The World Famous Grassholes will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, at the Somerset Abbey, at 98 Main St. in Madison. This is bluegrass, straight up, but not that old fogey kind. This is high energy, good for dancing, and meant to be enjoyed with friends and family. Part of a long legacy of performers […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Village Scrappers offering material, notions at quilting yard sale in Livermore Falls
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Village Scrappers of Livermore is holding a Quilters’ Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at 176 Park St. in Livermore Falls. It’s the house on the corner of Routes 17 and 133. Rain date is July 18. There will be all kinds of fabric and notions […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 6
100 Years Ago: 1921 Automobile dealers of Lewiston and Auburn will give an outing and entertainment to 600 children of the two cities on the afternoon of June 12, the weather being favorable. If not, it will be held on June 14. The place and hour to be announced later. It is planned to give […]
Posted inDear Abby
Mom feels pressured to take adults-only trips
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for almost a decade, and our beautiful daughter is 3. We’re not planning on more children for health and personal reasons. I feel constant pressure from other mom-friends and couples to go on vacation without my daughter. While my husband would be OK with this, I […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Be honest and honor your promises
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Rapinoe, 36; Dave Haywood, 39; Edie Falco, 58; Huey Lewis, 71. Happy Birthday: Impatience will cost you. Slow down, smell the roses and give yourself plenty of time to figure out what you want to do next. Taking a different approach may be frightening, but it will also be […]
Posted inDr. Roach
More COVID-19 vaccination etiquette
DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister-in-law believes that the COVID-19 vaccine will cause side effects that aren’t known yet. She won’t get the vaccine, and she has persuaded my brother not to as well. Although he doesn’t agree with her beliefs, he won’t go against her wishes. My wife and I are fully vaccinated, but I […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Stone Mountain Arts Center to present Ward Hayden & The Outliers
Ward Hayden & The Outliers will perform an acoustic an electric show at 8 p.m. Friday, July 9, at the Stone Mountain Arts Center’s Maine Hall at 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. The band was formed as a way to break from the music so commonly found on popular radio airwaves. Hayden’s foray into country […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 5
100 Years Ago: 1921 Better take your oilskins along with you if you go camping or to the beaches over the Fourth. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Getting out into the woods with a tent, and being able to build a fire and cook food is the dream of almost everyone during the summer months, especially […]
Posted inSun Spots
Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine relocates services in Norway
The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, previously housed at 199 Main St., on the Stephens Memorial Hospital campus, has relocated to 59 Winter St., former site of the hospital’s Human Resources Department. The new building provides the opportunity for larger meeting space for support groups, private consultation areas, staff offices, a dedicated room for […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Share your good fortune with like-minded people
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Francesca Hayward, 29; Melanie Fiona, 38; Becki Newton, 43; Andrew Zimmern, 60. Happy Birthday: Sit up and take note of what’s going on around you. It’s time to make a change that will help you dump bad habits and replace them with something that will make you healthy and happy. […]