CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carly Rae Jepsen, 34; Jena Malone, 35; Michael Strahan, 48; Goldie Hawn, 74. Happy Birthday: Keep a level head this year. Your imagination will help you come up with wonderful possibilities, but reason and responsibility will be required if you plan to come out on top. Doors will open, and […]
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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Friend fears for family living in piles of clutter
DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend who is an extreme hoarder. She and her husband have a beautiful, large, custom-built home that is stacked floor to ceiling with clutter. There are only narrow paths to walk around. Clothes, papers, toys, etc. are piled everywhere. Normally, I would mind my own business, but they have […]
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Long-term hiccups have been a plague since youth
DEAR DR. ROACH: My friend has been struggling with almost never-ending hiccups since she was young. There seems to be no apparent trigger for them. They happen all hours of the day and even wake her up in the middle of the night. She will hiccup until it starts to become very painful for her, […]
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Patron is bruised and battered in altercation with waitress
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were getting ready to leave after dinner at a restaurant we’ve patronized for 15 years. I went to the ladies’ room and was washing my hands when a waitress I don’t care for came barging in, got in my face and started yelling at me. I tried to leave, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Mixing business and pleasure may cause tension
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ashley Fink, 33; Dan Byrd, 34; Joel McHale, 48; Bo Derek, 63. Happy Birthday: Opportunity is heading your way. Going after what you want will put you in a position to earn more and to handle your financial situation responsibly. Choose to live a minimalist lifestyle. The stress release will […]
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Aortic abnormality may have been cause of lifelong chest pains
DEAR DR. ROACH: Our mother passed away at 91, after decades of medical problems. She had complained over the years to many doctors of chest pains, difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing. After she passed, we saw in her medical records the diagnoses of “Kommerell diverticulum” and “excavatum deformity.” Can you explain these? Are these hereditary? […]
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Lisbon man killed in Brunswick homeless shelter shooting
Maine State Police said Ali Fisher of Lisbon died outside the facility on Federal Street.
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Is it the alcohol or grapes that give wine a good-for-you rep?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Alcoholism runs in my family. I do not drink. For years I’ve read studies showing how good a glass of red wine is for you. Just recently something came out on the local news that “wine is good for your gut.” On a far less frequent basis, news appears that grape juice […]
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Parents are up in arms over boy’s photos posted online
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a happy, adorable 18-month-old son. Understandably, he’s the light of our lives. Early in my pregnancy, I decided to not post a pregnancy announcement or pictures of him on social media. I felt my son should have the autonomy to build his own social media presence as he […]
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Gemini: A little bit of charm will go a long way
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jodie Foster, 57; Meg Ryan, 58; Allison Janney, 60; Ann Curry, 63. Happy Birthday: Hit the reset button, and review what you’ve done. Consider what’s worth keeping. Cleaning house will result in better insight into what’s possible moving forward. The change will spark enthusiasm for doing something that makes you […]