DEAR ABBY: I’m currently waiting to donate my kidney to my sister, who is a year older than I am. My husband and I traveled many hours to get evaluated and tested at her clinic, so the insurance would cover the cost. Before heading back to our home state, we decided to stop by to […]
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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Libra: Have realistic expectations while focusing on personal improvement
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dario Franchitti, 47; Polly Walker, 54; Grace Jones, 72; Pete Townshend, 75. Happy Birthday: Preparation is the name of the game. Do your due diligence, and you’ll gain the confidence to present and promote what you have to offer. Your changing lifestyle requires you to explore new ways of doing […]
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Police log
Accidents Auburn • A vehicle driven by Justin P. McNeil, 26, of Buckfield swerved to avoid a deer at 4:38 a.m. Thursday on Hotel Road and struck a CMP pole. McNeil’s 2006 Dodge was towed. • A vehicle driven by Thomas F. Shields, 89, of Auburn struck a vehicle driven by Daniel M. McManus, 60, […]
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Buckfield driver summonsed after crashing his car into a Depot Street house
Ian Peacock faces charge of driving to endanger.
Posted inDr. Roach
For prostate enlargement treatment, it’s meds first, surgery last
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a prior column, you discussed an enlarged prostate, or BPH. How does one know if they have BPH or overactive bladder? I wake up three times a night to urinate. I tried Flomax for three weeks, but it did not work. Tamsulosin plus finasteride seems risky, having two drugs in one’s […]
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Parents struggle to do what’s best for tormented daughter
DEAR ABBY: My 53-year-old daughter is an addict. First it was alcohol, then hard drugs and opioids. This has been going off and on for 40 years. She hit bottom recently. She became homeless and ended up in a women’s shelter in another state. She says she’s been clean about six months. The shelter helped […]
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Virgo: Use your time and energy wisely to achieve goals
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tina Fey, 50; George Strait, 68; Reggie Jackson, 74; Robert Morse, 89. Happy Birthday: Showing uncertainty and questioning what’s next will encourage you to make adjustments that will lead to better opportunities. Picking up the tools and the information you require to use your skills to fit the changing economy […]
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Police log
Auburn • Laura Poe, 41, of Lewiston, on a charge of operating under the influence of intoxication, 12:05 a.m. Saturday on Blake Street. • Nicholaus Charneski, 31, of Auburn, on charges of domestic violence assault and criminal threatening, 10:50 a.m. Saturday at 52 East Bates St. Lewiston • Jonathan Mckinney, 55, of Lewiston, on a […]
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Woman gets no respect after triumph over substance abuse
DEAR ABBY: I wrote to you 12 years ago as a suicidal teenager. I’m thankful to be writing now from a very different place. I’m 28, happily married, with one child. I was born into a hyperconservative cult and home-schooled until I was kicked out at 18. I then fell into a predictable pattern of […]
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Three staff members, one resident at Clover Healthcare in Auburn test positive for COVID-19
According to a Facebook post by Clover Healthcare, three of its nursing staff members and a resident have tested for COVID-19, prompting the Maine CDC to approve testing the remainder of Clover’s 500 staff and residents.