St. in Madison. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The six-piece band from the New England area perform the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band. Fronted by singer, guitarist Bruce Marshall, who has assembled an […]
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Selfish bride wonders if she’s being selfish
DEAR ABBY: I am being married to the love of my life. Aside from my soon-to-be husband, the most important participant in our wedding will be my 70-year-old father, whom I adore. Dad has been dating a woman, “Mary,” on and off since my parents’ divorce 25 years ago. Mary has always had health issues […]
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Taurus: Listen to what others have to say, and you’ll learn something about yourself and how you can use your skills to bring about change.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Keira Knightley, 37; Kenny Chesney, 54; Martin Short, 72; Steven Tyler, 74. Happy Birthday: Establish your position. Look at change as progress, and make whatever comes your way benefit you. Consider what is meaningful and how you can make a difference. Allocate more time to finish what you start. Learn […]
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Looking Back on March 26
100 Years Ago: 1922 A “snappy” entertainment will precede the minstrel show rehearsal, Thursday evening, at the Lewiston Post of the American Legion. Jack Bergeron, a professional boxer, who was a Canadian soldier, will tell some stories and box three rounds with Tom Breen. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The mud season is upon us and […]
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UMF Emery Community Arts Center presents spring piano concerts
The University of Maine at Farmington music faculty members plan to perform several spring piano concerts in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on Main Street in Farmington on March 29 and 30, and April 14. The events are free and open to the public. A Performance of Piano Technologies: Strings, Hammers […]
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Eileen Ivers plans Bath concert
The Chocolate Church Arts Center plans to host Eileen Ivers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. The Grammy-Awarded and Emmy-nominated musician continues to push the fiddling tradition boundaries from a folk music staple to a fiercely fresh, powerfully beautiful, intensely driving world stage experience. Ivers’ recording credits […]
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Looking Back on March 25
100 Years Ago: 1922 The TMTM Corp of Girl Reserves held a party last night at the Blue Triangle Rooms, to which the girls invited their boy friends. The club rooms were decorated in blue and gold, the corps colors. Dancing and games were enjoyed, and ice cream, and cookies were enjoyed for refreshments. 50 […]