The Noonday Concert Series will feature Don Pride at noon on Friday, March 5, through March 17. Pride will share his love of jazz and classical guitar. He’ll demonstrate how to play both nylon string finger-style and steel string electric guitar with a pick. He’ll also play a short piece on each instrument. He is […]
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Claudia Acuna plans livestream concert
Claudia Acuña will perform livestream concerts at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6, from Northampton’s Academy of Music Theatre in Massachusetts through Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. There are two performances to choose from, and both are in celebration of International Women’s Day. The afternoon show is called Wind from the South and will […]
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Looking Back on March 3
100 Years Ago: 1921 The annual luncheon of the Woman’s Literary Union was held yesterday afternoon at the DeWitt Hotel. The president, Mrs. Roy D. Hodgdon, presided for the program in which nearly everyone had a part. After coffee she announced that in place of the usual toasts program had been arranged in which many […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Crohn’s disease caused narrowing of colon but no symptoms
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease about 15 years ago, but had no symptoms. Recently I had a colonoscopy after blood was found in my stool. A biopsy confirmed Crohn’s disease, and a follow-up CT scan showed a stricture in the terminal ileum. My […]
Posted inSun Spots
Furry bunny costume requested in medium children’s size
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a children’s furry bunny costume (white, brown or grey) in size 7-8 or 8-10 and am hoping readers can assist me in finding one. I am willing to pay a reasonable price for it. My contact is 240-3738. — No name, Auburn ANSWER: If no one responds through this […]
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Franco-American Collection presents online talk by Susan Poulin
Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing a Franco-American Perspective to the Stage & Page with Susan Poulin
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Online auction to benefit Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The online chat between MSO conductor Rohan Smith and NYC-area musician Wayne du Maine replaces the March orchestra concerts that du Maine was originally scheduled to conduct.
Posted inDear Abby
‘Helpful’ husband is caught twice with younger women
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 26 years. Five years ago, my husband gave a young lady $5,000 through credit card charges over a six-month period. We are not wealthy. When I found the charges in our credit report, he took a second job to pay it off. I don’t think their relationship was […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarus: Make intelligent decisions, not emotional ones
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bryce Dallas Howard, 40; Method Man, 50; Daniel Craig, 53; Jon Bon Jovi, 59. Happy Birthday: Emotional spending will not help you get ahead this year. Personal improvements through exercise, proper diet and a healthy lifestyle will help you maintain a strong and healthy attitude and the physical strength to […]
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Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal concert set
A livestream concert featuring Britt Connors will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, on the Blue Facebook page. The Out of the Blue streaming series from Blue in downtown Portland is still going strong, and on Friday night, the Boston-based singer-songwriter and her band, Bourbon Renewal, carved out their own “y’all-ternative” genre with a […]