CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Hutcherson, 31; Tyler Blackburn, 37; Bode Miller, 46; Hugh Jackman, 55. Happy Birthday: Make yourself heard. Say what’s on your mind and command attention precisely, calmly and quietly, and you will find your way to victory. Make decisiveness and mastering the art of communication your priorities. Getting along is […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin seeks tutors, English conversation partners
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin is still seeking volunteers to serve as tutors and English conversation partners because we have many new adult students that have a critical need to work on their education and English-speaking skills. The 10-hour workshop will be held over two consecutive days at USM/LA College, 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston […]
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Posted inEncore
Award-winning journalist and mystery writer Gerry Boyle to speak at Bailey Public Library
Award-winning journalist and mystery writer Gerry Boyle will will discuss his fascination with murder and mayhem in Maine and the reasons why he thinks the state is the perfect stage for crime fiction at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Having just released the 13th book in his […]
Posted inEncore
UMF spotlights award-winning author Emerson Whitney in Visiting Writer Series
Memoirist and poet Emerson Whitney joins the Visiting Writers Series as the second reader of the 2023/24 season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by […]
Posted inEncore
Bowdoin International Music Festival launches series with Ying Quartet
A three-concert series presented by the Bowdoin International Music Festival will feature performances by the Ying Quartet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, Feb. 12, and April 29, at Nomad Pizza in Brunswick. The series follows two popular events at Nomad Pizza during last year’s Bowdoin International Music Festival. “Our continued partnership with Nomad […]
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Yard Sauce trio to perform benefit concert at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
A Shaker Meeting Room series benefit concert featuring Jeff Christmas, Chris Moore, and Mitch Reed – also known as Yard Sauce – an acoustic, folk, and Americana Maine-based trio, will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Brick Dwelling House at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. Their live concerts […]
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‘The Met: Live’ returns to screen at Fryeburg Academy
“The Met: Live in HD,” the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts, begins its 17th season with a live transmission of Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking, a Met premiere in a new production by Ivo van Hove, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Sister Helen Prejean, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, […]
Posted inNuptials
Gordon — Packard engagement
PERU — Jenna Leigh Gordon of Peru, the daughter of Philip Bowman and Stephanie Miles of Turner, and Jason Harold Packard, also of Peru, the son of Stephen and Grace Packard of Peru, announce their engagement. The future bride is a Class of 1998 graduate of Dirigo High School. She is currently enrolled in the […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Finasteride use causes rare effects of impotence and others
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please tell us about the safety of taking 5 mg of finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). One urologist prescribed it, claiming that it is safe and prevents serious bladder and prostate problems. Another urologist warned that the dosage has dangerous side effects and to negate taking it. A friend took it […]