100 years ago, 1914If pending negotiations go thru, Lewiston will have, at least, one fine new theatre and possibly two within very short time. Gentlemen representing a syndicate interested in motion picture houses have been in the city this week to inspect the site of the old Central garage, Main street, with a view to […]
June 2014
Posted inDear Abby
Aging population will cause Alzheimer’s numbers to soar
DEAR ABBY: More and more of my friends are trying to work and take care of parents who have Alzheimer’s disease. One of my closest friends’ husbands was recently diagnosed with it. He is only 62. I thought Alzheimer’s was only memory loss, but it seems like so much more. His personality has changed. She […]
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Maine Humanities Council to host talk at Lewiston Public Library
LEWISTON — The Maine Humanities Council will present an evening reception and discussion at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Lewiston Public Library. Anna Sims Bartel will speak on “Feeding the Human Animal, or Reflections on Some U.S. Agrarian Novels.” “What is the point of reading novels?” Bartel asks. “To better understand the world, […]
Posted inConnections
Sabbathday Lake Shakers hosting herb fest, chair-caning
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village will host its annual “Herb Fest and Plant Sale” from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7. A chair-caning workshop will also be held. Since 1783 the Shakers have been active in the cultivation of herbs and the production of herbal products. The tradition continues and […]
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Rumford Hospital dedicates new ‘Hallway of Honor’
RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital dedicated its new “Hallway of Honor” on May 14 during National Hospital Week. The goal of the project was to re-engage the current community with those that helped to build and expand the hospital over the past decades, since its founding in 1924, through their significant charitable financial support. More than […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Make a point of being open
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bar Refaeli, 29; Russell Brand, 39; Angelina Jolie, 39; Noah Wyle, 43. Happy Birthday: You’ve got all the right moves, but you have to be willing to follow through. Change can motivate, stimulate and spin you in a new direction. Taking the initiative will be the determining factor when it […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Using nitro for angina is not harmful
DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you write about the effect that angina, stopped quickly by nitro, has on one’s system? My husband takes Imdur (30 mg) twice a day to control angina, although he still experiences it several times a week necessitating a nitroglycerin pill. Sometimes angina comes from exertion, such as climbing stairs a few […]
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Girl Scouts of Maine receives United Way of Androscoggin County grant
SOUTH PORTLAND — Girl Scouts of Maine announces that it has been awarded a grant from United Way of Androscoggin County totaling $8,000. The investment will enable Girl Scouts of Maine to continue A Place for Girls in three locations in Androscoggin County. A Place for Girls is a comprehensive program designed to help at-risk […]
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Great Falls Buying Club hosting dinner, information session
LEWISTON — The Great Falls Buying Club will host a Spring Farm Dinner and Information Session featuring an assortment of fresh Maine foods from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 12. The event will be held at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates St. It is open to all who are interested in learning […]