June 2014
Chocolate tasting supports SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels
AUBURN — Chocolate lovers had an opportunity to indulge their passion, while supporting the SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels program on March 30 at the agency’s fifth annual ChocoLArt event at the Hilton Garden Inn. The event, emceed by Amy Flowers, chairwoman of the Development Committee, welcomed over 120 people to an afternoon of chocolate tasting, […]
Engraved stones in FMH healing garden offer opportunity to honor loved ones
FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Auxiliary is reminding residents of the opportunity to purchase an engraved stone for the hospital’s Memorial Stone Path in the Healing Garden. Each engraved stone becomes a permanent part of the Healing Garden as a lasting memorial to a loved one or friend. The healing garden, located between the hospital […]
Gemini: Stick to what you know
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carl Barat, 36; Natalie Morales, 42; Paul Giamatti, 47; Robert Englund, 67. Happy Birthday: Use your imagination and you will find a solution for any problem you face this year. Your insightfulness coupled with thoughtful responses will help you win favors that allow you to hit your targets. Don’t hold […]
Skin rash associated with many conditions
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old male in good health. I had an outbreak of blisterlike sores on my upper torso, in my mouth and near my eyes. I had an almost-incapacitating feeling and was able to consume only liquids and shakes because of the mouth blisters. The blisters took their course in seven […]
‘Human error’ leaves candidate off Mechanic Falls ballot
MECHANIC FALLS — Town Manager John Hawley’s day got off to a fast start Friday when Wayne Hackett approached him as he was crossing the Municipal Building parking lot a little after 7 a.m. Hackett wanted to know why an article in the Sun Journal concerning next Tuesday’s town election said there was a “three-way […]
Popular trail to Mount Katahdin is closed because of rock slide
MILLINOCKET — Baxter State Park has closed a popular trail that leads to the top of Mount Katahdin. Park Director Jensen Bissell said a rock slide this spring “obliterated” much of the Abol (AYE’-bahl) Trail. He said the area remains unstable, with the potential for more rocks tumbling down. The Abol Trail is the shortest […]
LePage wants president to overhaul VA
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is one of six Republican governors asking President Barack Obama to initiate reforms in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The governors sent a letter to Obama this week following news of an attempt to cover up delays by veterans seeking getting health care. In the letter, the governors said they’re […]
Moody’s lifts Maine’s outlook to ‘stable’
AUGUSTA — A major credit-rating agency has raised Maine’s outlook from negative to stable. Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday touted the announcement by Moody’s Investors Service as a reflection of accomplishments achieved under his leadership. LePage, who is running for re-election, also noted several improvements — paying off hospital debt and enacting pension reform […]