DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have two children and live close to my family. We spend lots of quality time with them, and they are invested in our children’s lives, as we are in theirs. The same is not true of my in-laws. The first few years I would FaceTime and call, trying to […]
2023
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Believe in yourself and structure your day to elaborate on a plan that supports saving, improved lifestyle and contractual protection.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, 45; Mario Lopez, 50; Wendi McLendon-Covey, 54; Nora Roberts, 73. Happy Birthday: Designate time and energy to help a cause or to rectify a concern you want to amend. Refuse to let domestic situations interfere with your purpose. A couple of financial adjustments will put your mind […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Caffeine can reduce thryoxine absorption by about 30%
DEAR DR. ROACH: I just read that I should avoid coffee for at least a half hour after I have taken my Synthroid, as the caffeine could reduce the medicine by up to 50%. Is this a new thing? I have been taking thyroid medication for about 40 years, and neither my doctor nor my […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Bob Mennealy: Kudos to Lewiston for embracing diversity
As someone who grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School, I was proud to see that the city’s website lists Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on its mission statement at a time when right wingers call DEI as being “woke” as they try to rewrite history. I’m proudly 100% woke, then. Bob Mennealy, […]
Posted inSun Spots
Readers concerned about disappearance of birds
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope someone can help me find a family who used to live in Greene on the corner of Allen Pond and River roads. They lived there around 1985 then moved to South Carolina. Their names are Victor and Janice Camerrlie or Camerello and they had one son. Janice’s maiden name was […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
UMaine Farmington to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Week
The University of Maine at Farmington has curated a weeklong program of events to honor and celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Indigenous peoples. By honoring those peoples, UMF aims to promote awareness, and foster a deeper understanding of history, traditions, and challenges of Indigenous people. Supporting Indigenous voices reinforces UMF’s commitment to empowering […]
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Mt. Blue Area Garden Club to host talk on bumblebees Oct. 17
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Area Garden Club plans to host Professor Bernd Heinrich, a research scientist, author, illustrator, and University of Vermont professor emeritus. The free public event is set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Trinity United Methodist Church on Farmington Falls Road; the presentation will begin at 1 p.m. The gathering offers […]
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Bath trust plans 2 events about invasive jumping worms in October
BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to offer a free Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to learn about jumping worms and how to identify them in one’s garden. Jumping worms, also known as Snake Worms, are an invasive species that can impact local gardens and ecosystem by rapidly changing soil composition […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Joe Voisine: Replace career politicians with young minds
Lifetime career politicians accepting bribes from special interests to enrich their lives need to be held responsible for their actions. Supreme Court judges included. Sending billions of dollars to Ukraine and borrowing from China with no end in sight is absurd. When we have migrants crossing our borders by the thousands, while the Mexican cartels […]
