Tricky Britches will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. The band was formed in 2009, when four friends in Portland took their fiddle tunes and country songs on the road across the U.S. Since then they have released three albums of original material: “Comin’ […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Chris Smither set to perform Nov. 16 at Waldo Theatre
Chris Smither and The Motivators plan to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Waldo Theatre, 916 Main St., Waldoboro. Having distilled his own signature sound of blues and folk for more than 50 years and 20 records, Smither is an American original. He continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 8
100 Years Ago: 1924 Walter R. Cameron, chief carpenter’s mate, and George C. Bleiler, ship’s cook, 1st class, were in Lewiston Friday in charge of a big U.S. Navy recruiting truck on which was mounted a model of the battle cruiser Constitution, which was scrapped in accordance with the 5-5-3 treaty. The car and crew […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Nasal decongestant causes a noticeable strain when urinating
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 47 years old and 6 feet tall. I weight 185 pounds, exercise regularly, and am in overall very good health. I take 5 mg of Crestor and a multivitamin daily. I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage typical sinus pressure and congestion. Within an hour of […]
Posted inDear Abby
Bitter feelings for mean teacher persist decades later
DEAR ABBY: My elementary school teacher passed away recently. I hadn’t seen her in more than 20 years because of how she made me feel. I remember her as manipulative and having a negative attitude toward the less fortunate. Because I didn’t come from a rich or prominent family, I was subjected to humiliation, fear […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Altering your environment will spark your imagination and influence your perception.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jack Osbourne, 39; Parker Posey, 56; Gordon Ramsay, 58; Bonnie Raitt, 75. Happy Birthday: Trust your instincts. A lifestyle change that points you in a direction offering long-term benefits will put your mind at ease. A proactive approach to investments will pay off. Do the legwork, research your options and […]
Posted inSun Spots
Greek pastries are back in time to order for the upcoming holiday season
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is having its annual November pastry sale titled, Let Us Do Your Holiday Baking! Go to https://www.lagreekpastry.org/ to view and order both sweet and savory choices. The order deadline is Monday, Nov. 18, and pickup is at the church on 155 Hogan Road in Lewiston on Saturday, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Final weekend for ‘Dracula’ by Monmouth Community Players
Tim McLeod as Abraham Van Helsing, middle, and Bryanne MacMillan as John Harker, left, try to repel Dracula portrayed by Leigh Wilkinson III in the Monmouth Community Players’ fall production of “Dracula.” The play will wrap up with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, and […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friend’s drunk dials are too much to handle
DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers’ markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently. I suspect they get […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Reader discontinues all medications without notifying doctor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am interested in knowing how long it might take for someone who discontinued all medications that have been taken for years to have serious or dire consequences? I started seeing a cardiologist five to six years ago, mainly as a preventive because of a family history of cardiac and stroke risk […]