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Living with younger mistress appeals to unhappy husband
DEAR ABBY: I met my wife in college. We have been married for 40 years and have two adult sons. My wife had a brief affair early in our marriage, but we have long since moved on from that. However, increasingly over the last 15 years, my wife (career homemaker, her choice) has been aggressively […]
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Friend isn’t shy about lending a helping hand
DEAR ABBY: I need advice regarding my husband’s friend and how I should handle a delicate situation. My husband has a woman friend. (She has a boyfriend.) They recently helped us move, which we really appreciate. She likes to make sexual jokes, and my husband does, too. I’m not a prude, but I don’t enjoy […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader: Was a time capsule buried at Lewiston High School?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A committee is working on ways to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the opening of Lewiston High School, which was Lewiston Comprehensive High School at the time. As part of the celebration, a question was raised as to whether a time capsule may have been placed in the building or grounds during […]
Posted inEncore
‘The Kitchen Table’ – an evening of storytelling – presented by Rangeley Friends of the Arts
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host The Kitchen Table, an entertaining evening of personal storytelling, at 7 p.m. on July 1, at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. The event is directed by Tim Straub. This multi-media event comes with dual invitations: One to those wishing to tell their tales and another to […]
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The Poland Spring Preservation Society announces the line up for annual Sunset Concert Series
The Poland Spring Preservation Society annual Sunset Concert Series begins Monday, July 10, and continues on Mondays through Aug. 28. The concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. at the gazebo. The 2023 Sunset Concert Series schedule July 10: The Cobblestones July 17: Novel Jazz July 24: Lynn Deeves Trio July 31: El Malo Aug. 7: Zeme […]
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LA Arts presents Art Walk LA in downtown Lewiston
LA Arts presents Art Walk LA from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, June 30. This free family-friendly event is open to the public. Art Walk LA turns Lewiston’s downtown into a bustling arts district, converting outdoor plazas, sidewalks, and more than 30 businesses and storefronts into lively art galleries and performance spaces. This early evening event […]
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Chris Van Dusen to hold book signing event
Maine children’s book author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen will hold a book signing from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, at Noah’s Ark Daycare Center in Farmington. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with face painting led by Western Maine Play Museum and a dance party with DJ Beets. The author presentation […]
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Maine comedians take stage at Great Falls Comedy Club
The River Comics Comedy Productions will host a stand-up comedy show this week at the Great Falls Comedy Club inside Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Local pillars of the Maine comedy scene – Ian MacDonald, Adam Groppman, and Johnny “Friggin” Ater – take the stage for an evening of laughter at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, […]
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Outdoor Summer Concerts to be presented by UMF Emery Community Arts Center
The 2023 Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring free, live music will be presented this summer in June, July and August on the lawn of the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. All concerts are open to the public. Audience members are welcome to bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket. […]