DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married more than 20 years. Once in a while, he’ll stop being affectionate and ceases talking to me. Obviously, he is upset. He holds it together for our children, but I get the serious cold shoulder. He won’t tell me why he is unhappy. He simply expects […]
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For most accurate BP readings, follow procedure
DEAR DR. ROACH: I monitor my blood pressure at home as part of my regular wellness routine. The instructions for the BP monitor say to sit upright, keep my feet on the floor and to not place the cuff over clothing. In addition, directions indicate that the cuff should be placed at the level of […]
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Local roundup: Douglass, Lisbon double up Carrabec
CMCC’s Brooke Reynolds scores 1,000th point.
Posted inGirls Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Winthrop holds on against Madison
Winthrop’s Aaliyah WilsonFalcone looks to pass against a Madison player on Monday. (Morning Sentinel photo by David Leaming) MADISON — It wasn’t the resounding response on the scoreboard it looked like it would be. But for coach Joe Burnham and the Winthrop girls’ basketball team, it was enough. Kena Souza scored 14 points, Aaliyah WilsonFalcone […]
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Girls’ basketball: Hebron dominates paint, escapes with win over Buckfield
Siana Jacobs, left, of Buckfield pressures Emily McCarthy of Hebron Academy in Hebron on Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) HEBRON — Hebron Academy dominated the boards all game long to offset some poor shooting to hang on and defeat Buckfield in a Class C South girls’ basketball showdown. At the top of the rebounding leaderboard was […]
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H.S. football: Leavitt’s Cole Melanson a finalist for Gaziano defensive lineman award
The six finalists for the Frank J. Gaziano Memorial Offensive and Defensive Lineman Awards were announced Monday. The offensive line candidates are Chase Lamontagne of Kennebunk, Aidan McGlone of Bonny Eagle and Zachary Reed of Scarborough. The defensive line candidates are Cole Melanson of Leavitt, Nic Mills of Cony of Augusta and Thomas Palmer of […]
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Murder case of former Jay man in judge's hands
FARMINGTON — Lawyers in the murder trial of James “Ted” Sweeney presented closing arguments Monday before Justice William Stokes, who said he will announce a verdict Feb. 1. Assistant Attorney General Leane Zainea said on the fifth day of the trial the 58-year-old former Jay man knew it was wrong when he struck his former, longtime […]
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Military notes
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Air Force Airman Iyana A. Rivera Ballard graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic […]
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Donald Trump denies working for the Russians
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday denied he ever worked for Russia against U.S. interests, addressing an extraordinary question that has haunted his presidency and shows no sign of going away. Speaking from the South Lawn, Trump issued a flat denial: “I never worked for Russia.” He blasted former FBI and Justice Department […]
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This is what working in the cold looks like
Clouds form after digging exposes warm dirt and St. Laurent & Sons worker Josh Becvar exhales in Monday morning’s frigid temperatures off Bartlett Street in Lewiston. The area surrounding the former Hudson Bus property is being transformed into a giant catch basin for the Gully Brook water runoff from Bartlett Hill, new athletic fields at Lewiston […]