CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Holloway, 39; Chris Cornell, 44; Carlos Santana, 61; Diana Rigg, 70Happy Birthday: You must be a lot more unique if you want to get ahead financially. You have the creative foresight but your practical side doesn’t want you to take a chance. Stop waffling – change is good, whether […]

Kids everywhere have played Simon Says for generations without the slightest inkling that such games may be preparing them for success in the classroom and the work world.Psychology researchers say the game is one of many that draw on the crucial capacity to restrain impulses and exert self-control. Until recently, many experts believed that teachers […]

A glass of sweet tea or lemonade reminds us of porches and summer nights.The best way to get a really good glass of sweet tea or lemonade is to brew tea bags and squeeze lemons. To outdo the fast-food restaurants that offer a giant glass of sweet iced tea for $1, the home cook has […]

DEAR MR. DAD: Our first child is due in six months and we’ve decided I won’t be going back to work. How do we go from dual income couple to single income family without feeling the pinch too much?Answer: The very first item on your list should be to pay off your credit cards. Next, […]

Attention, moms!We know you get tired, stressed and annoyed. And though you might not admit it, you’ve had mommy slip-ups that made you look around in a panic, hoping nobody saw. And the not-so-nice thoughts? We know about those, too.Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile say: Let it out. The northern California-based authors of “Dirty Little […]

MINNEAPOLIS -I took one of those trendy “staycations” in June. That’s when you stay home, putzing around in your sweatpants with so much to do. Busy, busy, busy! Only later do you wonder: What did I do all week again?One big goal I had set was to update my will. With the many do-it-yourself products […]

George Segalos was tried for search and seizure in the Lewiston municipal court Monday, and was held for the supreme court under $700 bonds. Sturgis Deputy Beaulieu testified that he saw Segalos empty beer from a can into the sink at his restaurant. Segalos said he was washing out the can and it had contained […]

DIXFIELD – The Dixfield Economic Development Committee will host a summer concert of jigs and reels at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at the Village Green. Music will be provided by Jodi Kasregis.The concert is free to the public. Bring lawn chairs.

Do you use the Wii Fit? Do you like it? Hate it? Are you looking for a way to buy it? Are you looking for a reason to get rid of it? Maggie at [email protected] wants to hear from you.

RUMFORD – Three romance writers – two from Rumford, Julie Cohen and Kathy (Dunn) Love, and one from the United Kingdom, Anna Louise Luciais – will be at the Rumford Public Library Wednesday, July 23.They will read, sign and discuss their books beginning at 6:30 p.m.Growing up in Rumford and working as a page in […]