100 Years Ago: 1924 Both the Elm Street Universalist church, Auburn, and the Auburn Home for Aged Women are to receive bequests from the estate of Martha Dresser Roberts who died recently in New York, and who was formerly an Auburn woman. To the Elm Street Universalist Church or the First Universalist church of Auburn […]
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Sagittarius: A quick response will send a warning not to mess with you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lorde, 28; Adam DeVine, 41; David Guetta, 57; Joni Mitchell, 81. Happy Birthday: Revisit plans and promises. Establish a timeline and map out a route that helps you gain momentum. Be the one to start conversations and set up meetings that show your intent is admirable, not blusterous. It’s out […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Craft fairs, Poland Historical Society talk filling the calendar for November
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lisbon United Methodist Church at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls will holding its Annual Holiday Fair and Silent Auction on Friday, Nov. 8, from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafts, baked goods, “recycled” Christmas decorations, plants, books and puzzles will be available for […]
Posted inDear Abby
Partner wants intimacy only with third party participant
DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my partner. But now it seems that instead of making love with just me, the only time he […]
Posted inDear Abby
Partner wants intimacy only with a third participant
DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my partner. But now it seems that instead of making love with just me, the only time he […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Staying active will help you avoid negative interactions with someone looking for a fight.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Stone, 36; Ethan Hawke, 54; Maria Shriver, 69; Sally Field, 78. Happy Birthday: Dig deep, and you’ll discover all you need to know to further your ambitions. Stop agonizing over things you cannot change and shift gears to enforce a positive attitude structured toward gaining access to a lifestyle […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Reader wonders whether statin is needed to lower cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old female. Recently, I had some blood work done, and my doctor decide to put me on Lipitor based on my LDL results. After reading the side effects, I am hesitant to take the drug. My LDL level is 128 mg/dL, my HDL is 49 mg/dL, and my total […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 6
100 Years Ago: 1924 Police officers on duty at Ward Six, Lewiston, told a reporter that conditions there for voting were deplorable. Ward officials were forced to wear heavy coats to keep warm. Ward Six is situated in L’Heureux’s grain store on lower Lisbon street and is not heated. Women working in the ward headquarters […]
Posted inSun Spots
Poland Excelsior Grange hosting annual vaccination clinic for cats and dog
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Excelsior Grange in Poland will hold its annual vaccination clinic for cats and dogs Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. Veterinarian Don McClain will provide this service. Participants will be able to choose up to two vaccinations per animal: Rabies $10, distemper $15 and microchips $35. Dogs only may receive […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Contradance to feature music of Frigate
Music by Frigate will propel the contradancing beginning at 7:30 pm. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. A brief instructional for those in need will be given at 7 p.m. The caller for the evening is Ellen Hodgkin. Frigate is made up of Steve Muise, fiddle, Glen Loper, mandolin and banjo, and […]