CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyra Banks, 46; Jay-Z, 50; Marisa Tomei, 55; Jeff Bridges, 70. Happy Birthday: You’ll have to filter through the information you are given this year and do your due diligence before taking someone’s word as truth. Go directly to the source, ask blunt questions and leave nothing to chance. Your […]
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 inDear Abby
Boss shrugs off concerns about raunchy talk at work
DEAR ABBY: My husband works with a group of men who often become vulgar in their conversations. My husband was raised to have respect and dignity, so he is uncomfortable with it. The men discuss their wives and girlfriends in explicit detail. Some of them have daughters. It is just insane! Would they want someone […]
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Lisbon parking ban until noon Wednesday
Violators may be fined and their vehicle towed.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Season’s first major snowstorm causes crashes, closings
Nearly 8 inches of snow fell on Lewiston and Auburn and between 5 and 8 inches on towns in western Maine on Tuesday in the first major snowstorm of the season.
Posted inDr. Roach
Water restriction is the key to treating too-low salt levels
DEAR DR. ROACH: A few years ago, while skiing in Utah, I became violently ill and could barely walk. I called 9-1-1 and was taken to the hospital, where I was diagnosed with hyponatremia. It took a week in the hospital to recover. My internist eventually prescribed 1 gram of salt/sodium a day and to […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Someone’s abrupt decision will result in financial change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amanda Seyfried, 34; Bruno Campos, 46; Holly Marie Combs, 46; Julianne Moore, 59. Happy Birthday: Look for answers. Question what appears to be faulty or overrated. Turn this into a year of discovery. Take an interest in what’s happening in your neighborhood and community. Protect your assets, reputation and integrity. […]
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Full-time trucker parks too long in son’s small apartment
DEAR ABBY: My widowed mother-in-law, “Minnie,” works full time as a trucker, traveling around the U.S. She doesn’t have a home of her own since she lives on the road. My husband and I live in a small one-bedroom apartment. When she’s here for holidays or family functions, she always sleeps on our couch. At […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston, Auburn parking bans begin early Tuesday
Parking bans will go into effect early Tuesday morning in Lewiston and Auburn. In Auburn, the ban is from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Anyone parking on a city street during those hours is subject to at $35 fine and may have their vehicle towed, according to the city website. People can get winter relief […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston-Auburn annual holiday celebration set for Friday
Lewiston and Auburn will host their annual holiday celebration and parade on Friday, Dec. 6, with festivities starting at 3:15 p.m. in Lewiston and ending at 7 p.m. at Festival Plaza in Auburn.
Posted inDr. Roach
A flu shot is the best way to prevent the flu
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve caught a flu. That’s despite taking vitamin C, garlic and oil of oregano. I gave up on echinacea a long time ago. I try to get enough rest and live a relatively healthy life. I take no prescription drugs, and you’d think at age 59 I’d have built immunity to the […]