CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Rachel Wood, 36; Shannon Elizabeth, 50; Toby Jones, 57; Michael Emerson, 69. Happy Birthday: A change will do you good. Whether you embark on an educational pursuit, travel or an activity that exhilarates you, it will trigger new goals and hopes for a better future. Getting out more and […]
September 2023
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Hernia in the belly button results in an emergency surgery
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a hernia in my belly button for 20 years that didn’t bother me until two weeks ago. Then, the pain hit, and the belly button could not be pushed in. I waited until Monday to call the doctor. This wait resulted in an emergency surgery due to strangulation of the […]
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Clarence Page: ‘Can you hear gunshots?’ Student texts reveal horrors from inside an active shooter lockdown
Unfortunately, anyone who has been paying attention knows where Congress is likely to go as long as the politics of gun safety continue to be locked in partisan gridlock for as far as my mortal eyes can see.
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Mechanic Falls Historical Society to hold open house Sept. 9
The Mechanic Falls Historical Society plans to hold an open house of its collection of materials from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in the downstairs gym of the municipal building at 108 Lewiston St. in Mechanic Falls. The society recently received a collection of scrapbooks donated by Geneva Meserve which were compiled […]
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UMaine Augusta offers free computer literacy workshops in Lewiston
The University of Maine at Augusta Lewiston Center, in partnership with the National Digital Equity Center, plans to hold free digital literacy workshops at the 51 Westminster St. center. These workshops are open to the public; registration is required. To view the schedule of classes for September and October, visit digitalequitycenter.org. For more information, call […]
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Lovell library to host Lake Living Magazine creator Sept. 14
LOVELL — The Hobbs Library Speaker Series continues at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, with a talk by Lake Living Magazine’s Laurie LaMountain at the 227 Main St. library. Her talk is “Lake Living Magazine, A Labor of Love.” Twenty-six years ago, after working with a trade publication covering the timber frame industry, Denmark resident […]
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Talk on ‘Vacationland or Climate Migrationland’ set for Sept. 11
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk, “Vacationland or Climate Migrationland?,” at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11. The talk, with speaker Vanessa Levesque, assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Southern Maine, will be […]
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Maine Wienerfest to return to Belfast Sept. 10
BELFAST — Maine Wienerfest, a celebration of dachshunds and their owners, is set for Sunday, Sept. 10. The 18th annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at the Steamboat Landing Park, 34 Commercial St.; gates open at 10:30 a.m. Originating as a casual picnic for families with the […]
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MaineHealth conference to address substance use treatment Sept. 28
PORTLAND — MaineHealth plans to bring together medical providers (hospitalists, ambulatory providers, nurses, behavioral health clinicians, etc.), community and public health partners, patients, and families to learn more about the best practice care for people with substance use disorder (SUD) at an annual conference. The event will be held Thursday, Sept. 28 at 110 Free […]