LEWISTON – Nicholas Gage Marin, 22, of Lewiston passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 3, 2020.Born in Lewiston on …
July 2020
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Obituary: Laurel Ann Allen
LEWISTON – Laurel Ann Allen, 77, of Lewiston, known as “Lolly” to her many friends and family, died very unexpectedly on …
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Obituary: Maureen Campbell
MECHANIC FALLS – Maureen Campbell (affectionately known as “Renee”), 71, went home to be with her Lord and Savior July 3, …
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Obituary: Timothy Craig Norris
LITCHFIELD – Timothy Craig Norris, 49, of Litchfield, died on July 4, 2020 from an accident. Timothy was born in …
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Requests for absentee ballots surge in central and western Maine
The numbers follow a statewide trend heading into the July 14 primary and state referendum election.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Will lightning strike twice?
A myth says lightning never strikes twice in the same place. President Donald Trump appears to believe it can when it comes to replicating his narrow victory in 2016. What is not a myth is that you can’t reproduce experiences, such as a sports contest. Even if you could bring back the same fans and […]
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Leonard Pitts: Karen has a gun; she needs a book
So now, Karen’s got a gun. To be clear, her name wasn’t actually Karen — it was Jillian Wuestenberg. But Wuestenberg’s behavior — while with her husband, Eric Wuestenberg, she drew a gun on a black woman and her daughter in a parking lot near Detroit last week after she and the girl inadvertently collided […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Pay attention to take advantage of changes
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Fred Savage, 44; Jack White, 45; Tom Hanks, 64; Jimmy Smits, 65. Happy Birthday: Your sensitivity toward others will come in handy this year. Listen to your heart, and express the way you feel. Offering your thoughts and listening to the response you receive will help you develop a workable […]
Posted inDr. Roach
COVID-19 is no reason to skip new shingles vaccination
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there any risk starting the two-step process for the new shingles vaccine given the COVID-19 virus? My husband had the original shingles vaccine, and he has also contracted shingles. Should he get the new vaccine? He doesn’t believe it is necessary. — L.M. ANSWER: Several people have asked whether the new […]
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New feelings for longtime friend are not reciprocated
DEAR ABBY: My longtime friend “Bonnie” and I have been reconnecting during COVID, mostly via text and video chatting. She’s recently moved back to my area (she’s in the military), so we spent a weekend together helping her move in. It was exhausting and stressful, and her drinking concerned me. I know drinking is prevalent […]