LEWISTON — Jennifer Lynn Levesque, 35, passed away unexpectedly at her Lewiston home on Thursday, June 7. The eldest daughter of Rachel Giguere, she was born in Lewiston on March 4, 1983. She grew up in Lisbon and attended Lisbon High School. Jenn’s short life was devoted to raising her seven amazing children, all of whom […]
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Sometimes, advice should not be given
By Rachel Walker Special To The Washington Post When my good friend confided last August that her husband had been hiring prostitutes and had a sex addiction, I launched into fighter mode. I berated everything about him — his judgment, his narcissism (my diagnosis, not a professional’s), his cowardice and his abdication of fatherly duties. […]
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Husband’s work schedule not healthy
DEAR ABBY: I am a stay-at-home mom who doesn’t work. My husband wants me at home, and I’m OK with that, but the problem is, he is now working two jobs and I never see him. When he gets home, he’s so exhausted he can’t keep his eyes open. He sleeps only four hours a […]
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DEAR ABBY: I’m sick when I read about girls in great relationships who feel like they are trapped and they need to live life. They throw away a great relationship with someone who loves them. How is dumping someone who loves you ”living”? I met my husband in high school and we went to parties, nightclubs […]
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Earth Day advice: Don’t use the toilet as a trash can
LEWISTON — Happy Earth Day! In the spirit of preserving Mother Earth, we turned to a local expert on what we all can do at home to help our environment. Earth Day lesson from Clayton “Mac” Richardson: Don’t use your toilet as a trash can. “The only thing that should go in the toilet is […]
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Time to let go of the guilt she is feeling
DEAR ABBY: During my childhood, my parents fought loudly and often. When I was 12, they spoke to my sister and me about getting a divorce. I was heartbroken and fought back. Like any kid in that situation, I was upset and scared. I told them they were being selfish and irresponsible for breaking up […]
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Cremation undergoes a modern revival
DEAR ABBY: I recently had an interesting conversation with a friend after a funeral. It was about cremation versus burial, and I’d be interested in your thoughts and those of your readers. We noted that cremation has become more common, and guessed that one of the main reasons might be funeral and plot costs. After […]
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Longtime gay couple may be better off not marrying
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner, “Harold,” for 11 years. After gay marriage passed here in Minnesota, Harold told me he didn’t want to marry me because of my credit rating. I find this insulting and humiliating. Worse, the day marriage equality passed, we were with some friends of mine, and he bluntly […]
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Street Talk: I can help you with your many, many, many, many problems
Some weeks, I wish I had an advice column. No more wracking my brain for fresh ideas or fetching old columns out of the recycle bin and hoping nobody will notice. Remember the time I did that? No? Well, just forget I said anything about it, then. Yup, an advice column would be just the […]