DEAR ABBY: I’m a teen girl having some trouble right now. I was in an abusive family. Most of my life, I was bullied because I separated from them because they were doing drugs. I have serious depression, and my foster family hasn’t noticed. I have given them plenty of signs (I have trouble talking […]
February 2022
Posted inDr. Roach
To replace hormones or not
Dear Dr. Roach: I need some guidance on the use of estradiol. I have been taking a low dose (1 mg) for the past 15 years, following a hysterectomy and oophorectomy. My doctor said I needed it to provide the estrogen once provided by my ovaries that he had just removed. At the time I […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Put temptation on the back burner, and don’t forget regrets
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rashida Jones, 46; Chelsea Handler, 47; Sean Astin, 51; Tea Leoni, 56. Happy Birthday: Get your facts straight. Don’t act on assumptions. Be realistic about what’s possible. Be specific, and have your plans mapped out according to your skills, time and desire. Success comes from doing what’s best for you. […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: Failing to understand Evil: Then and now
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine under several pretexts reminds me of Adolf Hitler’s rationale for invading and annexing Sudetenland in 1938 and his invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland a year later.
Posted inSun Spots
Cans and bottles can be donated to YWCA
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want Sun Spots readers to know that you can drop off your returnable bottles at the YWCA on East Avenue in Lewiston. Money is used for supplies. You can call the YWCA at 795-4050 or contact me at 576-0964. — Sharon, no town ANSWER: Excellent! This is in reply to the […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Livermore Falls library announces March events
LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library encourages its patrons to vote for their favorites in a March Madness Tournament of Books. They can do so on the library’s Facebook page or in person at the library at 56 Main St. Classics, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction all go head to head, and patrons get to […]
Posted inConnections
Lewiston priests to present Lenten retreat in Lisbon Falls
Father Daniel Greenleaf, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, invites all men of the Diocese of Portland to gather for a retreat on the first weekend of Lent, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The retreat will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March […]
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Lewiston-Auburn senior college lists spring courses
The USM LAC Senior College at 51 Westminster St., Lewiston, has announced its spring courses to be offered on Zoom, with some in person. The university requires that masks be worn at all times, and students must show proof of vaccination on the first day of each class. Registration on coursestorm.com is due to begin […]
Posted inConnections
Spruce Mountain High School names honor students
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School has announced the following students were named to its second-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Owen Bryant, Summer Chretien and Courtney Hogan. High honors: Christy Beaudoin, Alyssa Beauileu, Leah Gilbert, Isaiah Marques, Brady Nichols, Isaac Parker, Ella Plourde and Thomas Violette. Honors: Abigail […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Mike Farrell: New sheriff’s office location ‘a horrible idea’
The Androscoggin Sheriff’s Office moving to the Evergreen Subaru property on Center Street is a horrible idea. I hope the city of Auburn will refuse to permit it. The traffic is horrible through there; adding emergency vehicles will create chaos in an already accident-prone area. Taking prime commercial real estate from an already-crowded commercial front […]