DEAR DR. ROACH: I have dealt with irritable bowel syndrome for over 40 years. I have had less cramping and loose stools when I quit drinking milk. However, now over the past few years I have had mild constipation and very frequent bloating. I take dicyclomine, 10 mg, before meals and bedtime, that helps a […]
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The plastic plague
Congratulations to the students of Kingfield Elementary School, who according to an article in the Sun Journal Jan. 17, have asked selectmen to ban plastic bags at stores. I was shocked but hardly surprised by a “60 Minutes” segment Jan. 3, which demonstrated in detail the extent to which we are now surrounded by plastic […]
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New exhibition on musical theater at Mantor Library
FARMINGTON — The Shiretown Bookers are proud to announce their winter exhibition, “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” running from Jan. 24 through March 13, in the Shiretown Bookers’ Hall in Mantor Library at 116 South St.. The excitement of musical theatre will be the subject of the new exhibition, with its title taken from the opening number […]
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RSU 16 Adult Ed lists community classes
MECHANIC FALLS — Regional School Unit 16 Adult Education has announced upcoming adult ed community classes. Classes are held at 129 Elm St. unless otherwise noted. Chalk Painting — 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, March 4 and 11. Bring a small piece of wooden furniture and give it the vintage, cottage, antique or modern look […]
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Briefly: Local
L-A Rotary breakfast, presentation AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club will meet for breakfast and a presentation at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the United Church of Christ, 439 Park Ave. The topic is ReVision Energy. ReVision Energy focuses on using renewable energy, talks with homeowners about reducing their dependence on fossil fuels and consider […]
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Support for ranked-choice voting
Recently, I read that Republicans want to get rid of Maine’s ranked-choice voting law. Instead, I propose that steps be rapidly taken to amend the Maine Constitution to make RCV all inclusive — covering all state elections, including legislative elections and elections for governor — thus sparing the state the shame and misery of another […]
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Helpful readers respond to recent requests
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the Jan. 21 Sun Spots, that bright, visible object in the sky is the planet, Mercury. It rises a tad before dusk and remains visible until the sun is rising and it’s too bright to be seen any longer. I look at it many mornings and have for a long time. […]
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Taurus: Refuse to accept changes from others
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Beverley Mitchell, 38; Balthazar Getty, 44; Guy Fieri, 51; Diane Lane, 54. Happy Birthday: Make your choices carefully. You’ll have plenty of options and little time to make a decision. If you take on too much, you will fall short, and if your motives aren’t good, you will end up […]
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Girls basketball: Edward Little holds off Gorham in overtime
Red Eddies hold off Rams in rematch of last season’s state championship game.
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‘Lift Every Voice’ resonates at Bates College on Martin Luther King Day
Charles Nero, a Bates College professor who specializes in rhetoric, film and screen studies, speaks Monday morning during the Lewiston college’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) LEWISTON — On Sunday mornings in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Michael Sargent went with his grandparents to the Damascus Missionary Baptist Church. His grandfather, Booker […]