DEAR ABBY: I need help moving past the end of a longtime friendship. I don’t know what happened. My friend, my former college roommate, just drifted away. After school we continued to be friends — not besties, but we would meet for coffee or dinner a few times a year. Fast-forward 25 years. She called […]
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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Strict rules sometimes necessarily restrict blood donations
DEAR DR. ROACH: I lived in England in 1985-1986, during the mad cow disease outbreak. Since then, I have been ineligible to give blood. It is one of the few questions they ask. This has been 35 years and, obviously, I don’t have and have never had the disease itself. Is this still a valid […]
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Virgo: Rely on smarts to figure out how best to utilize your skills
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Sisto, 46; Amy Jo Johnson, 50; Elisabeth Shue, 57; Britt Ekland, 78. Happy Birthday: Take more time to do things that make you happy. Discuss your intentions with the people you want to be involved in your plans. Look for viable solutions that will help you dismiss situations you […]
Posted inFranklin
Farmington man in critical condition after crashing motorcycle
Brandon Bard, 21, was flown to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police log
Arrests Androscoggin County • Antonio Mckinney, 33, of Lewiston, on charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and criminal forfeiture, Sunday on the I-95 in Auburn. • Michael Laplante, 55, of Lewiston, on an outstanding warrant, 2:35 p.m. on Middle Street in Lewiston. • Clifford Boynton III, 26, of Rumford, on a charge of aggravated […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime
Auburn woman charged with attempted murder in Moulton Park shooting
Kachina Swasey, 24, is charged with felony attempted murder, elevated aggravated assault and assault on an officer.
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Leo: Don’t let other people’s changes misdirect you
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jesse Eisenberg, 37; Scott Weinger, 45; Kate Winslet, 45; Guy Pearce, 53. Happy Birthday: Moderation, discipline and strategy will play an important role in the way you do things this year. Refuse to let anyone talk you into something costly, risky or that leaves you in a precarious position. Focus […]
Posted inDear Abby
Unhappy wife wants out of marriage to a good man
DEAR ABBY: I’m 54 and afraid to tell my spouse I want a divorce even though I’m in an unhappy marriage. I told him years ago that I no longer loved him and didn’t want to be married anymore. His reply, “I have enough love for both of us.” This year will be our 15th […]
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Reader’s dermatitis trigger more likely stress than sanitizer
DEAR DR. ROACH: Like everyone, I have been using a lot of hand sanitizer and a lot of disinfecting wipes throughout the day. Do these sanitizing products get absorbed through the skin and build up in our bodies? I ask because I have come down with a difficult case of seborrheic dermatitis on my face, […]
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Parent repeatedly kicks kids out then begs them to return
DEAR ABBY: When I was in my teens, I was kicked out of the house multiple times by my parent. Mind you, I hadn’t done anything wrong. To this day, I’m still trying to figure out what I did to deserve it because it happened so many times. My parent would get mad, tell me […]