DEAR SUN SPOTS: The First Universalist Church is planning an inside yard sale Saturday, Aug. 12, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Route 117, Turner Center Road, across from the gazebo, in Turner. All proceeds go toward church upkeep. — Elvera, Turner ANSWER: This is such a beautiful spot in our readership area. I […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Self-improvement and reassessing your relationships with others will give you clarity that encourages you to make better decisions.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Simon Baker, 54; Terry Crews, 55; Lisa Kudrow, 60; Laurence Fishburne, 62. Happy Birthday: Diversification will be necessary, along with some fancy footwork, if you want to make a splash and come out on top. Focus on your end game and put your energy where it counts. Discipline will make […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Friend’s teasing spouse ducks out during visits
DEAR ABBY: About 10 years ago, I visited my oldest and dearest friend, who I see a few times a year. The last time, her husband, who I’ve also known for years and who I thought was a friend, started teasing me. I can take a joke, but the teasing got mean. Eventually he stopped, […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 29
100 Years Ago: 1923 Unusually large midsummer attendance at the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club Friday at the Auburn Y indicates the sustained interest in Rotary matters. Eleven boys are to return Saturday from the Cobbosseecontee Y camp, where they have been placed by the Rotary Club. The boys have had the funnest of summer vacations. One […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘The Kitchen Table’ to be staged in Rangeley
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to host an entertaining evening of personal storytelling at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. “The Kitchen Table,” directed by Tim Straub, is sponsored in part by a Grant from the Onion Foundation as well as the Maine Community […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Woman’s poor leg strength prevents her from climbing stairs
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife (age 59) has very poor leg strength. This has been the case for a number of years now, and her deceased mother had similar problems. Walking up a flight of stairs, especially if they are somewhat steep, can be a real challenge for her. She is not overweight and is, […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 28
100 Years Ago: 1923 A fine ecclesiastical plant – not alone a church, as forecasted in Thursday’s Lewiston Journal, but a rectory, a convent and a school-will be erected on the seven acre lot on Scribner Boulevard, near the Lisbon road, Lewiston, just purchased by Bishop Louis S. Walsh of the Catholic Diocese of Maine. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: The input you receive will help you decide what’s feasible.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dustin Milligan, 38; Sally Struthers, 76; Jim Davis, 78; Peter Cullen, 82. Happy Birthday: Discipline is a prerequisite to achieving what you set out to do this year, so take your time and do things right the first time. Refuse to let outside interference shred your confidence or allow others […]
Posted inDear Abby
Middle-aged daughter takes no responsibility in life
DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter has never grown up. Until recently, she relied on her grandmother to make ends meet. Her grandmother passed away, and now I’m all she has. After she was fired from her civil-service job and evicted from her apartment, she broke her leg in a hiking accident. I got her into […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Poland town clerk to be honored with Grange Community Service Award
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Excelsior Grange #5 will honor Town Clerk Judy Akers with the Grange Community Service Award for 49 years of service to the town of Poland on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. A light meal will be provided. We hope for a big turnout of townspeople to show their appreciation to Judy. […]