DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Where can seniors turn to find affordable dental care? I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired. What can you tell me? — Flossing Frank DEAR FRANK: Very few U.S. retirees have dental insurance today. Without coverage from traditional Medicare, and with private dental […]
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Birding: Richer egg color may mean more food for hatchlings
Bird eggs vary widely in shape, size and color. Often, the species can be identified using characteristics of an egg. Egg coloration remains a topic of great interest in the ornithological community. The eggs of many birds are speckled with dark colors against a white background. It’s not hard to understand the function of such […]
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Ex-Etiquette: New relationship? Go slow, for kids’ sake
Q: I have been separated for almost nine months and I’m in the process of a divorce. How and when do you tell your children you are in a relationship with someone else? My daughter is 12 and my son is 19. Both know this individual and my son has seen us together just recently. […]
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Families Today: Needs of the child trump all others when toilet training
Early toilet training is highly overrated as a sign of success in our society. Children who start early (between 17 and 27 months) often don’t master toilet training until they’re the same age as children who start a little later. Why risk the feelings of failure when there is plenty of time? Children succeed when […]
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Allen Afield: Musings during a bike trip on the Kennebec River Rail Trail
One recent Saturday morning, Katelyn, my youngest daughter, and I bicycled the Kennebec River Rail Trail (KRRT), which runs along the river from Augusta’s Waterfront Park through Hallowell and Farmingdale to downtown Gardiner — 6½ miles one way or 13 miles roundtrip. This paved trail slices through a wooded, fertile floodplain, a wonderful amenity where […]
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Car crashes into York restaurant
Police are investigating an accident at Tom’s Fried Clams on Route 1 in York.
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U.S. Coast Guard calls off search in Saco Bay
An officer says there were no signs of a distress to indicate a missing person.
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A day of celebration for the South Sudanese
On the day South Sudan declared independence from North Sudan, local South Sudanese immigrants throw a celebration that began at noon at the Portland Expo and will last until midnight.
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France reaches Women’s WCup semis after shootout
France tops England and will face either Brazil of the U.S. in the semifinals.
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Jeter homers for hit No. 3,000
Derek Jeter becomes the 28th major leaguer overall to get 3,000, the first to reach the mark with the Yankees.