August 2017
Posted inConnections, sj-web
Community sales
CHESTERVILLE — A benefit bake sale will be held at noon Thursday, Aug. 3, when the polls open at the Chesterville Town Office, 409 Dutch Gap Road. The bake sale is sponsored by the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers and will benefit the Chesterville Town Kitchen. FMI: 207-778-3156. — LOVELL — Lovell United Church of Christ will have a […]
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Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on August 3
100 years ago, 1917City Marshal Nickerson of Auburn is figuring on a lightning rod system for his auto. These electrical storms which have infested the vicinity lately have the marshal sort of worked up, and he opines it would be economical to do this rather than have the car struck and perhaps destroyed. 50 years […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Man's silence about past therapy distances fiancee
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been together for four years. We live together. Recently, I was talking to him about mental health and the benefits of therapy, which I firmly support. He said he thinks it’s a waste of time. When I asked why, he replied that it hadn’t worked for him. I […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Review medication use with an expert before getting pregnant
DEAR DR. ROACH: About 11 years ago, I was given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I. I was finishing up the first year of my medical graduate school. I have never heard voices or seen things that aren’t there. However, I experience intense insomnia from time to time, especially during my female cycle. I […]
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
New Washburn School principal to speak at L-A Rotary meeting
AUBURN — Andrew Bard will be the guest speaker at the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Village Inn. Bard graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He started on his journey as a teacher in a small […]
Posted inFuneral Notices, sj-web
Funeral notices for Thursday, August 3, 2017
BARKER — Elizabeth L., 94, died in Norway on Tuesday, Aug. 1. There will be no services. Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 45 Main St., South Paris. BUREAU — Ronald A., 73, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 1, in Auburn. The family would like to extend their heartfelt […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Cancer: Being ill-prepared will lead to disappointment
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Lochte, 33; Tom Brady, 40; Martha Stewart, 76; Tony Bennett, 91. Happy Birthday: Keep your emotions under wraps and your mind focused on what you want to accomplish. You can bring about positive changes if you are dedicated to achieving the end results. Don’t become confused or misled by […]
Posted inFuneral Services, sj-web
Cindy St. Germain
LEWISTON — Funeral services honoring the life of Cindy St. Germain were held Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services immediately followed at the Plains Cemetery in Leeds. The pallbearers were Issac Morin, Thomas and Jonathan Derosier, Kevin Gagne, James Merlo-Koester and Michael St. Germain. Arrangements by Pinette Dillingham […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
LePage's foot-in-mouth act
Here we go again — the governor can always be counted on to put his foot in his mouth. Some things in a safe, sane and cautious society must be regulated, that is what laws are for. I am sure that Gov. Paul LePage, regardless of being “tired of regulations” on society, did not realize […]