DEAR DR. ROACH: My question relates to a situation where a person gets a vaccine for, say, flu, COVID or shingles and is later exposed to the virus. Is it possible that as the vaccine is helping your body fight the virus, you develop symptoms such as inflammation, a mild sore throat, headaches, etc.? I […]
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Posted inSun Spots
First Congregational Church of Andover to host Annual Birthday Supper
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The First Congregational Church of Andover will host the Annual Birthday Supper on Saturday, April 26, at 5 p.m. The menu includes pot roast, potatoes, carrots, rolls and birthday cakes. Donations will be accepted. This Birthday Supper has been a tradition for 70 years. There will be a decorated table and a […]
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Posted inMaine Celtics, Sports
Maine Celtics advance to East semifinals with blowout win
JD Davison hits seven 3-pointers and scores 38 points to lead the hot-shooting Celtics over Capital City.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Capitals deal Bruins ninth straight loss
Despite two goals from David Pastrnak, Boston falls against the Eastern Conference’s top team, 4-3.
Posted inHearts of Pine, Sports
Hearts of Pine ready for return to Lewiston
Portland’s professional men’s soccer team will host another U.S. Open Cup game, this time against Hartford Athletic FC, which plays in the USL Championship division.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine, News
Lisbon Falls man carves stories into wood
Chainsaw artist Greg Waters creates works of art from blocks of wood.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Trump administration cuts entire federal heating assistance staff
About 20 people in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program office, which serves thousands of Maine households, were among the roughly 10,000 DHHS staffers laid off.
Posted inNews, Politics
Trump freezes $2 million in Maine family planning group funding
Title X funds affordable birth control, cancer screenings, and other sexual and reproductive health care to people with low incomes.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winthrop boys basketball coach Todd MacArthur steps down after 14 seasons
MacArthur went 196-77 with the Ramblers, winning Class C state titles in 2019 and 2020.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots will induct Bill Parcells into team hall of fame
Parcells, who coached New England for four seasons and reached the Super Bowl in 1996, will go into the hall as a contributor.