DEAR ABBY: I am thinking about asking my stepdaughter “Gwen” (37 years old with a husband and three kids) if she would like me to adopt her. I married her mother when Gwen was 2. We divorced when she was 8 or 9, so we were out of contact for about 25 years. Gwen really […]
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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Ocular migraine involves vision but not necessarily pain
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you wrote that migraine of any kind starting in a person’s 60s is uncommon. I am a 66-year-old male in relatively decent health. I have controlled blood pressure and cholesterol. In the past six months I have started following a “plant-centric” diet and my blood pressure and cholesterol […]
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Aries: Preparation, research will save you from frustration
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Caleb McCaughlin, 19; Kate Walsh, 53; Hiro Kanagawa, 57; Marie Osmond, 61. Happy Birthday: Tie up loose ends. Get rid of clutter, and prepare for new beginnings. A change of scenery will spark your creative imagination. Think big, but don’t exceed your budget. Hesitation will lead to regret and uncertainty. […]
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Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Janet Shuman, 39, of Greene, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 8:05 p.m. Sunday at 57 Meadow Hill Road in Greene. Auburn • Nicholas Pushard, 29, of Wales, on a charge of operating under the influence, 6:36 p.m. Sunday on Riverside Drive. • Jason Curran, 37, of Sabattus, on charges […]
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Longtime brother at Basilica suffers stroke, remains in recovery
Brother Irénée Richard collapsed Saturday afternoon, just before offering Mass at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, according to officials at the Prince of Peace Parish.
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Friends, family remember Livermore Falls bail commissioner as ‘an amazing man’
Scott Evans, 58, died Saturday after his motorcycle struck the side of a vehicle that was backing into the roadway in Wayne
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Nightly dinner with sister is too much togetherness
DEAR ABBY: I am 25 and live with my parents. My 28-year-old sister lives in a condo about 10 minutes away. She just graduated from school and moved back here, which means she doesn’t have many friends in the city. For the last five months, she has been coming over for dinner like clockwork every […]
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Pisces: Avoid those trying to interfere in your life
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Hutcherson, 28; Tyler Blackburn, 34; Dion Johnstone, 45; Hugh Jackman, 52. Happy Birthday: Do what you can, and don’t dwell on the impossible this year. It’s important to pour your energy into situations, people and projects that will bring the best return. Change is necessary, but choosing what has […]
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Night urination is a sleep disruptor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male, 67 and I have difficulties urinating during the night. I get up three or four times from bed to do so, and the flow is very weak. I have no issues urinating during the day. Is there a reason to be concerned? — K.S. ANSWER: By far, the […]
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Mother’s support gave gay son love to last a lifetime
DEAR ABBY: I grew up in an extremely conservative, rural area of northeast Mississippi in the ’60s. I came out as gay to my mom when I was 13 in 1970, and she said three things to me that set the course for a lifetime of love. As she hugged me, she said, “I will […]