CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gabourey Sidibe, 37; George Clooney, 59; Tom Bergeron, 65; Willie Mays, 89. Happy Birthday: Refuse to let uncertainty take over. Look at every angle and talk to an expert, but don’t miss out or give up. Get the lowdown, and do whatever you can to keep up and pull ahead. […]
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.
Active pescatarian is troubled by a high lipoprotein(a) level
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 56-year-old-female with very high lipoprotein(a) and am wondering if I should be as concerned about it as I am. I became aware of it in 2018 after I was tested as part of an executive-type physical. After almost two years of looking for a doctor to take my concern seriously, […]
Reconnecting with son’s dad makes recent divorcee giddy
DEAR ABBY: I just divorced my husband. We were together for 13 years. The last three weren’t great. After my divorce — which was grueling — I reconnected with my son’s father, and we are in love. Our romance was doomed before it started back then. Our son is now 18, and we are in […]
Fire burns through brush near Intervale Road in New Gloucester
Sparks from a passing train are suspected cause, fire chief said.
Leo: Consider the consequences of your decisions on others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adele, 32; Henry Cavill, 36; Danielle Fishel, 39; Tina Yothers, 47. Happy Birthday: How you pitch in and help will make a difference that will influence your reputation and ability to advance. Reach out and do whatever it takes to support and encourage those who share your beliefs and values. […]
Is there danger lurking in your turkey on wheat?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, a well-respected consumer organization ran an article asserting that hundreds of thousands of people die every year just from eating deli meat! The problem is supposedly that the nitrates and/or nitrites in the meat combine to make nitrosamines, which are supposedly carcinogenic. Just what evidence is there that nitrosamines cause cancer […]
Churlish customers make life even more stressful for clerk
DEAR ABBY: I work in the deli department of a grocery store and have been struggling lately. With everything that is going on, people are overwhelmed and have been taking it out on us. I asked one person, “How are you doing today?” The response I got was, “I’m not interested in conversation. Just feed […]
Police log
Arrests Lewiston • Ryan Birkbeck, 22, of Litchfield, on outstanding warrants for domestic violence assault and violating conditions of release, 10:55 a.m. Monday at 171 Park St. Accidents Auburn • A vehicle driven by John M. Starks, 56, of Lewiston struck the back of a vehicle driven by Alannah R. Jones Smyth, 29, of Dorchester, […]
Cancer: Stay busy to avoid negative energy
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rory McIlroy, 31; Erin Andrews, 42; Will Arnett, 50; Randy Travis, 61. Happy Birthday: Look for possibilities. Your options are vast, and you shouldn’t sell yourself short or act in haste. Time is on your side, and the best opportunities will come if you are willing to wait for the […]
Insomnia can be a short-term side effect of antidepressant
DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctor started me on Wellbutrin 150 mg XL for depression, but I have had terrible insomnia. She said it would get better in two to four weeks, but I am having severe anxiety due to not sleeping. Do you have any suggestions? — N.M.N. ANSWER: Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is an antidepression medicine […]