100 Years Ago: 1920 A picture taken from “King Spruce,” a novel by Holman F. Day, is to be shown in the Empire theater on Friday and Saturday, This is the first picturization of a novel by the widely known Maine author, who for years was on the staff of the Lewiston Journal in Lewiston. […]
July 2020
Posted inDr. Roach
Filler in meds is not the cause of reader’s symptoms
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about excipients, something you discussed in a recent column about thyroid medication. Twice in my life, I took Celebrex for orthopedic pain. The episodes were about five years apart. Both times, I suffered severe liver disfunction, turned yellow, lost weight and had dark urine and abnormal ALT, AST […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Advice sought on repayment of loan made to neighbor
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a strange question, but I loaned our neighbor a substantial amount of money to save his house three years ago. It was to be paid back when he got his 401K in December this past year. Now that they have the money, he said they don’t have to pay us. […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife tries to coax opinions from man aiming to please
DEAR ABBY: This may seem strange, but my husband is too nice. His late mother, a domineering woman who always got her way, trained him not to have an opinion. Almost everything he says is crafted to be neutral so that nobody can possibly take issue with him. If I ask, “What do you want […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Shaking things up may bring you peace of mind
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Elisabeth Moss, 38; Anna Paquin, 38; Jennifer Lopez, 51; Kristin Chenoweth, 52. Happy Birthday: Expect the unexpected, and be prepared to make decisions based on the changes taking place around you. Having alternative plans in place will ensure that you will not face compromise due to financial restructuring in your […]
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Cole, Stanton lead Yanks past Nats 4-1 in stormy MLB opener
The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season has finally started — with zero fans, Nationals star Juan Soto sidelined by COVID-19 and a 4-1 storm-halted victory for the New York Yankees over reigning champ Washington
Posted inSports
MLB notebook: Playoffs expanding to 16 teams
Major League Baseball and the players’ association have agreed to add three more playoff teams in each league this season, and the first round will feature eight best-of-three series.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
RSU 73 to meet Aug. 6 to decide on school reopening
Remote learning options will be offered to parents
Posted inBoston Celtics, National Sports, Sports
Celtics eager to find out what they can be entering restart
The Celtics were a team eager to figure out what they could be before the pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season
Posted inMaine Crime, Oxford Hills
Denmark: What happened to Ron the goat?
A reward is offered for information about those who stole, abused and killed the animal.