DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were recently matched with a child in an adoption. I’m not experienced with children, but my neighbor “Kara” has two kids around the same age as our future son. I like Kara and really want our child and me to spend time with her family. The problem is, my […]
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, Uncategorized
Lewiston man sentenced for hitting girlfriend with frying pan
Arthur Curit IV pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.
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When jaw surgery is needed, must osteoporosis meds stop?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, currently treated with Prolia injections. I also previously took Fosamax for four years. I must have a tooth extracted due to a crack in the root, and my dentist wants me to forgo the Prolia treatment due to risk of osteonecrosis. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Pencil in time with friends and relatives
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Aguilera, 39; Katie Holmes, 41; Brad Pitt, 56; Steven Spielberg, 73. Happy Birthday: Rethink each move you make. Certainty will be necessary this year if you want to get ahead. Strategic decisions will help you position yourself for new beginnings, but first, tidy up whatever you’ve left dangling. This […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman serving time fears boyfriend’s love will fade
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 25-year-old female currently serving a nine-year prison sentence. It is the first time I have ever been in trouble (wrong place, wrong time). My boyfriend is 24. We’ve been together 2 1/2 years and have had our ups and downs (mostly ups). I am truly in love with him, and he […]
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
Tuesday’s storm keeps police busy with sliding cars and crashes
A storm brought several inches of snow to central Maine and created slick conditions on the roads.
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Inflammation of stomach caused by H. pylori bacteria
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 77-year-old aunt, who is in good health, had an endoscopy and was told that her stomach biopsy was positive for H. pylori. She was treated for 14 days. After a month, a breathing test showed no signs of H. pylori. However, I read her biopsy report, and it showed “secondary interstitial […]
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Libra: Aiding those less fortunate will be rewarding
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Milla Jovovich, 44; Bill Pullman, 66; Eugene Levy, 73; Ernie Hudson, 74. Happy Birthday: Get serious about what you want out of life. Examine what you’ve done as well as your current situation, and put together a plan that will help you bring about positive change. Happiness and personal satisfaction […]
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Birthday party guest list does not inclue newborn
DEAR ABBY: My brother- and sister-in-law were trying to have a baby using artificial insemination. A few months into the very difficult pregnancy, they were told the baby had many life-threatening defects and asked if they wanted to terminate because the baby had little, if any, chance of surviving. They chose to carry the baby […]
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Auburn man seeks dismissal of DNA, firearm evidence in Alaska rape and murder case
Lawyers for Stephen H. Downs, 45, of Auburn filed motions Monday in an Alaska court seeking the dismissal of all DNA evidence and evidence of Downs’ possession of weapons connected with the 1993 rape and slaying of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.