The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is building a residence and studio complex for artists.
2021
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Portland schools continue to see more chronic absenteeism amid pandemic
The most dramatic racial disparity impacts Latino high school students, for whom the chronic absenteeism rate is 38 percent, compared to 19 percent for their white peers.
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Posted inDear Abby
Working wife continues to support husband who left
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 35 years moved out three years ago. We live only a block apart, and I contribute a lot to his household because he’s on disability and doesn’t have enough money to make it through the month. I have a great job and travel as a photographer. My job is the […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Too many bathroom trips overnight is a quality-of-life issue
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman in good health. For a couple of years, I have had increasing trouble sleeping because of having to get up during the night to urinate. It is now four to eight times per night. I am careful not to drink much after early afternoon. I have a […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Speak up ask direct questions and find out where you stand
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anna Faris, 45; Don Cheadle, 57; Andrew McCarthy, 59; Howie Mandel, 66. Happy Birthday: Use your strengths to overcome your weaknesses and strive to do and be your best. Success will come knocking at your door. Set reasonable goals and expectations, and expand your knowledge and skill set to accommodate […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Nov. 29
100 Years Ago: 1921 Council 106, K. of C., will stage a minstrel show, to be followed by a dance, at City Hall January 5th. The local Knights of Columbus are fortunate in counting amongst their members many who are possessed of unusual talent In this direction, thus assuring beforehand the success of the entertainment. […]
Posted inSun Spots
Lewiston’s canals sometimes need TLC
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I noticed on my walks to work lately that some of the canals in Lewiston have been drained. What’s going on? — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: The historic canals need to be cleaned and maintained periodically or sometimes there is a construction project in progress that the water level would affect. The […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
International exchange students learn about Thanksgiving
A group of Ayusa and CIEE international high school exchange students learned about Thanksgiving by celebrating “Friendsgiving” together Nov. 13 at the host family home of James and Robyn House in Farmington. All families brought food to eat together, as some prepared it with the students at the host location. The students included Dana Dainova […]
Posted inOp-Eds
Good luck trying to bag a Santa this year
The nationwide worker shortage has stricken an array of industries, as varied as fast food, textile mills and long-haul trucking. The crisis, as news outlets have been chronicling with increasing worry, extends all the way up to the North Pole.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Patients now see their records, but can they understand them?
Providers need to do a better job of explaining to patients what tests we order and why. And we need to be available to explain and answer questions when scary results come in. Important in this era of primary-care physician burnout, providers need to be reimbursed for the significant hours that appropriate and sensitive patient-portal communication demands.