“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo music series presents Denny Breau and a wild host of friends for the season finale of the concert series from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the gazebo in Turner. Breau started playing guitar when he was 9 years old and was inducted into the Maine Country […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Alana MacDonald concert planned at Chocolate Church Arts Center
Alana MacDonald will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. A member of the late Devonsquare for over 30 years, MacDonald, singer, songwriter, and violinist has continued to write and perform at venues such as Stone Mountain Art Center, The Farm Stand, The Flying Monkey […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Once an Outlaw concert set for Somerset Abbey
Once an Outlaw plans to take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St.The band formed by former members of the legendary Southern Rock band The Outlaws, noted for such hits as “Hurry Sundown,” “Ghost Riders in the Sky” and the classic “Green Grass and High Tides.” The core […]
Posted inDear Abby
Surly neighbor has alienated good Samaritan
DEAR ABBY: I have lived in my apartment for nine years. When I moved in, I met a woman who moved in about the same time. We became friendly, and I enjoyed talking to her at the pool and mailbox — until I got to know her better. She has alienated all the other neighbors […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Imbruvica shouldn’t be withheld long before or after procedures
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have had Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia for three years, which has been treated with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) and is now in remission. A side effect of Imbruvica is bleeding, and it requires the drug to be withheld before procedures. I need a colonoscopy and a prostate biopsy now. Ideally, how long […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Sept. 18
100 Years Ago: 1923 Life for the lighthouse keepers on islands along the Maine coast has changed much in recent years. Last Friday night Keeper Napoleon Fickett of the Seguin light and his family listened in on their radio and heard the story of the Dempsey-Firpo fight just as did folks on the mainland; also that […]
Posted inSun Spots
Sun Spots: Auburn woman downsizing, wants to donate house plants
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am getting ready to move to a smaller home. I have seen in Sun Spots before that there are organizations that have plant sales in the spring, but I do not remember who they are. I have three house plants that I will not have room for in my new home. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Don’t share information that identifies you with a stereotype. Keep others guessing.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patrick Mahomes, 28; Danielle Brooks, 34; Doug E. Fresh, 57; Kyle Chandler, 58. Happy Birthday: Take a stance, bring about change and live your dream. Seize the moment and construct your life to harvest success. Choose to take control and use your talents, connections and ideas to improve the world […]
Posted inDear Abby
Quarreling sister dreads imminent family vacation
DEAR ABBY: I’m scheduled to go on a vacation with my mother and sister. It seemed like a fun idea during the planning, but as the date approaches, I realize it might not be possible for my sister and me to get along and remain civil during the trip. We are in our mid-to-late 20s […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
An evening with John Gorka and Cliff Eberhardt set for Chocolate Church Performing Arts
An Evening with John Gorka and Cliff Eberhardt is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Chocolate Church Performing Arts, 804 Washington St. in Bath. From New Jersey, Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Soon he started traveling to New York City, where […]