Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year-old man who suffered a ruptured aorta six months ago. It was successfully repaired, and I am in generally good health, physically active, back to the gym (less weight than before) and I feel about as I did before the rupture. I want to get back to playing touch […]
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Leo: Be open to learning and to participating in events that offer knowledge, financial gain, and physical and emotional stability.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mae Whitman, 34; Natalie Portman, 41; Johnny Depp, 59; Michael J. Fox, 61. Happy Birthday: Put your plans in place, go over your to-do list and make this year productive. Stop talking and start doing. Be decisive, show consistency and achieve your goals. Networking, partnering with people who bring out […]
Center to kick off line dance lessons June 16 at Lewiston’s Riverfront
LEWISTON — People can learn to line dance with the staff at the Franco Entertainment Center on the Riverfront on Thursdays, June 16 and 30. Jake Hodgkin, production manager at the center, will teach how to “do the moves” for the most popular line dances, which may include the Macarena, Stayin’ Alive, Y.M.C.A., September, Wobble, […]
Waterford church to resume Climate Conversations sessions June 16
WATERFORD — Sue Inches is set to return to speak during a session of Climate Conversations. She plans to discuss “Bridging the Left and the Right: How to Communicate Across the Ideological Divide” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, at the Wilkins House on Plummer Hill Road, next door to the Waterford […]
Lewiston student makes Mennonite University dean’s list
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Madison LaFlamme of Lewiston recently earned 2022 spring dean’s list honors from Eastern Mennonite University.
Cleaning a toilet tank can be a do-it-yourself project
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I had to be in the hospital for a couple weeks and when I returned home and used my toilet in my master bathroom, the water from the tank was dark brown and continues to be that way. The water is just fine everywhere else in the house, including the guest bathroom. […]
Marlene Keene: Lake Auburn a ‘beautiful gift’ that must be protected
A few years back, when folks were starting to pay attention to the environment and forming committees to protect it, I recall a commercial that began to appear randomly on television. This commercial portrayed a Native American in full dress, standing on a mountain looking out over his native land that had become a mecca […]
Susan Martin: Sheats offers listening, collaboration, civility to Augusta
I write to call attention to Bettyann Sheats, who is a superb candidate for Maine Senate District 20. Bettyann has lived in the area for almost 30 years, raising her family and starting a small business. She is a veteran and is well known for her balanced opinions and her ability to listen and bring […]
Wilton conservancy to hold annual meeting June 15
WILTON — Foothills Land Conservancy plans to hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Academy Hill School cafeteria, 585 Depot St. The business meeting and election of officers and board members will be conducted followed by a presentation by Dr. Julia Daly, associate professor of geology at the University of […]
Wilton lodge to host pickup/takeout supper June 18
Wilton Masonic Lodge 156 plans to host a pickup/takeout roast pork loin supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Building, 70 Bryant Road in East Wilton. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for those younger than 12. Home deliveries are available in the Wilton and […]