DEAR ABBY: I am a married man (15 years) with three children, and I am a recovering alcoholic. My marriage has been a roller coaster filled with lies, infidelity (my wife’s), abuse and drinking. I am in an outpatient alcohol program to save myself, my family and my marriage. My wife is talking to other […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Don’t be too eager to give others the benefit of the doubt.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evangeline Lilly, 44; Michael Ealy, 50; Martha Stewart, 82; Tony Bennett, 97. Happy Birthday: Don’t let uncertainty weigh you down if applying your skills will help you reach your objective. Stay focused on what’s important to you, and adapt your skills and expertise to suit trends. You have plenty to […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 3
100 Years Ago: 1923 Warren G. Harding, president of the United States, died instantaneously and without warning tonight at 7:30 o’clock, a victim of a stroke of apoplexy, which took him down in his weakened condition after an illness of exactly a week. The chief executive of the nation and by virtue of his office […]
Posted inSun Spots
Edward Little High School Class of 1956 holding mini reunion Aug. 9
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’re asking for your help one more time. The Edward Little High School Class of 1956 is having its mini reunion at Taber’s on Aug. 9 at 1 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 10. Thank you, Sun Spots, for helping us reach some of our classmates that we are unable to. — […]
Posted inEncore
The Smith Collaboration to play at Mixers on Friday
The Smith Collaboration will play at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. A high-energy, female-fronted rock band from central Maine, The Smith Collaboration has been making a name for themselves this past year – playing venues from Bar Harbor to Portland. They play your favorites from artists such […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Vienna Woods Players to present Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’
Vienna Woods Players plan to present Noël Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” Aug. 10-12 at Vienna Union Hall, 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna.Tell us about your event. Four show are set for 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. Noël Coward, having been bombed out of his home and office in the […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Take a step back, consider matters and make your actions definitive.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hallie Eisenberg, 31; Sam Worthington, 47; Kevin Smith, 53; Mary-Louise Parker, 59. Happy Birthday: Concentrate on what’s important to you. Don’t get lost in the chaos or believe everything you hear. Pay attention to detail, and follow the paper trail to ensure you know who and what you are dealing […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Recognizing and diagnosing cold agglutinin disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: What are the symptoms for cold agglutinin disease, and how is it diagnosed? — P.W. ANSWER: Cold agglutinin disease is a specific type of anemia where antibodies attack and destroy a person’s own red blood cells. Unlike the usual type of autoimmune hemolytic (“hemolytic” means “destruction of red blood cells”) anemia, the […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 2
100 Years Ago: 1923 Six alligators arrived at Bear Pond park in Turner Saturday from Tampa Fla. They each measured two feet in length. Moving pictures are being held every Monday and Thursday evening at the Park. Dances are being held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The Bear Pond orchestra will play at the Dixfield […]