100 Years Ago: 1921 No less than 176 different occupations open to women, are currently featured in “Careers for Women,” edited by Catherine Filene, director of the intercollegiate Vocational Guidance Association, and recently published by Houghton Mifflin Company. A few of the occupations unusual for women are public accounting, bank, publicity, dog raising. drug growing, […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Couple reaches a stalemate in marriage without intimacy
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are both enlisted Army (he — 20 years, two Iraq deployments; I — 15 years, one Iraq deployment). We met in the service and have been married for 10 years. Three years after our wedding, my husband told me he was no longer physically attracted to me. It hurt. […]
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Posted inHoroscope
AQUARIUS: Don’t give in to someone if it will ruin a goal you want to achieve
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dove Cameron, 25; Regina King, 50; Chad Lowe, 53; Mario Van Peebles, 64. Happy Birthday: Protect what you’ve worked so hard to acquire. Tie up unfinished business, and consider what you want to do next. Have a plan in place, and it will be easier to avoid being distracted. Set […]
Posted inDr. Roach
MMR vaccine is critical, but not to help with COVID
DEAR DR. ROACH: We have friends who got the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine believing it will help with exposure to COVID-19. What are your thoughts on their thinking? — P.H. ANSWER: The World Health Organization has reported an increase in measles deaths since 2016, and that trend has accelerated in the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 15
100 Years Ago: 1921 Lewiston and Auburn Catholic priests have criticized the French drama that is appear shortly at the Empire theatre under the direction of George Filteau, that regardless of the unfavorable comment of his plays, all amateur productions he will engage, the two he has planned for this winter, immorality and suggestive qualities […]
Posted inSun Spots
Free assistance for filing 2020 tax returns available with conditions
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The past few years AARP and Maine CA$H have offered free assistance for preparing and filing federal and state income taxes. Is that service no longer available due to COVID-19? If so, do you have recommendations for reputable and reasonably priced tax preparation services? — No name, Oxford ANSWER: It’s still a […]
Posted inHoroscope
CAPRICORN: Peace of mind is worth making a compromise
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dave Grohl, 52; Jason Bateman, 52; LL Cool J, 53; Holland Taylor, 78. Happy Birthday: Be creative, and you’ll develop an interesting way to make your home conducive to your lifestyle. Designate areas to work and play that will keep you and anyone you share space with content. Choose to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Hiatal hernia surgery called for if meds fail to help
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 72-year-old female with MGUS. I was just diagnosed with an ulcer, Barrett’s esophagus, GERD and a hiatal hernia of 8 cm. My surgeon has put me on high-dose Prilosec and Carafate before bed. My oncologist has given the OK for surgery for the hernia, but friends have told me […]
Posted inDear Abby
Son with new girlfriend grows more distant from his mother
DEAR ABBY: I’m a mom of three young adults, a daughter and two sons. The oldest recently married. My youngest is finishing his last two years of college out of state. Three months ago, he met a young lady. I have tried constantly to be close with all my children, but the youngest has always […]