AUBURN — The Androscoggin Historical Society will sponsor a program, “The Unknown Edward Little,” by Douglas Hodgkin, based upon his new book, “Dear Parent: A Biography and Letters of Edward Little.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at the society’s Davis-Wagg Museum on the third floor of the county building. […]
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Widow fears that wearing a wig is false advertising
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 57-year-old lady. I have been a widow 23 years and chose not to date while raising my daughter, who is now 26. I would now like to meet a nice man to spend time with, but I suffer from an affliction many older women deal with — alopecia. My hair is […]
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Try the old-fashioned way
This is in regard to Poland High School’s “restorative circles” (Sun Journal, March 12). Awww — what will Assistant Principal Patrick Flynn try next, group hugs and an award for participating? I have a novel idea: Have the student write a few hundred times on the blackboard, chalkboard, whiteboard (or whatever board it’s called nowadays) […]
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Dietitian is important resource in treating celiac disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman who was just diagnosed with celiac disease. I had an endoscopy in 2007 because I was anemic, and the doctor told me I had an ulcer that healed itself. This year I had an endoscopy because I again was anemic, but this time he did a biopsy, […]
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High school students play 'game of Life' to learn financial fitness
LEWISTON — Students from several local high schools will come together for the annual Financial Fitness Fair, a money-management experience, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Lewiston Armory at 65 Central Ave. Area credit unions will bring this half-day event to Lewiston. This award-winning event is similar to the game of LIFE, where […]
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Readers responded with their recipes
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like the recipe for tomato bisque that was published, probably around August or September. I lost my copy. — No name, no town. ANSWER: There was a question from a reader looking for her mother’s tomato bisque recipe in Sun Spots on Jan. 26, 2016. She could only remember a […]
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Gerard R. “Pete” Gauthier
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Gerard R. “Pete” Gauthier, 78, of Hudson, Fla., and Greene, died Friday, March 10, after a sudden illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on Nov. 8, 1938, a son of the late Gabrielle Audette and Sylvio V. Gauthier. He was educated in Lewiston schools. He married the […]
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Politicians don't understand the reality of poverty
Suddenly, there was just blood everywhere. It erupted from my father’s mouth as we sat watching television. I was still struggling to process this horror when my mother, too shaken to drive, asked me — 17 years old and still on my learner’s permit — to get us to the emergency room. Somehow, we made […]
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Looking Back on March 17
100 years ago, 1917Skating enthusiasts consider themselves more fortunate this year than during previous years, owing to the excellent condition of the ice at the present time. For more that two weeks the surface of the Androscoggin has been like a mirror and daily hundreds gather above the falls to enjoy a popular winter sport. […]
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Changing demographic landscape has created a level of discomfort
Yelling racist in a crowded nation WASHINGTON — “Culture and demographics are our destiny.” Stop. But Iowa Rep. Steve King didn’t stop there. He continued to feed his foot deep into his gullet: “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.” Well, now. Let’s pause to parse. First, one never speaks of “somebody else’s […]