CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Marla Sokoloff, 44; Jake Gyllenhaal, 44; Alyssa Milano, 52; Tyson Beckford, 54. Happy Birthday: Put your energy where it brings the highest return or is needed most this year, and you’ll find your happy place in the universe. Opportunity is within reach if you don’t give in to indecisiveness or […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 19
100 Years Ago: 1924 Santa Claus arrived in Gardiner at noon Thursday and was accorded the regal reception due a visitor of his distinction. Hundreds of children joined in the procession that moved to the Johnson House where Headquarters have been established during the holidays. A brass band met Santa who arrived mid the jingling […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Ebbs and flows of friendship breed bitterness
DEAR ABBY: For the third time in my life, I am being shunned by long-term friends. Over the years, I have expended a great deal of time and effort to stay in touch with them. Back when we lived in the same places, we were very close. Ultimately, I moved away but always stayed in […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Expecting mom wants grandmother to get vaccinated ASAP
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter-in-law and son are expecting their first baby in late January. I am a 65-year-old healthy, fit woman. I walk daily and do yoga. Other than perhaps my age, I have no medical risk factors. She is requesting that I received the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. I do not see […]
Posted inSun Spots
Tommy’s Feral Felines fundraiser in need of donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the past, you have always been very helpful with Tommy’s Feral Felines. This year the need is especially great due to the devastation to all the feral cat colonies from the Dec. 17, 2023, storm. We will be having Tommy’s Christmas Bake Sale and Bottle Drive this year at the Family […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Why so many meds include warnings of suicidal thoughts
DEAR DR. ROACH: It seems that many of the medications I see advertised on television carry a warning about “thoughts of suicide.” Can you explain why so many diverse drugs share this same side effect? — W.S. ANSWER: Unfortunately, suicide is a too-common cause of death that many people are uncomfortable talking about. However, it […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: A hasty decision will lead to mistakes and problems with someone you live or work alongside.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Aguilera, 44; Katie Holmes, 46; Brad Pitt, 61; Steven Spielberg, 78. Happy Birthday: Giving and taking will be necessary this year. Consider what you can afford, set a budget and stick to your plans. Easing stress will encourage you to see situations clearly and to disarm anyone trying to […]
Posted inDear Abby
Exes check in to a new phase of uncertainty
DEAR ABBY: I was with my ex-fiance for 13 years. Not long after he broke up with me, I found myself going to meet him at a hotel. We have been seeing each other regularly, once a week at least. We go out and enjoy our time together like we are dating. The frustrating thing […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 18
100 Years Ago: 1924 Judge Manser criticised Mrs. Romeo Tardiff of Auburn for putting the county to the expense of $30 in bringing her husband back from Fitchburg, Mass., on a non-support charge when it was apparent that the man was doing his best and contributing as liberally as his pay envelope would allow for […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Reader asks about smoke and CO2 detector disposal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I recently bought new smoke and CO2 detectors. Is there a proper way to dispose of my old ones? — Philip, Lewiston ANSWER: Many brands of these detectors can be sent back to the manufacturer. You should be able to find a toll-free number and mailing address or a website address on […]