Local “guitar slinger” and vocalist Denny Breau will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 pm. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Breau, a cross-genre mainstay in the state of Maine and beyond, started playing guitar when he was 9 years old and was performing […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: If you don’t live up to your promises, it will affect your reputation and hurt your chance to advance
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alicia Keys, 41; Mia Kirshner, 47; Ana Ortiz, 51; Jenifer Lewis, 65. Happy Birthday: Gather the facts, and be armed with the truth as you travel through unknown territory this year. Knowledge will be the key to your success and your ability to adjust to trends. Think big, but stay […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Grandchild born to widow calls another man daddy
DEAR ABBY: My grandson passed away three months before his daughter was born. When she was 6 months old, her mom moved in with her new boyfriend. We were allowed visits for a couple of years, but then that stopped, so we had to take the mom to court to get visitation again. We learned […]
Posted inDr. Roach
How to avoid a daily dose of food-drug interaction
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been taking levothyroxine for 30 years. I take my daily dosage at about 4 a.m. and eat breakfast at 6:30, more or less. I usually have the same breakfast: rolled oats with some flax meal, blueberries, pea milk and half a banana. I just read an article in the newspaper that […]
Posted inSun Spots
Mail delivery services are available for those with medical issues
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve seen you help others, so I’ll give you a shot. I live out in the boondocks and enjoy the solitude. My question has to do with receiving mail at my house as opposed to my roadside mailbox. It’s about a quarter mile away from my home. I am totally disabled and […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Colby College art museum plans spring, summer exhibits
WATERVILLE — Life and death, the nature of public selfhood and acts of seeing and expression are among themes explored in the exhibitions to be on view at the Colby College Museum of Art this spring and summer at 5600 Mayflower Hill. The breadth of the works featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibitions advance its […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Use your intelligence and ability to persuade others to see things your way
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mischa Barton, 36; Tatyana Ali, 43; Ed Helms, 48; Neil Diamond, 81. Happy Birthday: Stop fretting and start moving. Rethink your financial strategy, and figure out how to stretch your money to fit your budget. Put a plan in place that is regimented, and you’ll feel optimistic about the future […]
Posted inDear Abby
Ready to dress down her sister in family dustup
DEAR ABBY: I’m one of three sisters. My mother passed away more than 10 years ago. My middle sister has my mom’s wedding dress and says Mom gave it to her. My daughter is now engaged. I asked my sister to mail me the dress or, when I visit, I can carry it back myself […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 24
100 Years Ago: 1922 About 30 couples attended the Y.P.C.U. dance at Mrs. Heth’s Academy Friday evening. Hobbs Orchestra furnished music and ices were served by the committee during the evening. The hall was prettily decorated in blue and white, the Y.P.C.U. colors. Mrs. W. A. Kelley, Miss Gladys Fogg, Ralph Fogg, Miss Adaline McLaughlin, […]
Posted inDr. Roach
When should COVID infection be blamed for heart block?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is COVID-19 infection a cause of heart block? I recently had a complete heart block, tested positive in the ER for COVID-19 (symptomless and post-vaccine), and was fitted with a permanent pacemaker. I’m 63, female, in good health except for a luckily nonsevere, 10-year diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome. My cardiologist doesn’t think […]