DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for three years. I have been dating a woman, “Stephanie,” whom I love and believe can be my next wife. We talk about marriage and have been very good for each other. We each are blessed with three grown children, and we love our families immensely. The difference is, […]
Matthew Daigle
Matthew Daigle is a court reporter at the Norway bureau of the Sun Journal and has worked for the company for more than six years. He covers the courts, Oxford County government, and the towns of Norway, Paris and Otisfield. He lives in Greene with his fiance, his two Siamese cats and his 13-year old chihuahua. In his spare time, he likes to read, watch movies and listen to podcasts about the television show “Survivor.” He is a graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington and earned a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing.
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‘Out there for humankind’
Sewing Masks for Maine volunteers deliver 2,000 masks to health care providers.
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Mom fears daughter’s future with her controlling boyfriend
DEAR ABBY: Is my daughter headed into an abusive, controlling relationship, or am I imagining the signs because of my own experience with domestic abuse for many years? She is 18 and, of course, parents are “idiots” who don’t understand anything. The young man tries to control where she is, won’t let her go anywhere […]
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More acid in blood won’t cannibalize cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old white male who is undergoing a procedure next week. My pre-op CAT scan results showed many “white spots” in both upper legs, and I’m told that this plaque is a calcium-based substance. This caused me to ask the physician assistant if the pH of a person’s blood could […]
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Mom is caught in the middle between dad, adult children
DEAR ABBY: My husband wants me to stop speaking to our adult children. He says they have both offended him, and he wants an apology from them. My daughter didn’t help him when he was out of the home for a few months and had nowhere to go. At the time, she was living in […]
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Adverse childhood events can influence health in adulthood
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a psychotherapist with an expertise in working with adults who experienced childhood trauma. I know that early trauma can lead to later mental health challenges and see this in my practice. The ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study), conducted in the mid-’90s, reveals that trauma and other adverse experiences in childhood (abuse, […]
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Pisces: Take the road less traveled
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Kitsch, 39; Patricia Arquette, 52; Robin Wright, 54; John Schneider, 60. Happy Birthday: A steady pace forward will encourage success. Sticking to your plans and your budget will help alleviate setbacks and losses. Too much of anything will lead to criticism. Don’t take the chance of putting a dent […]
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To sedate or not to sedate? A colonoscopy question
DEAR DR. ROACH: After reading your recent column on sedation during colonoscopy, I wanted to mention that I have asked for no sedation during two colonoscopies in the past several years. I did this after reading an article in the newspaper. People commented with replies, many of which were of the “don’t bother with sedation” […]
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Dedicated dieter is criticized for refusing offers of food
DEAR ABBY: How would you suggest I deal with people who continually want to sabotage my diet? I worked very hard to drop more than 30 pounds. I also have digestive health issues that are no one’s business. An example: During the coffee break at a meeting at work, someone offered me lovely homemade baked […]
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Hair-raising time: Stylists, barbers, customers hope stay-at-home order is trimmed
Clients with long locks, shaggy hairlines, discolored roots and chipped nails may take matters into their own hands.