Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show is scheduled for 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. For more than two decades Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show has been starting audiences up with shows that are an absolute gas. Wild horses couldn’t drag them away from their commitment to recreating Rolling […]
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Posted inNation / World
Pentagon chief Austin says he has tested positive for COVID
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he is experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home.
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Posted inDear Abby
Couple’s name game about to welcome a new player
DEAR ABBY: Our daughter has been married for three years to a wonderful guy she dated for 10 years and loves dearly. Because she doesn’t like his last name, she chose to maintain her maiden name. He understood this soon after they started dating. She’s now three months pregnant and facing a dilemma about what […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Cataract surgery switches out a cloudy lens for a clearer view
DEAR DR. ROACH: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need surgery? I ask because I know people who had surgery and had a special lens put in (may I […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 3
100 Years Ago: 1921 North Auburn Grange will have a home cooked food sale at North Auburn Grange Hall next Saturday at 2 o’clock under the auspices of the dramatic committee. A great variety of food will be especially welcome. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Lewiston Auburn New Years Baby, David Clarence Fickett Jr., son of […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Take a step forward and you’ll gain respect and the support you require to reach your goal
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eli Manning, 41; Danica McKellar, 47; Mel Gibson, 66; Victoria Principal, 72. Happy Birthday: Take hold of situations and boldly move forward. A change that lightens emotional or financial stress will give you a new lease on life and encourage an overhaul that will contribute to a healthier future. Envision […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Union library to host founder of Mission Working Dogs
Vose Library’s Vose or Virtual Wednesday series is scheduled to feature Christina “Christy” Gardner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, via Zoom; closed captioning will be available. Gardner is a 39-year-old retired Army veteran from Oxford. She was injured overseas in 2006 and spent nearly five years rehabilitating before she was finally able to live […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
What to expect from the world in 2022
Apart from that, when it came to 2021, my crystal ball was cloudy. (Whose wasn’t?) But it’s clearing. Here, then, are my predictions for 2022. It’s up to readers to guess which ones are offered with tongue in cheek:
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Brown scores 50, leads Celtics to comeback win
Jaylen Brown sets a career high and Boston erases a late 14-point deficit as it beats Orlando in overtime, 116-111.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Winthrop business finds success in adding retail to her online natural skincare business
Kristin Mutchler already had a thriving online natural skincare business with Pickles Potions & Lotions, and in a time when more people are shopping online because of concerns about COVID-19, she has opened a retail shop in Winthrop.