DEAR ABBY: My wife continually dirties the floors in our home because she refuses to stop wearing shoes in the house. She’ll be out all day — at work, running errands, etc. — and then come home and keep her same shoes on. She has even done yard work and then come inside wearing those […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Old South Church Concert Series plans to welcome Chris Newmanand Máire Ní Chathasaigh Oct. 26
Old South Church Concert Series plans to welcome the award winning, worldly acclaimed duo of Chris Newman (guitarist) and Máire Ní Chathasaigh (Celtic harp) to Farmington for the first time at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at 235 Main St., in Farmington. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Since its début on Cambridge Folk Festival’s […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 19
100 Years Ago: 1924 An article was unavailable for October 19, 1924, therefore an article from October 19, 1923 is being offered instead. A five foot rattlesnake, said to be 11 years old was killed Wednesday in Auburn, on the River road by Fred Banks, a member of the Central Maine Power line crew which […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Take the plunge and try something new and exciting.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gillian Jacobs, 42; Chris Kattan, 54; Jon Favreau, 58; John Lithgow, 79. Happy Birthday: Opportunities are apparent. Rely on your instincts, research and wariness of anyone pushing an agenda dominated by cash flow. Refrain from spending too much time and energy on people and projects that drag you down instead […]
Posted inDear Abby
Boyfriend’s difficult son puts a damper on romance
DEAR ABBY: After a lonely post-divorce decade, I have found a loving man whom I’ll call “Drew.” We share many of the same interests and values, and are enjoying this second chance at love and romance. We spend time at each other’s homes, and my grown kids like having him around. The challenge is the […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Tony Award-winning musical ‘1776’ set to open at Community Little Theatre
The musical “1776,” winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, opens the 85th season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at Community Little Theatre in Auburn. “1776” puts a human — and often humorous face — on the pages of history as we see the real men behind the names we have known […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 18
100 Years Ago: 1924 Frank T. Flewelling, a blacksmith, was surprised Friday evening when the Dexter man was informed that he had won first prize of $25 in the Maine Seed Potato Slogan contest. He denied all knowledge of entering the contest, but his wife, Mrs. Effie Flewelling, came to the rescue and admitted sending […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Woman with stage 4 kidney disease needs to plan for her future
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old female who has focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) that was diagnosed in 2001. After several years of treatment with prednisone and cyclosporine, along with an ACE inhibitor, I was in “remission” and listed as stage 3. At the time, the life expectancy of someone with FSGS was 10-20 years, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Refuse to let anyone bait you into an argument.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zac Efron, 37; Esperanza Spalding, 40; Freida Pinto, 40; Wynton Marsalis, 63. Happy Birthday: Live, learn and look for the positive in everything you do. Expand your interests instead of letting procrastination set in and play with your plans. An innovative approach to finances, staying fit and incorporating the things […]
Posted inDear Abby
Husband chooses to make music with another woman
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I used to play in a band together. He played guitar, and I sang. He now has another female singer in his band, and I can hardly contain my feelings. In the beginning, he was invited into an existing band she was already in, and he accepted. But then, that […]