DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a normal-weight female, age 71, who is very active. I take no medications and have never had an alcoholic drink in my life. My liver tests were abnormal (AST 58, ALT 71), and my doctor found moderate strands of fat in my liver, but no fibrosis on a FibroScan. What […]
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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Man is reluctant to share memories of his late father
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years and I recently moved in together. When we first met, he let me know he had lost his father to cancer a few years prior. While I know a little about his father, it is mostly superficial. As our relationship has progressed — moving in, talking about our […]
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Capricorn: Be steadfast in pursuit of your goals
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Liam Hemsworth, 30; Orlando Bloom, 43; Patrick Dempsey, 54; Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 59. Happy Birthday: Get ready to take action. Initiate change, look for a way to expand and make whatever comes available work to your advantage. Keep emotional matters in the background, and let whoever is making a fuss chill […]
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Daughter wonders if mom’s meddling changed her life
DEAR ABBY: Parents frequently write to you asking for advice about their children, seemingly asking permission to butt in where they should not. When I was in my 20s, I dated a guy who had just returned from the Navy. I saw him — and others — while working and going to college. Sometimes I’d […]
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Sagittarius: Be selective on the projects you pursue
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zayn Malik, 27; Naya Rivera, 33; Oliver Platt, 60; Kirstie Alley, 69. Happy Birthday: Don’t rule out what’s happened or who you have associated with in the past. Consider who and what is valuable to you as you move forward. Use your memory and intuition to help you outmaneuver anyone […]
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Lewiston hit-and-run victim grateful to be alive
Jason Stratton, 31, suffered a shattered pelvis, broken bones and failing kidneys.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Three arrested following standoff on Walnut Street in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Three people were arrested Saturday following an apparent early morning standoff that drew a large contingent of local and State Police to an apartment building on Walnut Street, according to Lt. David St. Pierre of the Lewiston Police Department. St. Pierre said Benjamin Alan Brown, 28, of East Boston, Massachusetts was charged with […]
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Absence from guest list hurts old friend of groom’s mother
DEAR ABBY: I have had a friend, “Kimberly,” for 52 years, ever since first grade. We went all through school together. Teachers described her as a “social butterfly.” My dad described her as a “phony.” She’s an extrovert with a nice personality and many friends. I am more of an introvert, but I do have […]
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Scorpio: Make an alteration in your approach to life
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amanda Peet, 48; Mary J. Blige, 49; Kim Coles, 58; Naomi Judd, 74. Happy Birthday: Take your time, think matters through and refuse to let emotions take over or lead you astray. Concentrate on your objective this year, not what others are doing or situations you cannot change. Turn any […]
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Mobile tank is a safe, beneficial option for low oxygen therapy
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is on oxygen, and he won’t take the mobile tank while he is outside. Will being on oxygen give him longer life? — M.K. ANSWER: Many causes of chronic lung disease lead to low oxygen levels. If the resting oxygen level is low (less than 89% oxygen saturation), then oxygen […]