DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Food Pantry will hold its annual Christmas Fair at the MTM Center on School Street in Lisbon Falls on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a bake sale, raffle tables, crafters, food, etc. Santa will be there from 11 a.m. to 2 […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Flat polyp couldn’t be removed during colonoscopy
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male who recently had a colonoscopy and had several polyps removed, but there was also a “flat polyp” that couldn’t be removed. My doctor said that he usually recommends surgery to remove this, but because of my age, as well as my heart (stents, high blood pressure) and […]
Looking Back on Nov. 21
100 years Ago: 1923 Maine democratic women are making extensive plans for the “School of Democracy and Institution of Politics” which will open Portland December 4. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Robert T. Tiner Jr., a nine year member of the Auburn Police Department was promoted Tuesday to the rank of Captain. Tiner, who joined the […]
Leo: Stay in tune with what’s important to you and use your skills and experience to perpetuate what you want to pursue.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carly Rae Jepsen, 38; Jena Malone, 39; Michael Strahan, 52; Goldie Hawn, 78. Happy Birthday: It’s time to get moving. Put together your to-do list and start heading in a direction that makes you feel good about yourself, what you do and the goals you set. Change begins with you […]
Aquarius: Look at how and where you can make headway and a difference to yourself and your loved ones.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Steven Yeun, 40; Ray Romano, 66; Samuel L. Jackson, 75; Jane Fonda, 86. Happy Birthday: Action is the path forward. Stop complaining and start doing. Change what you don’t like, and protect and nurture what makes you happy. Life is about choices, and it’s time for you to step up […]
Boss has taken advantage of employee’s kind offer
DEAR ABBY: My boss, who recently separated from her husband and is getting divorced, has moved within walking distance of work. The problem is, she can’t drive, and her daughter needs to be taken to and from school. I offered to help her out with her daughter, but now she’s asking me to take her […]
Christmas Market at Foss Mansion featuring handmade crafts and Santa
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please join us for a Christmas Market at the Foss Mansion at 19 Elm St. in Auburn on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and support mansion restoration. A variety of high-quality, handmade crafts and goods by 18 local crafters and artisans will be available. Families will enjoy a delightful […]
Camden Opera House to present Oshima Brothers’ Concert
Camden Opera House plans to presents Oshima Brothers’ Live in Concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at 29 Elm St. in Camden. Renowned for their harmony-heavy east coast indie soul, the brothers are returning to their roots for a Homecoming concert . This isn’t just a concert; it’s a celebration of home, harmony, and […]
Estrace cream is safe to use in woman who had melanoma
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who has been using Estrace vaginal cream weekly for several years. I am in excellent health, work out daily, run half-marathons and have my own business. I take 10 mg of atorvastatin daily. Ten years ago, I had melanoma removed from my arm. My concern is the […]
Looking Back on Nov. 20
100 Years Ago: 1923 It is always good for autoists to remember that there is no prize offered for beating a railroad train over a crossing. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Making Lewiston-Auburn winter months more bearable, employees of the Maine Department of Transportation began their annual task of installing wooden windbreakers on the windy side of […]