Cottage Street Creative Exchange will host the annual fundraising gala from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Art Moves Dance Studio building on Cottage Street at Temple Street in downtown Norway. The event will bring dancers from around the neighborhood and the state of Maine together for […]
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‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ final show of season for Open Book Players
The Open Book Players will present their final show of 2023, “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” a compilation of seven haunting stories, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, at Oak Hill High School, 56 School Road in Wales. This production, in keeping with the Halloween season, […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 23
100 Years Ago: 1923 The Philharmonic club entertained the Festival Chorus, the Woman’s Literary Union, the Foyer Musicale, and the Business and Professional Women’s club at a reception at the studio last evening. Miss Gabrielle Jalbert, who has just returned from two years’ study of the violin in Montreal, gave a recital program.Miss Jalbert was […]
Posted inDear Abby
Cross-dressing man eager for halloween opportunity
DEAR ABBY: I’m a cross-dresser who is able to enjoy wearing women’s clothes in private at home. With Halloween around the corner, I want nothing more than to be fully dressed as a woman and go outside to experience how it feels. I want to wear a nice dress, high heels, pantyhose, wig, makeup, etc. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Use your skills strategically and make alterations as you move forward.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Reynolds, 47; Cat Deeley, 47; Weird Al Yankovic, 64; Dwight Yoakam, 67. Happy Birthday: Strategy is essential if you want to reach your goal. Put emotions aside and refuse to put up with drama or overreact to domestic or relationship mayhem. A steady pace, discipline and a good imagination […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Underlying cause of a seizure needs to be further investigated
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been a registered nurse for 55 years. I’m writing in about my 42-year-old son who recently suffered a focal seizure while driving. He has a history of neck pain, possibly caused by his history of skateboarding on pipes during his early teen years and drumming in a band. My daughter […]
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Aquarius: Pay attention to detail and finish what you start to avoid criticism.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 48; Saffron Burrows, 51; Jeff Goldblum, 71; Christopher Lloyd, 85. Happy Birthday: Sensitivity will be an issue if you act in haste. Take your time, plan your actions and focus on self-improvement, and you’ll discover what you need in your life to achieve peace of mind and […]
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Thanksgiving venue change leads to family bickering
DEAR ABBY: For the last six years, my partner and I have hosted family Thanksgiving dinners. I always spend more time and energy than I have to make it beautiful and successful. This year, I have neither the budget nor a desire for the stress. I made it known early that we wouldn’t be hosting […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Waldoboro artist Laura McNelly to show her work at River Arts Gallery
Waldoboro fiber artist Laura McNelly plans to show her work in the River Room at River Arts Gallery, 36 Elm St. in Damariscotta, beginning Thursday, Oct. 25. McNelly, a former teacher and floral designer, was introduced to felting when she began volunteering at a local school and for a group of homeschoolers. She began her […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 21
100 Years Ago: 1923 Where did the alcohol in Henry Tarr’s fish house come from? Where did it go? Last Monday Mr. Tarr went to his fish house for his gear. An object under a quilt took his eye. At first he thought there was a corpse under the quilt but on snatching it away […]