DEAR DR. ROACH: My pulmonary specialist has recently suggested that I go on oxygen due to my low oxygen levels. He says that in order to diagnose a pulmonary blood pressure problem, I need to have this highly specialized test done called a cardiac catheterization. After reading about it online, I am wondering if there […]
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Posted inEncore
Concert of Hope planned to lift spirits and bring harmony to a hurting community
In the wake of the devastating shootings in Lewiston, Prince of Peace Parish will host a Concert of Hope, an interfaith collaboration of healing, hope and music, from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Holy Family Church in Lewiston. The program will feature choirs from several churches in the Lewiston-Auburn area, including a special […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Grandparents prepare final gift for thankless grandkids
DEAR ABBY: For years, we have given generous gifts to our six out-of-town grandchildren and received almost no thanks or acknowledgment. It hurts my feelings because I devote a lot of thought, in addition to money, to choosing something special for each of them. Obviously, they don’t care, but when we have just sent checks, […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 8
100 Years Ago: 1923 A cow moose has been thru South Paris and several of the surrounding towns recently being seen several times. One night Mr. Moore, a night watchman, encountered her on Main Street. The moose was coming through the lawns of Charles R. Dunham and Miss Hannah Wright and was not in the least […]
Posted inDr. Roach
To be repaired, symptomatic inguinal hernias require surgery
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The mesh does not seem promising. — R.K. ANSWER: An inguinal hernia is a defect in the abdominal wall. In men, the hernias usually start in the internal inguinal ring, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Your calling card will be how you handle others and situations as they unfold.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jack Osbourne, 38; Parker Posey, 55; Courtney Thorne-Smith, 56; Bonnie Raitt, 74. Happy Birthday: Change is necessary; call on those who can help you finish what you start. Don’t limit the outcome this year because you are too proud to ask for something. Be the mastermind behind your plan, and […]
Posted inSun Spots
Pennies for Change to provide a temporary home for a veteran without one
DEAR SUN SPOTS: November is the month we remember our veterans, and there are many homeless veterans in our community. Let’s make a change for one of them. Pennies for a Change aims to give a temporary home to a veteran. Any organization or person interested in donating to this cause may bring their empties […]
Posted inEncore
Interdisciplinary multimedia artist to give presentation at Bates Museum of Art
An evening with artist/choreographer/dancer Elisa Harkins, who will share video screenings of her performances and talk about her work, will be presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Bates College Museum of Art. Four videos by Harkins play in Bates Museum’s current exhibition “Exploding Native Inevitable,” on view through March 4. The […]