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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Rebuilding Together Lewiston/Auburn seeks applications for free home repair projects
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston/Auburn and am wondering if you could help us with finding homes to renovate this year. The nonprofit organization is supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, material and money. We are dedicated to repairing homes of those who, due to financial hardship, age and/or disability, […]
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
‘Powerful’ performances, ‘smart, funny’ writing revealed in Public Theatre’s ‘Secret Hour’
The play gets its title from a game the couple invented. During Secret Hour, they reveal frivolous things to each other, such using a strand of hair as dental floss and finding three-legged dogs creepy.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2024
Lewiston is developing age-friendly programs, and you can help
Silver Linings: The city has joined AARP’s national effort to increase livability for senior citizens.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2024
Upcoming events
Coming up at or related to the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Mechanic Falls: March 8 to Dec. 28: “Music in Maine”; at the Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will be part of the exhibit. Sunday, April 21, 1-4 p.m.: […]
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2024
About the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Located: 272 Lewiston St., Mechanic Falls (basement of the Silver Spur dance hall). Open: Year-round by appointment. Contact: Ken Brooks: 207-654-2227 or 207-852-7060; email: kenandjanebrooks@gmail.com. Or call Paul Main: 207-490-2001. Admission: $10
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
Local agency adds patient-centered health care program
Silver Linings: Nurse practitioners are appointed to a yearlong mentorship to learn palliative skills to better match patient care to patient desires.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Just what is hygge?
COZINESS AND COMFORT At its core, hygge is about coziness and comfort in both your physical surroundings and your emotional state. It’s the feeling you get when you’re wrapped in a warm blanket on a chilly day or when you enjoy a cup of hot tea while reading a book. ATMOSPHERE Hygge emphasizes creating a […]
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Next three months got you down? Give winter a big hygge
We check in with Mainers who face winter with lots of coziness and camaraderie, just like the Danes.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Learn more about hygge
For some very hygge (non-digital) reading on the mindset of hygge, here are some books on the subject: “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living,” by Happiness Research Institute CEO Meik Wiking “The Year of Living Danishly,” by British journalist Helen Russell “How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life,” […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
How to help seniors stay safe and warm this winter
Silver Linings: SeniorsPlus can do a benefit checkup to see what programs and services older people are eligible for
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