(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, January 1 BOXING 5 p.m. FOX — PBC Fight Night: Frank Martin vs. Romero Duno (Lightweights), Hollywood, Fla. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 12 p.m. CBS — Memphis at Wichita St. ESPNU — West Virginia at Texas FS1 — Creighton at Marquette 2 p.m. CBS — Villanova […]
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Posted inConnections
Maine Golf Show to be held in Auburn next March
The Maine Golf Show is scheduled to take place next year from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the arena located at Norway Savings Bank Arena, 985 Turner St. in Auburn. The show aims to provide an opportunity for exhibitors in the golf […]
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Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers plan Portland show
A Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers concert is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St. in Portland. “When I listen to the blues, it makes me want to cry — it’s a part of me — but before making this album, I felt I was neglecting the […]
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Castlebay plans Camden concert
Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, from the stage of the Camden Opera House, 29 Elm St. in Camden. The Castlebay concert will feature Lane on celtic harp and Gosbee on 12-string guitar, fiddle and woodwinds will treat the audience to music collected across the state from coastal […]
Posted inDear Abby
New years arrival offers chance for a fresh start
DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2022! A new year has arrived, and we leave the last one behind. As always, this new year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with that in mind, I will share Dear Abby’s often-requested […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 1
100 Years Ago: 1922 The Business and Professional Women’s Club will complete its incorporation at its regular meeting at the YWCA on Monday night. This will be a supper meeting with supper at 6:30 o’clock. Those who plan to attend should communicate with the YWCA as soon as possible. Miss Carrie Miller, the song leader, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Don’t give in to someone who doesn’t have your best interest at heart
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin Morgan, 36; Eden Riegel, 41; Morris Chestnut, 53; Frank Langella, 84. Happy Birthday: Give yourself a once-over to see what improvements you want to make. Personal and home adjustments will give you the boost you need to start the year off with a positive frame of mind and long-term […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Letting go in our old age
It’s not that those of us past a certain age aren’t capable, and it’s not that we lack the experience that often tempers foolishness, but so long as we hold the reins, we’re holding back younger people with great talent and experience.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Martina Eastman: Pedestrian safety education should start early
Once again, there was an article about the many dangers for pedestrian fatalities — 19 in 2021 (“Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians,” Dec. 15). I read it thoroughly, but saw only reference to the driver’s responsibilities. There was no mention of the pedestrian’s role in keeping safe. I have long noticed […]
