DEAR ABBY: I became pregnant with my second child in 2013. When my extended family heard the news, it was not well-received, particularly by my grandmother and aunt-in-law. They said things like, “We love you, but we’re embarrassed and ashamed.” My once loving grandmother said some particularly cruel things. I have to be honest — […]
July 2020
Posted inOpinion
U.S. needs a bold jobs program, not a patchwork bailout
Unemployed Americans don’t just need cash — they need jobs. Government checks and unemployment insurance put food on the table, but they don’t address numerous other risks associated with job loss.
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Posted inSun Spots
Searching for an electrician and a plumber
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I live in a mobile home in the Lewiston/Auburn area and am wondering if in your Rolodex you have a listing for plumbers and electricians who work with mobile homes. Many in these professions do not want to work on mobile homes. I know I am not alone in this search and […]
Posted inOpinion
The Fed needs to focus on employment
If the Fed committed to getting the jobless rate below 4%, it would give households and businesses the confidence they needed to spend and hire. Hence, this is likely to be the most effective form of forward guidance.
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Spend time with people who you feel your best
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Schilling, 36; Jonathan Rhys Meyers, 43; Cassandra Clare, 47; Maya Rudolph, 48. Happy Birthday: Look at what you want to achieve, and put your energy behind the blueprint you mapped out for the upcoming year. Stop worrying about what everyone is doing, and concentrate on what’s important to your […]
Posted inDr. Roach, Health
Stress test is the first choice for to look for heart blockages
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care doctor prescribed a cardiac calcium test after seeing me breathing hard while climbing onto the examining table. I don’t feel a need for it, as I am over 72 years old and it is common in this age. I checked with another doctor and he asked what if you […]
Posted inUncategorized
Open Farm Day not over yet
Videos, podcasts and other information featuring farms will be posted to Real Maine’s Facebook page throughout the week.
Posted inNews
Open Farm Day not over yet
Videos, podcasts and other information featuring farms will be posted to Real Maine’s Facebook page throughout the week.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
L-A This Week
MONDAY, July 27 LEWISTON — Planning Board workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall.
Posted inMaine
Man injured when car crashes into bleachers at Portland baseball field
The driver was charged with OUI and other offenses after the incident Sunday evening at Deering Oaks, police say.