DEAR ABBY: I had a friend I would talk to every day while I was doing my deliveries for work. We had anywhere between six and 25 conversations a day. For months it was never an issue. All of a sudden, I got blocked on her social media, and her boyfriend (my husband’s good friend) […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Student has trouble getting homework help from mom
DEAR ABBY: My mom is mad at me. I have been a little bad, but I always do the dishes, sweep, clear the table and take out the trash. Every day when school is finished, I wait for Mom to get off work so she can help me with my homework, but when I do, […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 13
100 Years Ago: 1921 A pasteurizer and separator have been installed at the Turner Center Creamery plant here which Is the original home of that big industry. Manager E.L. Haskell who has been in charge for the past 26 years has just completed the work and in the future a pasteurized product will be sent […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Doctor changed diabetes meds to avoid too-low blood sugar
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about medications. I’m a soon to be 77 female. I have had Type 2 diabetes since about age 53. I am still on medication — metformin, glipizide and Actos. I previously was on glyburide and was doing well with an A1C around 7.1% or 7.2%. Then my doctor […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Personal growth, self-improvement and romance are favored
Eugenia Last CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Ricci, 41; Darren Aronofsky, 52; Josh Brolin, 53; Arsenio Hall, 65. Happy Birthday: Stick to your plans. Taking unnecessary risks will set you back. Stay focused on what you can accomplish and how best to use your skills, attributes and intellect to get ahead. Keep temptation at […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman frets over ending her on-and-off relationship
DEAR ABBY: My now-ex and I had a complicated, four-year on-again, off-again relationship. I finally ended it five months ago, but I’m still not sure whether I made the right choice. Every guy I date I compare to him. It’s hard to imagine myself with anyone else. We were so similar, and we made so […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Virtual exhibition features works by art and architecture faculty
University of Maine at Augusta
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 12
100 Years Ago: 1921 Mercier, the tailor, has just changed the location of his tailoring room from 59 Court Street, to 67 Court, the new quarters being in the building he recently purchased. He will continue to do the same high grade work in ladies tailoring as heretofore. The garments he makes up are of […]
Posted inSun Spots
St. Mary’s Nutrition Center thanks devoted volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to our volunteers, longstanding and new, who helped and continue to help in crucial ways during this unusual time, specifically in our Food Pantry and the Community Garden. These last several months have marked the engagement of many volunteers in a completely new […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Freeport Players to present Valentine show online
An online performance of “Three Moments in Time: A Valentine for Older Married Couples,” by Jerry Walker, will be presented by Freeport Players. The show will be available to stream through Sunday, Feb. 28, on the theater website at fcponline.org. “Three Moments in Time” is a loving, poignant, and funny look at memory and aging. […]