100 Years Ago: 1921 One of the prettiest of dancing parties was given at the Mystic last evening, in which evidence of St. Patrick was everywhere present. Guests to the number of 237 were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W, Crockett, Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Crowell, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Crowley, Jr.. […]
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Posted inSun Spots
No plants, just containers needed for thrift store fundraiser March 17
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the Androscoggin Hospice Thrift Store fundraiser, Go for the Green! on March 17, we’re asking for donations of plant pots, baskets or other housewares during the store’s donation hours Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. We don’t need any plants at this time […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Evaluate your relationships with others before making promises you may not want to keep
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Wilde, 37; Carrie Underwood, 38; Jon Hamm, 50; Sharon Stone, 63. Happy Birthday: You’ll face last-minute changes and indecisiveness this year. Having a clear-cut image of what you want to achieve will help you navigate your way to the higher moral ground when too many choices tempt you. Stabilization, […]
Posted inDear Abby
Brother is alarmed by teen sister’s dangerous choices
DEAR ABBY: A few weeks ago, my 14-year-old sister snuck out and had sex with a boy she met on Snapchat. I know this because my distraught mother decided to tell me. My sister lied to my parents repeatedly about it, but later, when they went through her phone, they found explicit images that a […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Anxiety behind the wheel not necessarily due to medication
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old man. I take medicine for blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and asthma. Three of my medications (diltiazem, carvedilol, albuterol) say that they can cause driving problems. My problem is that over the past two years, I have been having anxiety problems while driving on the interstate or small rural […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Chocolate Church Arts Center to present St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Celebration
Featured artists include Dave Rowe, Jud Caswell, Bitter Brew and Castlebay.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
We Banjo 3 Live from Ireland to be livestreamed
We Banjo 3 Live from Ireland will be livestreamed at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 13, by The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. All four band members will be together and performing live on stage for the first time since the pandemic shut down concerts exactly one year ago. Tune in for this very special March […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Winners announced in New England playwright competition
Clauder Competition grand prize winner Greg Lam and gold prize winners Benjamin Benne and Caity-Shea Violette will have their plays workshopped in Portland Stage’s upcoming digital Little Festival of the Unexpected
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D. Gross to perform in Out of the Blue Livestream Series
The Out of the Blue Livestream Series will feature D. Gross at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Gross has been performing around the East coast for over a decade. Part of the ‘cosmic Americana’ outfit ‘Los Federales’ for many years, D.Gross began a solo career in 2007. Having been nominated for numerous ‘Best Of’ awards […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Bess Jacques to perform livestream concert
Cadenza in Freeport will host a livestream concert featuring Bess Jacques at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, on its Facebook page. The pianist and singer recreates the vintage decades of American music — think early jazz, swing, the American Songbook, rhythm and blues and soul — and combines these with fresh originals for a sound […]