DEAR ABBY: I enjoy helping my friends, my partner and family members. I feel doing good deeds is important in my retirement. My hands are pretty full with getting my elderly dad to medical visits, and I also visit him three times a week. I also have older single friends I do things for, such […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
This medication regimen considerably lowers PSA levels
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2022, my primary care doctor recommended that I get a PSA test. Even though I did not believe in it, he was a very caring doctor, so I had the test done. My result showed a PSA score of 38 ng/mL. I saw a urologist and had a biopsy that showed […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Refrain from letting anyone stand in your way or play emotional mind games that slow you down or cost you financially or emotionally.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Phillip Phillips, 34; Kristen Johnston, 57; Gary Cole, 68; Sophia Loren, 90. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to your body and surroundings, and you’ll gain insight into how you can improve your health and lifestyle. Eliminate what’s not working for you, replace outdated techniques with a pumped-up version of what you […]
Posted inSun Spots
Secretary of state speaking Tuesday at Auburn library on ‘Being a Responsible Voter’
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have questions about being a responsible voter in Maine? Join Lewiston Auburn Senior College and the Auburn Public Library for a Senior College in the Community presentation by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 60 Spring St. The talk is titled […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Black Rose to play at Mixers
Black Rose will play at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Band members Scott Hughes (lead guitar), Michael Dick (bass/vocals), Michael Judd (percussion/vocals) and Vanessa Lynn (lead vocals) cover a variety of classic rock tunes of all genres including songs by artists such as Greta Van Fleet, Robert […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Ruthie Foster brings her soulful music to Johnson Hall
Five time Grammy nominee Ruthie Foster is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, on the third floor, Reehl Stage, at Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. Foster’s musical journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Born into a family steeped in gospel tradition, her earliest […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Madolin, guitar duo to entertain at Oasis of Music
Bluegrass, newgrass, fiddle tunes, swing, and Americana music featuring mandolin by Barry Lawson and guitar by Kent Ippolito comes to the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 25, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. A relative newcomer to Maine, Lawson brings two decades of experience in the Virginia acoustic music scene, on […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Alpha blocker treatment is prescribed based on symptom index
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 73-year-old male in good health. I’m starting to show signs of prostate troubles. I have trouble starting to urinate, and the stream stops and starts, usually at night before bed and first thing in the morning for some reason. When do doctors prescribe an alpha blocker such as Flomax (tamsulosin)? […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: What you accomplish will make a difference in how others perceive you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Zegers, 40; Alison Sweeney, 48; Jimmy Fallon, 50; Trisha Yearwood, 60. Happy Birthday: Be open to learning and experiencing what different people, places and lifestyles have to offer. Educate yourself and round out your routine to incorporate broader opportunities and pursuits. Choose to grow and expand your life experiences, […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Sept. 19
100 Years Ago: 1924 In connection with the New England Week, displays at B. Peck’s of locally manufactured goods is the attractive window given over to the Bates Street Shirt Co., Lewiston, whose shirts are known the world over. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Two thousand gallons of coal tar poured into the already polluted Androscoggin River […]