Robichaud, Robert A. 89, of South Paris, January 12, 2023. Service, Feb. 25, at 1 pm at the West …
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 26: ‘Farmington pastor fears young folks in village surely going to the dogs’
Read more about Jan. 26, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Many Lewiston people were tied up on the Waterville Hine for three hours Thursday evening because of a big drift in the car line. The car could not be moved until a snowplow from Lewiston made the trip to the snowbound […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Beneficiary uses hardship gift for other purposes
DEAR ABBY: I have a moral and ethical dilemma. I nominated a co-worker for a benefit through our company. The person was awarded what I consider to be a good sum ($5,000) for replacement hearing aids. Seven months have gone by and this person “still has the check” and hasn’t used the money for its […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Ignore anyone pushing you in a direction you don’t care to travel. Stick to basics and do things by the book.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin O’Donoghue, 42; Sara Rue, 44; Ellen DeGeneres, 65; Lucinda Williams, 70. Happy Birthday: Preparation and organization are essential this year. A minimalist attitude will help you curb bad habits and dodge overspending and situations that add stress to your life. Recognize what and who are good for you, and […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Understanding peak versus trough levels when dosing meds
DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor invariably prescribes four 200 mg Advils (ibuprofen), to be taken three times every 24 hours for a few days. I suspect this will create useful peaks, but also create unwanted troughs, compared to taking a smaller dose more frequently that results in the same aggregate dose every 24 hours. My […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
It’s a new year, start fresh: reuse, reduce, recycle, Part 2
Part 2 of reuse, recycle, reduce: local options for reducing your footprint
Posted inSun Spots
Reader asking about St. Valentine’s Day dances in Lewiston-Auburn area
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’d like to find out if you and your readers know of any St. Valentine’s Day dances coming up. I’d really like to go to a special dance with my husband, and he would also like to take our 11-year-old daughter to a father-daughter dance if there is going to be one […]
Posted inConnections
Consecrated life celebration set for Feb. 2 in Lewiston
Fr. Daniel Greenleaf, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish in Lewiston, invites all to gather Thursday, Feb. 2, for a celebration on the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. The event serves as a moment to celebrate the gift of consecrated life by thanking women religious in the diocese, all of whom are invited […]
Posted inConnections
Kora Shriners install new leadership
Jim Bennett of Biddeford has been elected to serve as potentate.
Posted inConnections
Bethel cardiologist to give talk on heart disease Feb. 2
BETHEL — Cardiologist Daniel van Buren plans to discuss “Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib), Old Questions — New Answers” from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the West Parish Congregational Church, 32 Church St. The snow date is Feb. 9. Van Buren is director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the New England Heart Institute at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in […]