2020

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In 2010, Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake. Our family decided to fundraise to help the victims. We had bottle drives and worked through our church to raise money for an orphanage in Haiti called Free the Kids that was founded and run by a local resident, the Rev. Marc Boisvert. We have […]

Horoscope

Libra: Don’t get sucked into other people’s drama

January 10, 2020December 30, 2019

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Handler, 59; Pat Benatar, 67; George Foreman, 71; Rod Stewart, 75. Happy Birthday: Engage in what makes you happy. Look at your options, and put your experience to good use. What you’ve learned the past few years will come in handy when dealing with people, cutting deals and taking […]

Dear Abby

Ashes have waited 30 years to be scattered over Hawaii

January 10, 2020December 30, 2019

DEAR ABBY: Thirty years ago, a friend of my husband’s roommate passed away of AIDS and was cremated. His family had ostracized him. I have no idea who they are or where they are. The roommate left and later died, also from AIDS. He left his friend’s ashes in his old room in my husband’s […]

Dr. Roach

Mobile tank is a safe, beneficial option for low oxygen therapy

January 10, 2020December 30, 2019

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is on oxygen, and he won’t take the mobile tank while he is outside. Will being on oxygen give him longer life? — M.K. ANSWER: Many causes of chronic lung disease lead to low oxygen levels. If the resting oxygen level is low (less than 89% oxygen saturation), then oxygen […]

Boys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Varsity Maine

Local roundup: Winthrop boys edge Mt. Abram in OT

by Nathan Fournier January 9, 2020January 10, 2020

Ramblers squeak by Roadrunners to remain unbeaten. Also, Greely’s Logan Bagshaw scores 45, Lisbon’s DJ Douglass and Monmouth’s Gabe Martin each have 27, and more hoops and hockey from Thursday.