LEWISTON – Joyce A. Bubier Poole, 91, passed peacefully on Dec. 13, 2021, at d’Youville Pavilion with family holding her hands. …
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Obituary: Julien Paul Gosselin
LEWISTON – Julien Paul Gosselin, a lifelong resident of Lewiston, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Montello Manor, with his wife …
Obituary: Ida F. Bruno
HEBRON – Ida F. Bruno, 93, passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021 at home with her loving family by her side.Ida …
Obituary: Ruth Beverly Hall Bailey
AUBURN – Ruth Beverly Hall Bailey passed away peacefully at Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice on Dec. 30, 2021. She was …
Obituary: Estelle M. Bosse
LEWISTON – Estelle M. Bosse, 83, of 8 Helen Street in Lewiston, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, Dec. 24, …
Obituary: Millie DeSalle
SCARBOROUGH – Millie DeSalle, 99, of Rumford Center passed away at the Maine Veterans Home Scarborough surrounded by love ones on …
Half sister’s appearance brings back bad memories
DEAR ABBY: A year ago, I was contacted by a half-sister I’ll call “Shyla,” who my mother placed for adoption at birth. My mother passed away five years ago. She was a horrible mother who physically, verbally and emotionally abused my brother and me. Giving Shyla up was the best thing she ever did. I […]
Is reluctance to prescribe certain medications warranted?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I’ve noted within the medical community a dramatic increase in resistance to prescribing opioids and benzodiazepines at the same time. I have been taking one 0.5 mg clonazepam at night for insomnia and one, or at the most two, 5 mg Percocet per day for pain as needed. Since the Percocet […]
Leo: You will eventually damage your reputation and ability to get the help and support you need to reach your goal
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Coco Jones, 24; June Diane Raphael, 42; Dave Foley, 59; Michael Stipe, 62. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to what’s happening around you and to the people who truly matter to you. Eliminate what’s no longer needed, and simplify your life. It’s best to embrace change rather than have it forced […]
Jamie Beaulieu: Denial not working for COVID-19, climate change
Although there are many ways to manage the thoughts that distress us, most lead either to acceptance or denial. I first encountered this as a Marine when asked to consider the threat posed by Egyptian and Saudi Arabian dissidents/operatives who rallied in Afghanistan following the departure of Soviet forces in 1989. They were fighters who […]