By Linda P. Campbell Fort Worth Star-Telegram “I will pass this way but once. “If there’s any good that I can do “Let me do it now “For I’ll never pass this way again.” More than 35 years later, I still remember distinctly when Pam Simpson sang those words at the final assembly of our […]
2011
Posted inOp-Eds
New soldiers in the fight against the drug war
Profound thanks are due televangelist Pat Robertson for stating so clearly what many of us have been screaming in the wilderness for years — that the criminalization of marijuana is a plague on young people. May he lend courage to politicians who know better but won’t do the right thing for fear of seeming “soft” […]
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Posted inLocal Sports
U.S Cross Country Ski Championships: Skiers ready to go the distance
The last time the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships were held in Rumford, the event doubled in size. So when the skiers return to Black Mountain to race next week, there will be similar numbers and an even better facility to accommodate them. The Chisholm Ski Club hosted the event back in 2004 and next […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Go to the source and find out
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Verne Troyer, 42; Dedee Pfeiffer, 47; Don Novello, 68; Frank Langella, 73. Happy Birthday: Taking your time isn’t such a bad idea this year. Impulsive actions will lead to regrets. Weigh every offer, proposal and opportunity carefully. Set your own standards and call the shots. Do not give in to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Another look at isometric exercise
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You had an article that focused on isometric exercise and stated that it strengthens muscles (which I like) and makes them grow. Does that mean that if I do these exercises I will develop large, bulging muscles? Do you have a set of these exercises I could do? I am a 70-year-old […]
Posted inDear Abby
New year full of possibility replaces hard year for many
DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2011! While the last year has been arduous for many of us, a new one has arrived, bringing with it our chance for a new beginning. Today is the day we discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with that in mind, I will share DearAbby’s often requested list […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 1, 2011
100 years ago,1911 In the window of Bumpus and Getchell’s drug store of Auburn are displayed 13 fine lake trout, caught at Thompson’s Pond in Oxford by John Noyes of Auburn. Together, the 13 fish weigh 14 pounds, and are attracting much attention. They are as fine a string of fish as has been brought […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ hockey: Saints blank Poland/Gray-NG
LEWISTON — Alex Parker and Danny Nadeau took turns scoring as St. Dom’s overwhelmed Poland/Gray-New Gloucester (4-1) with a 6-0 victory in a hockey game at the Colisee on Friday evening. The Saints got on the board first when Nadeau scored his first of two goals with help from Spencer Martin. But the Saints (4-1) […]
Posted inNew England, sj-web
Cable fracas won’t bar fans from seeing bowl games
Time Warner Cable Inc. vowed Friday to provide its cable customers with network TV stations from other cities if it loses the rights to carry local stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. past a midnight Friday deadline for a new contract. The arrangement means that viewers should get access to major network programming — […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Sailor Morgan, car man Lee, among 2010 deaths
AUGUSTA (AP) — Dodge Morgan, the first American to complete a solo sail around the globe without stopping; auto dealership magnate Shep Lee; and Ronald Lee Herrick, who donated a kidney to his dying twin brother 56 years ago in what’s recognized as the world’s first successful organ transplant, are among the prominent and notable […]