DEAR ABBY: My “best friend,” as he has labeled our relationship, moved in with me eight months ago. He claims to have no romantic feelings for me. Despite this, he sleeps in my bed next to me and kisses me. (He claims to be asleep when he does it and says he doesn’t remember it […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 5
100 Years Ago: 1924 The second step of the post office on the Park Street side is giving patrons much anxiety because it is loose and many are afraid it is going out into the street some day. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Paperless banking may be implemented in Maine by the middle of next year. […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Oct. 4
100 Years Ago: 1924 In presenting Miss Eva Malo, Lewiston’s child soloist, to Lewiston audiences, Miss Alice Flood, teacher of the voice, feels that she is bringing before musical people an unusual voice study. Miss Malo, who is only 12 years old, has all the qualities and strength of the voice of a woman, the […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Diabetes medication causes diarrhea for the whole day
DEAR DR. ROACH: My blood sugar level is around 150 mg/dL on average without medication. With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 hours a day. I am 82 and very active. I walk about six miles a day on average. I tried to tell my doctor about the severity of my problem, and with a smile, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Monitor offers, be bold and ask for what you want.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alicia Silverstone, 48; Liev Schreiber, 57; Christoph Waltz, 68; Susan Sarandon, 78. Happy Birthday: Treat pressure with targeted force. Push back and strive for what benefits you most. Advocate on your behalf and for those who can’t fend for themselves. Broaden your perspective by talking with those whose experience you […]
Posted inDear Abby
Relatives like to drop in with no notice
DEAR ABBY: Some relatives come once or twice a year from out of state to stay at my in-laws’ house. For the past 20-plus years, it has been the same routine. They show up, but we never know ahead of time when or how long they are staying. We are expected to drop everything to […]
Posted inSun Spots
Woman has hundreds of never-used greeting cards to donate
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a few hundred greeting cards that I would like to give to some organization. They are new, never used, with matching envelopes and clean. I thought maybe a nursing home could use them for their patients to help cheer their day. They include birthday, sympathy and get-well cards. If interested […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Beatlemania Again comes to Mixers on Saturday
Beatlemania Again brings their show to the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Beatlemania Again has performed to sold out venues throughout the United States and Canada for the past 20 years. To add to the authenticity of the Beatlemania Again performance, the performers use authentic […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Bazinga!, Crosshair playing Mixers on Friday
Five piece cover band Bazinga! is ready to get you moving with opening band Crosshair starting at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Crosshair is a group of local teenagers ages 12-15 covering alternative and metal songs along with some originals. Bazinga! plays hit songs from a variety […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 3
100 Years Ago: 1924 Margaret Matzenauer, the great prima-donna of the Metropolitan Opera Company and star of the Central Maine Music Festival at the Lewiston Armory, is one of the very few stars who admits she is not in the least superstitious. “There is no such thing as good luck or bad luck,” says Mme. […]