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I can’t be my grieving mother’s caregiver

Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of marriage. Since then, my mother seems to have stopped living. She spent her entire adult life caring for my father and raising our family. She rarely did anything just for herself. My father handled the finances, made most ...

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Aug. 11, 2026 Angie DuBose, Iron Mountain Jessica Garvaglia, Quinnesec Maxine Menghini, Hamilton Lakes

Take vitamins with appropriate food

Dear Heloise: People spend money on vitamins without knowing when and how to take them. Certain vitamins will do their job best when they are absorbed or ride along with certain foods. For example: — Fat: Soluble vitamins A, E, D and K are best absorbed when they are taken with fat-rich ...

Cote´ stepping down after 30-plus years at arts center

HANCOCK — After more than three decades of managing the Copper Country Community Arts Center, founding Director Cynthia Cote´ stepped down, passing the reins to Bonnie Loukas as the center’s new executive director. Cote´ said she is taking time in her retirement to focus on her own ...

Siblings take opposite stances on sleepaway camp

Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood. He says camp taught him independence, helped him make lifelong friends and ...

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Aug. 10, 2026 Suellen Inglese, Breitung Township Sandra R. Adams, Quinnesec