DEAR ABBY: I have been communicating with this woman that I work with. She is currently seeing a guy she’s been with for about four years. We have a clear connection and primal attraction, and have both discussed our feelings with each other. We communicate by texting. There is no communication through phone calls, for […]
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.
Aquarius: Spend your time with people who mean the most to you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Benicio Del Toro, 53; Seal, 57; Jeff Daniels, 65; Smokey Robinson, 80. Happy Birthday: Keep marching forward. Your enthusiasm, imagination and desire to bring about positive change will make a difference to whatever you pursue. Your ability to reach out to others and offer what’s required to turn a negative […]
Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Michael Hamm, 26, of Lisbon, on a charge of violating a protection from abuse order, 7:15 p.m. Monday at 149 Pinewoods Road in Lewiston. Auburn • Shannon Hurd, 43, of Auburn, on a charge of theft and an outstanding warrant for unpaid fines and fees, 9:09 p.m. Monday at 95 Spring […]
Lewiston firefighters prevent fire from getting out of Labbe Avenue basement
The cause has not been determined.
High blood sugar can cause changes in brain function
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you talk about cognitive impairment in diabetes? I’ve been assured that diabetes does not increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but my brother is a noncompliant elderly diabetic. When his blood sugar is high (which is frequently), he has poor judgment, slurs his words, makes no sense, can’t control bodily functions, has […]
Woman is pressured to tell friend of husband’s flirting
DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with “Caroline” for more than 20 years. Her husband is present when they visit us because they live out of state, and when I visit her, he is there. I have been married for 28 years, and my husband doesn’t join me when I visit Caroline. Caroline travels worldwide […]
Capricorn: Prioritize exercise and a proper diet
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shane Lyons, 32; Molly Ringwald, 52; John Travolta, 66; Yoko Ono, 87. Happy Birthday: Stabilizing your life and positioning yourself for success should be your priorities. Use your intuition and intelligence to sort out the best path to take, and start moving forward. Discarding what you no longer need in […]
Police log
Androscoggin County • Mathew St. Hilaire, 33, of Sabattus, on charges of violating conditions of release and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, 10:25 p.m. Sunday at 23 Dumas St. in Lisbon Falls. • Sheba Mullings, 27, of Lisbon, on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear, 9:19 a.m. Monday at Pinkham Brook Road in Durham. […]
The health effects of traumatic events
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old male with well-controlled coronary artery disease. I also have chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Last June, I was in a horrific automobile accident where a person hit me head-on. It took an hour for responders to extract me from my car. I was in intensive care for eight days, […]
Roadside memorial grows in homeowner’s front yard
DEAR ABBY: I need some help. A terrible car accident happened in front of my house a few months ago that resulted in the death of a husband and father. The family comes out every Sunday to place flowers at the accident site, which is my front yard. At first, I had no problem with […]