Sister suspects fiance caught flirting has much more to hide

DEAR ABBY: My youngest sister started dating a man and they quickly moved in together. Six months into their relationship she got pregnant and they got engaged. Their wedding is planned for this summer. Recently she discovered he has been video-chatting with someone he met online. He admitted to flirting, apologized and promised that was […]

Nomination papers available for SAD 44 board

BETHEL — Nomination papers are available for six at-large seats on the School Administrative District 44 board of directors. There are two seats for Bethel residents, two for Greenwood residents and one each for Newry and Woodstock residents. Nomination papers are available at Town Offices during regular office hours, and at the SAD 44 central […]

Cancer: Express your thoughts and desires

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ellen Page, 32; Jennifer Love Hewitt, 40; William Baldwin, 56; Kelsey Grammer, 64. Happy Birthday: Consider your options and map out your course. Having an understanding of what it is you want to achieve will make it easier to reach your destination. An opportunity to improve your living arrangements, make […]

Climbing platelet count deserves reasonable diagnosis

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife is 58 years old, in good health, exercises and gets regular checkups. The bloodwork from those checkups has shown that her platelet count was 400 a year ago, 600 six months ago and 800 a couple weeks ago. She went to a hematologist who had little more information than her […]

What’s in a name?

DEAR DR. ROACH: How does a medical condition get named? Once named, can the name be changed (for example, Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS)? I have a condition called hemiplegic migraines. It is rare and misunderstood. I am part of an online support group, and many people with the condition feel it should be renamed because […]

Credit card returned, crochet pattern wanted

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to thank the person who picked up the credit card I dropped in the Food City parking lot. They returned it to the service desk. If they hadn’t done that, I never would have known I had lost it. God bless the people who found it. I send many blessings […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rihanna, 31; Brian Littrell, 44; Willie Garson, 55; Sidney Poitier, 92. Happy Birthday: Focus on what’s important. As long as you take care of your responsibilities and don’t let emotional matters dictate what you do or the decisions you make, you will come out on top. Letting someone interfere in […]

Gemini: Clear up any misunderstanding quickly

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rihanna, 31; Brian Littrell, 44; Willie Garson, 55; Sidney Poitier, 92. Happy Birthday: Focus on what’s important. As long as you take care of your responsibilities and don’t let emotional matters dictate what you do or the decisions you make, you will come out on top. Letting someone interfere in […]

Taurus: Lay down some ground rules

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Molly Ringwald, 51; Matt Dillon, 55; John Travolta, 65; Yoko Ono, 86. Happy Birthday: Make changes for the right reason. Consider what will benefit you the most. Look for opportunities that will encourage you to update and use your skills to fit a trend or job market. Spice up your […]

Veterans Council seeking names for war memorial

Dear Sun Spots: Every year the L/A Veterans Council dedicates a memorial stone at the Veterans Memorial Park, next to the Great Falls on Main Street in Lewiston. This year the dedication will be on Memorial Day. Auburn is celebrating its sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary with a parade starting at Kennedy Park near Simone’s that will go through […]