A snowstorm is expected to arrive in Maine early Tuesday morning. Snow is expected to arrive between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Over the course of Tuesday afternoon the snow along the coast will gradually change over to rain showers. Snow totals for most areas will be around 3 to 5 inches. The […]
sj-web
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy, sj-web
Ross named staff physician at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice
LEWISTON — Dr. Myra Ross has been hired as staff physician for the hospice and palliative care program at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice. Ross most recently served as medical director of hospice and palliative medicine for the VA Maine Healthcare System, where she oversaw its statewide program. She is also the site director for […]
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy, sj-web
Geiger promotes three executives
LEWISTON — Bob Blaisdell, Dale Denham and Chris McKee have been promoted within the executive team at Geiger. Blaisdell has been promoted to oversee all administrative operations in addition to the finance, legal and compliance departments. He has been with the company since 2000 as chief financial officer and executive vice president. Denham has been […]
Posted insj-web, Sun Spots
Free help for tax filing preparation
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once again, AARP Tax-Aide will be providing free income tax preparation services for low/moderate-income taxpayers for the 2019 filing season. Three days per week from Feb. 1 through April 14, our experienced IRS certified tax volunteers will be preparing and electronically filing federal and Maine income tax returns. We will be working […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Opera based on Sarah Kane’s last play gets U.S. premiere
NEW YORK (AP) — Depression, rage, suicide: These are the dark ingredients of the last play written by Sarah Kane before she killed herself at age 28. Now an operatic version, as dazzling as it is disturbing, is having its U.S. premiere. “4.48 Psychosis,” composed by Philip Venables and adapted from the play of the […]
Posted inConnections, Rumford Falls Times, sj-web, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal
Class gatherings
MEXICO — The Stephens High School Class of 1964 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Dick’s Restaurant. — DIXFIELD — The Stephens High School Class of 1958 will hold their monthly luncheon at noon Wednesday, Jan. 16, at Ellis’. Luncheons are returning to the third Wednesday of the month. All […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Happy homebody would rather skip weeknight get-togethers
DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with a situation with my friends and colleagues. I have a routine I stick to which keeps my priorities in check. I get done with work, go home, have dinner, work out and spend quality time with my puppy. Lately, people keep inviting me to weeknight happy hours and get-togethers, but […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Looking Back on Jan. 7
100 years ago: 1919 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth President of the United States, who died at his home on Sagamore Hill will be laid to rest without pomp or ceremony, in Young’s Memorial Cemetery in this village, Wednesday afternoon. He will be buried on a knoll overlooking Long Island Sound, a plot which he and […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Seasonal affective disorder may respond to light therapy
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you write about seasonal affective disorder to help so many others who may be suffering with this, but don’t even know it? I was diagnosed with clinical depression following a move from Southern California to Central Wisconsin. I took medication and had counseling, and after a couple of years was doing […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Pisces: Losing your temper is a mistake
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Renner, 48; Nicolas Cage, 55; Katie Couric, 62; David Caruso, 63. Happy Birthday: Look for alternate routes and ways to accomplish your goals. Being open to suggestions and focusing on personal improvements and physical fitness will encourage you to participate with people who strive to maintain good health and […]