Award-winning poet Jeri Theriault along with poet Kevin Sweeney will appear as part of the ongoing “Bookey Readings” poetry series at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at The Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Theriault grew up in Waterville and graduated from Colby College, and earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her […]
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Duo Mundi to present a two-piano program at the Franco Center
Duo Mundi is George Lopez, the Beckwith Artist-in-Residence at Bowdoin College, and internationally acclaimed Chinese-American pianist Gulimina Mahamuti
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James Taylor tribute artist to perform at the Franco Center
Known as “America’s No. 1 James Taylor tribute artist,” Bill Griese will perform his acclaimed Sweet Baby James show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. “Join other James Taylor fans for the timeless music of the six-time Grammy winner, with a performance that needs to be heard,” said […]
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WRGY Lightning Fest fundraiser to feature Talking Heads concert film ‘Stop Making Sense’
“Stop Making Sense,” the classic Talking Heads 1984 concert film, will be showcased in a special event to benefit the WRGY 90.5FM Lightning Strike Transmitter Fund at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. The Talking Heads concert film was selected in 2021 for preservation in the US National Film […]
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Hallowell Plans Celebration of Chris Cart’s Hallowell History Mural
Chris Cart and his wife Jen Greta Cart installing the mural. Photo by Steve Thompson The City of Hallowell invites the public to join city leaders and artist Chris Cart in a celebration of Cart’s newly installed Hallowell History Mural set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, behind 89 Water St. in the parking lot […]
Posted inDr. Roach
How to tell between heart disease symptoms and panic attacks
DEAR DR. ROACH: How can you actually tell with at least a moderate degree of certainty that you might really have a heart or blood pressure problem, as opposed to just having an anxiety attack that is less serious? — D.S. ANSWER: A panic attack is an abrupt change in mental state. They are usually […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Take the road that enables you to invest in yourself and your objectives instead of bowing to someone else’s whims.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Brandon Routh, 44; Scott Bakula, 69; Tony Shalhoub, 70; Sharon Osbourne, 71. Happy Birthday: Keep your overhead low and your spirits high. Setting a budget that helps you save for something unique will give you something to look forward to and make you feel good about your choices. Refuse to […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 9
100 Years Ago: 1923 “We’re all ready,” said President Totman this afternoon when speaking about the 69th exhibition of the Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural society. Isaiah Morrell, who looks after the horse department said: “Give us the weather and we’ll do the rest. More horses than ever.” 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Knight House, Auburn’s oldest […]
Posted inDear Abby
Marriage, middle-aged son stuck in time for 30 years
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married since 1968. The last time we were intimate was in 1984. The house is in both of our names. Nine years ago, she asked one of our sons to come live with us. She never asked me how I felt about it. Our son continues to […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader asks why restaurants don’t offer deals to those without phone apps
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Apps this! Apps that! Why is it that older folks who don’t have apps on their phones cannot take advantage of the deals at restaurants that folks with apps can? We’re regulars at the same places, but because we don’t have apps, we cannot get the same deals. I don’t think this […]