WOODSTOCK — With plenty of flag waving and horn honking, Woodstock voters Monday approved all but one article on their town meeting warrant. It was the second year the annual town meeting took place outside in the town office parking lot, due to COVID concerns. Voters stayed in their cars, listened to town officials […]
2021
Posted inDr. Roach
Is vein stripping safe for a person with mild liver disease?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have liver disease (my doctor calls it mild cirrhosis) and terrible, painful varicose veins. Is it safe for me to get a vein stripping? — V.P. ANSWER: The risk of an operation always depends on the type of operation and the underlying medical condition of the patient. Liver disease is highly […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Say what’s on your mind and move on
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Andre Agassi, 51; Uma Thurman, 51; Michelle Pfeiffer, 63; Jerry Seinfeld, 67. Happy Birthday: Approach whatever you aspire to do with passion. Honing your skills to suit your pursuit specifically will simplify the steps it takes to reach your destination. Refuse to let temptation lead you astray or the decisions […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
Oxford’s school resource officer happy to be in the classroom
Steven Cronce said he was meant for the job.
Posted inDear Abby
Receptionist hears doctor and staff ridicule patients
Jeanne Phillips DEAR ABBY: I work as a receptionist in a small medical office. I love my job, but I cannot tolerate when my co-workers make fun of our patients. Sometimes it happens while the patients are still in the exam rooms, maybe within earshot. Even the doctor contributes to this crudeness. Some examples: “Did […]
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Couple venture into cranberry farming in Albany Township
Birch Bog Farm is one of a few certified as organic in Maine.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Public hearings scheduled for May 4
GREENWOOD — Last week selectmen discussed a request for a town meeting article to “opt in” adult-use marijuana. The request was made by resident Nick Bartlett. If voters decide to opt in, it means that the town would develop an ordinance on adult-use marijuana that would be voted on next year. At their 2019 annual […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Make Greenwood clean again.
GREENWOOD — This Saturday, some residents will be spending part of their morning cleaning up Greenwood’s roadsides and are hoping for more people to join them. People interested in taking part in the town’s annual roadside cleanup, which was cancelled last year because of COVID-19, should be at the Greenwood Town Office at 9 a.m. […]
Posted inSports
Sports on TV: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Thursday, April 29 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts AUTO RACING 8 p.m. FS2 — NHRA: The Sportsman Series, Las Vegas (taped) 6:25 a.m. (Friday) ESPNU — Formula One: Practice, Algarve International Circuit, Portimão, Portugal COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Auburn at Georgia 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Kentucky at Tennessee COLLEGE […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland’s hard-won identity as a food city is here to stay
An abundance of local food, eager diners and ambitious chefs built the city’s restaurant scene, and they’re not going anywhere.