DEAR ABBY: I am an 83-year-old mother of four. I have been living with my second husband now for 21 years. Nineteen years ago, my husband loaned one of my daughters and her husband a large sum of money so they could buy a house and pay off bills and judgments. All the necessary paperwork […]
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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Is sugar a poison?
DEAR DR. ROACH: My uncle, a retired surgeon, is 90 years old. I visit my uncle periodically to inquire about his health and well-being. He eats, but is a little weak. I suggested to my aunt, a retired obstetrician, to give him a nutritional supplement. I take one myself and found it to be effective […]
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Aquarius: Remain disciplined in order to reach your destination
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Keira Knightley, 35; Kenny Chesney, 52; Martin Short, 70; Steven Tyler, 72. Happy Birthday: Refuse to let your emotions take over. Rational behavior will count when it comes to getting ahead and avoiding trouble. Too much of anything will be your downfall, and discipline and preparation will be your path […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Auburn • Michael Bernard, 25, of Auburn, on charges of disorderly conduct, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, and criminal mischief, 12:28 a.m. Wednesday at 46 High St. • Vanessa Lavoie, 19, of Auburn, on a charge of criminal mischief, 5:24 a.m. Wednesday on Library Avenue. Lewiston • Ryan Owens, 41, of Lewiston, on […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn Ruby Tuesday among Maine locations permanently closing due to COVID-19
An assistant manager with the Ruby Tuesday in Auburn said that her location, along with restaurants in Augusta, Topsham and Westbrook, were among those shutting their doors for good due to financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic
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Husband carried on an affair as wife cared for his mother
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 30-plus years cheated on me several years ago with one of his young private students. In our state, she would have been underage, but she was living in an adjacent state with different laws. I had just finished six months of nursing his mom to heaven. She had Alzheimer’s, and […]
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Carcinoid syndrome should be treated by a gastro specialist
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please give more insight into carcinoid syndrome? In particular, I’d like to know its symptoms and how it gets diagnosed and treated? What kind of a doctor would one see with that diagnosis? — S.B. ANSWER: A carcinoid tumor is a type of neuroendocrine tumor of the digestive tract or […]
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Capricorn: Don’t take offense at insensitive remark; learn from the experience
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jenny Slate, 38; Sarah Jessica Parker, 55; Marcia Cross, 58; Elton John, 73. Happy Birthday: Sensitive issues will surface this year, leaving you no choice but to address them and carry on with your life. Change is within reach, but it will require effort on your part if you want […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
St. Mary’s worker and a Bates grad are battling COVID-19
A hospital health care provider tested positive for coronavirus and a former All-American lacrosse player is critically ill in New Jersey, according to news reports.
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Police log
Lewiston • Nathaniel Smith, 35, of Augusta, on charges of violating conditions of release, theft, failure to give correct name, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, 3:24 a.m. Tuesday at West Bates and Lowell streets.