FARMINGTON — Healthgrades, a leading marketplace that connects patients and providers, recently announced the 453 hospital recipients of its 2021 Patient Safety Excellence Awards™ (PSEA). Franklin Memorial Hospital is one of just two hospitals in Maine to receive recognition. “To be recognized during a year that has presented so many new challenges to patient safety […]
2021
Posted inDr. Roach
Supplements not well regulated
DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor prescribed a statin for me to reduce my LDL cholesterol, which was at 131. My HDL was 70. I stopped taking it after three weeks because I was experiencing pulled muscles at the top of each hamstring. I run 20 miles a week. Thirty-five years of running and this had […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Man learns he fathered child over 30 years ago
DEAR ABBY: When I was 16, my cousin “Mary” came from Georgia to New York to stay with us for the summer. After a short time we began experimenting with French kissing, which led to more things happening between us. Mary went home at the end of summer. We are both 50 now, and I […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Keep your home life separate from work obligations
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Helena Bonham Carter, 55; Lenny Kravitz, 57; Pam Grier, 72; Stevie Nicks, 73. Happy Birthday: Check out what’s feasible this year. Underestimating the extent of your plans will become an ongoing aggravation. Size up situations before you get going, and modify any plans that have the potential to leave you […]
Posted inKids' Edition
How they say that in
English – respect French – le respect Spanish – respeto German – Respekt Italian – rispetto Arabic – ihtiram احترام
Posted inKids' Edition
Word of the week
Respect (noun) thoughtfulness or consideration; high regard We treat each other with respect because we want to be treated the same way.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Flags High Monday
To the Editor: On Monday May 17 from 8-9 a.m., the faithful flag detail returned to Main Street in Livermore Falls as they have done for 13 years since 2008. Remember anyone can join us, you do not have to be a veteran. Anyone who is proud to be an American and want to show […]
Posted inKids' Edition
Current Events/ Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States. The holiday honors troops who have died in past wars like World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and all those who have died in the Middle East. The national holiday got started on May 30, 1868. Union general John […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
LF First Baptist Church
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Livermore Falls First Baptist Church the week of May 16 we got the surprising news from the CDC that they are lifting the mask mandate for vaccinated individuals. From the beginning of the pandemic, we said we would follow CDC guidelines and that is exactly what we will do. Starting […]
Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Wednesday, May 26 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts COLLEGE BASEBALL 10 a.m. ESPNU — Big 12 Tournament: Baylor vs. Texas Tech, Game 2, Oklahoma City 10:30 a.m. SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Mississippi St., Second Round, Hoover, Ala. 2 p.m. SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Tennessee, Second Round, Hoover, […]