DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old who underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer, using hormone suppression and radiation in 2015. After the treatment concluded, my testosterone level increased back to 435 ng/dL, and my PSA remained below 0.1 ng/mL. I was once again able to perform sexually, although not at the same frequency I […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Pump up your stamina and aim to get things done.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dominic West, 55; Vanessa Marcil, 56; Emeril Lagasse, 65; Sarah Ferguson, 65. Happy Birthday: Expand your mind, look for opportunities and make things happen. Sitting idle and waiting for things to come to you will lead to frustration. Step outside your comfort zone, and let your creative imagination initiate innovative […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Free firewood, television sets offered, must be picked up
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a half cord of hardwood for the taking, cut and seasoned. Perfect for fireplaces and woodstoves. Must be picked up. Call 207-783-2457. — No name, no town DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a 23-inch Vizio TV with remote and a 31-inch Insignia TV with remote that I would like to […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 14
100 Years Ago: 1924 The mysterious disappearance of Bennie Savage of Portland from the Superior court room in Auburn, Monday afternoon caused a sudden postponement to Tuesday of the $10,000 Harry Day-Charles Isaacson damage suit. Frequent, sharp clashes between counsel livened the proceedings. Isaacson’s Savage, the driver of an automobile that left the road near […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Doctor recommends bisphosphonates due to high FRAX score
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active, 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound, 72-year-old Caucasian woman without a history of known osteoporotic risk factors, other than demographic ones. I exercise daily, eat calcium through food, take 2,000 units of vitamin D, and follow a Mediterranean-style diet. My last dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan showed a T-score in my spine […]
Posted inDear Abby
Niece invites only young cousins to wedding
DEAR ABBY: My niece is getting married. We have received a wedding invitation, RSVP and all, but it’s addressed only to my two 11-year-old identical twin daughters. My husband and I are not invited to the wedding or to the reception. There’s been no communication as to how child care will be provided for both […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Someone you talk to will embellish information to hold your interest.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Usher, 46; Natalie Maines, 50; Lori Petty, 61; Ralph Lauren, 85. Happy Birthday: Step outside your comfort zone and push yourself to initiate the changes necessary to reach your dreams, hopes and wishes. Procrastinating will leave you feeling empty-handed. Opportunity is apparent; stop pontificating and start the ball rolling. Instead […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader finds information on brothers missing in 1924
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I found this article in the archives stating that the brothers reported missing and feared drowned in 1924 did, in fact, drown in the Androscoggin River: Oct. 7, 1924, Page 1, Sun-Journal at Sun Journal (newspapers.com). — Roger, Greene ANSWER: Thank you for following up on this, Roger. A Lewiston man had […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Focus on the physical, not the emotional, and embrace the projects you want to complete.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sacha Baron Cohen, 53; Kate Walsh, 57; Jerry Rice, 62; Marie Osmond, 65. Happy Birthday: Use intellect and timing to stay ahead of the game and apply your energy to achieve positive gains. Letting what’s happening around you stir up negative energy or lead you down the wrong path wastes […]
Posted inDear Abby
Relationship blossoms amid loss and heartbreak
DEAR ABBY: My husband died a year ago, after a nine-year battle with dementia. I recently met a man, “Richard,” whose wife is in the end stages of dementia, which could last for several months or for several years. We have fallen for each other and are a great fit. We are keeping our relationship […]