DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old male in good health. Four months ago, I was diagnosed with meralgia paresthetica, a compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. I believe this occurred when I did a leg press on an exercise machine that had way too much weight for me. This resulted in a numb […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 16
100 Years Ago: 1924 Governor Percival P. Baxter in a statement today urges clean fairs in Maine. “For four years I have visited many county and state fairs in every section of Maine, and as the Fair season now is opening, I urge those in charge of these exhibitions to eliminate all objectionable and sensational […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: A day trip or meeting with someone who inspires you will impact your subsequent actions.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cameron Monaghan, 31; Steve Carell, 62; Angela Bassett, 66; Madonna, 66. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to how you present yourself and your skills this year. Manufacture the persona you want others to acknowledge, and maintain consistency. Everything will fall into place. A lack of confidence or inability to believe in […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader has a case of cardboard cup holders shipped in error to give away
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Because of a shipping error, I now have a case of cardboard cup holders. I have no use for them and the company does not want them returned. The individual item is described as a foldable 4-cup drink carrier with a handle, 6.5 x 6.5 inches. Are there any local small businesses, nonprofits, or […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Final performances of ‘The Prom’ this weekend at CLT
Justin Morin as Broadway performer Barry Glickman and Julia Groover as Emma Nolan, a teenager whose prom has been canceled because she wanted to bring her girlfriend as her date, star in the musical production “The Prom” which wraps up this weekend at the Community Little Theatre in Auburn. “The Prom” expertly captures all the […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Live music this weekend at Mixers
The Lit Council and Goff Hill Rundown will both play starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Two of L/A’s newest party bands team up for a night of dancing, rocking and sing-alongs. The bands play songs by Men At Work, Dire Straits, Sheryl Crow, Prince, David […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 15
100 Years Ago: 1924 Among the delegates attending the convention of the Ladies of the G. A. in Boston was Mrs. Emily Nash, 93 years old, representing Barnside Circle of Auburn. She is a daughter of the late Sir William Trevylian of London and is proud of the fact that she was born in a […]
Posted inDear Abby
Mother moved out of house but her possession remain
DEAR ABBY: I am involved with a man, “Gerald,” who is an only child and has a difficult relationship with his mother. We bought his mother’s home two years ago because she couldn’t afford it on her own. She had separated from her husband, who is not Gerald’s father. Initially, his mother was going to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Cardiologists avoid prescribing colchicine for heart disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 78-year-old man with a stent and a blockage in one of the arteries to my heart. I am on a low-fat diet and take ramipril for cholesterol. My levels are very good (total cholesterol is 120 mg/dL, HDL is 44 mg/dL, and LDL is 60 mg/dL). However, my C-reactive protein […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Strangely Possibles to take the gazebo stage at Poland Spring Resort
The Strangely Possibles will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, at the gazebo at the Poland Spring Resort in Poland Spring. The Strangely Possibles is a Portland based band featuring Jason Phelps, Annegret Baier, Al Timpson, Shannon Allen, Flash Allen, and Chris Dow plays a fresh blend of funky psychedelic rock-folk. Authentic West […]