DEAR DR. ROACH: I am interested in your perspective on intermittent fasting. I am in a walking group of seniors (all 65+ years). Six of us have been on this diet for six to eight weeks, and everyone has consistently lost a pound a week. There is a lot of debate about how it works. […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: The opportunities will come your way
Eugenia Last CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lolo Jones, 39; Jesse Williams, 40; Jonathan Silverman, 55; Maureen McCormick, 65. Happy Birthday: Embrace opportunities, and you will discover the path that is right for you. Sort through what you want to keep and what you want to discard. Make room for new beginnings, and place what […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Aug. 5
100 Years Ago: 1921 The last part necessary for the welfare of Auburn’s new fire alarm system has arrived, and yesterday City Electrician Keene was busy getting the system in order for a test this week. The part that has been holding the new system back from completion is an automatic switch. More trouble confronted the Auburn electrical department when […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Damariscotta YMCA displays land, water scape paintings
DAMARISCOTTA — “Land and Water Scapes,” a solo show by Sally Loughridge, is on display this month at the Central Lincoln County YMCA, 525 Main St. “Maine’s ragged coastline continually stirs me to paint,” said South Bristol artist Sally Loughridge, in a news release from the artist. “The process of painting engages me deeply […]
Posted inSun Spots
Tipping massage therapists is a matter of the setting, either spa or medical
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I know an elderly person who needs massage therapy for pain. Being on a fixed income, leaving the recommended tip is not possible as only occasional massages are affordable. She feels terrible and has stopped going to a particular place because she feels pressured to tip. Would tipping still be necessary if […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife not interested in raising husband’s love child
DEAR ABBY: My husband of three years informed me that he’d had a brief affair and fathered a baby. We worked through it, and I decided to stay in the marriage. The mother of the child is in a new relationship. I am 10 years older than my husband and have grown kids. I am […]
Posted inDr. Roach
No definitive link uncovered between talc and ovarian cancer
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please help me understand the connection between the use of baby powder or talcum powder and ovarian cancer. I can’t grasp how a product that is applied externally can migrate to the ovaries and cause cancer. — K.M. ANSWER: Talcum powder, in its raw form, contains small amounts of asbestos, which is […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: You’ll find out where you stand and how you can bring about positive change
Eugenia Last CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cole Sprouse, 29; Dylan Sprouse, 29; Meghan Markle, 40; Barack Obama, 60. Happy Birthday: Don’t fight change; adapt and go about your business. Fitting in will buy you the freedom to make a difference. Use intelligence to navigate your way to victory. Embrace adversity; deal with it and […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Maine Event Comedy presents Chris Post
Maine Event Comedy presents Boston’s Chris Post at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Craft Brew Underground at 34 Court St., in Auburn. The show also will feature Cher Lynn and Chris Fritz. With a lifetime of bizarre experiences and a penchant for putting his foot in his mouth, Post’s comedy is the story of […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Waterville Opera House to stage Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler will take the stage at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Once upon a time (1987 to be exact), a group of guys jammed out blues in a garage somewhere in New Jersey. However, it took them 33 years to really do it again […]