DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent response to a man having withdrawal issues from short-term Paxil use. Could you take a shot at a bigger, yet related problem I have? I have been on 9 mg bromazepam daily for over 40 years. I am now 75. My diagnosis was manic depressive, which is now, […]
July 2020
Posted inSun Spots
Lost glasses, raspberries, face masks, sale elicit questions
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I lost a pair of reading glasses Saturday afternoon, July 11. I went to a number of places including Blackie’s Vegetable Stand, Greenwood Orchards, Harbor Freight, Shaw’s in Auburn and Hannaford in Lewiston. I contacted each of these places and they did not have any glasses turned in yet. I’m hoping a […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Son-in-law refuses to stop driving after having seizures
DEAR ABBY: My son-in-law was diagnosed with epilepsy 25 years ago. He typically has two or three seizures a year. He has seen a neurologist on and off over the years, but he has not been to the doctor for his medications in several years. He works in the medical field and gets his meds […]
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Canton voters conduct Town Meeting on ball field
Voters approved a $1.15 million budget in an outdoor setting to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
NFL’s concerns over an on-time start are growing amid rise in coronavirus cases
The path forward for the National Football League is no longer clear-cut, according to people familiar with the league’s inner workings.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Despite Supreme Court ruling, Trump administration rejects new DACA applications
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program grants protection from deportation to so-called Dreamers brought to the United States as children.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine football season in doubt, with league expected to cancel schedule
The conference that includes the University of Maine is expected to announce on Friday that the 2020 league season has been canceled.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Norway board approves auto recycler license for Main Street business
N & M Auto Sales will be allowed to salvage up to four vehicles at a time.
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: deGrom not giving up on Opening Day
Mets ace Jacob deGrom says he feels better, and plans to start the season opener next Friday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
State police intelligence unit advisory board adds transparency, oversight measures
The advisory board of the Maine Information and Analysis Center will add 2 transparency and oversight measures to its twice-annual privacy audit, adding more visibility into the work of the police intelligence unit.