CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Wilde, 38; Carrie Underwood, 39; Jon Hamm, 51; Sharon Stone, 64. Happy Birthday: Discipline is required if you plan to knock off your to-do list. Dedication, loyalty and responsibility for your accomplishments and happiness will ensure you reach your target. Embrace uncertainty as a chance to begin again or […]
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Posted inSun Spots
House plant sale to benefit Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Hospice Thrift Store announces it will again celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a festive “Go for the Green!” houseplant sale on Thursday, March 17. Shoppers will have an opportunity to bring home some spring cheer while supporting a good cause. New offerings include Easter cactuses, in addition to the usual […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
German Lopez and Antonio Toledo plan Rockland concert
A German Lopez and Antonio Toledo concert is planned for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at German Lopez Strand Theatre, 345 Main St. in Rockland. This duo presents Spanish guitar music that honors Canary Island folk traditions, Spanish Flamenco, West African rhythms, and jazz. López, a brilliant and prolific “timple” virtuoso with an innovative 21st […]
Posted inDear Abby
Mother eager to reveal truth of son’s parentage
DEAR ABBY: Thirty-two years ago I was seeing two different men. I slept with each of them in the same week and became pregnant. I told them midway through the pregnancy that the baby might be theirs. One ditched me. I never heard from him again. The other is my husband of 31 years. We […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 9
100 Years Ago: 1922 Refreshed by a good night’s rest President Harding was looking forward enthusiastically to the first day of his vacation when he arose today aboard the special train which is carrying the executive and his party to Florida for a week’s rest. The train early today was skirting the lower South Carolina […]
Posted inDr. Roach
It is possible to find relief from back pain in a TENS unit
Dear Dr. Roach: I have spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, along with scoliosis from childhood polio. A few weeks ago, I developed sciatica and started a course of physical therapy, but quit halfway through because it seemed to make the pain much worse. The therapist recommended I try a TENS unit. Does a TENS […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Set your sights on personal goals and improvements that will lift your spirits.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bow Wow, 35; Brittany Snow, 36; Matthew Gray Gubler, 42; Juliette Binoche, 58. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to those who can help you get what you want, and nurture relationships that encourage and support your beliefs and efforts. Stick to the facts, and refuse to let emotions stand between you […]
Posted inSun Spots
Girl Scout cookies available at area markets and online in April
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am wondering if the Girl Scouts will be selling their delicious cookies in the stores this year. I know in the past they have set up at Dunkin’ in the parking lot and at various grocery stores. I’d also like to know how much the cookies are this year. Thank you […]
Posted inEncore
Franco-American Collection plans two events to celebrate Francophone Month
USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College
Posted inEncore
Lewiston native releases ‘Paris Blue: A Memoir of First Love’
From acclaimed concert flutist Julie Scolnik comes an inspirational and heartfelt memoir about young love, heartache, and the role of memory in our lives. Set against a backdrop of classical music and Paris, “Paris Blue: A Memoir of First Love” is a true fairy-tale memoir with a dark underbelly about the tenacious grip of first […]