CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Melissa Rauch, 43; Jason Mraz, 46; Frances McDormand, 66; Randy Jackson, 67. Happy Birthday: Keep the communication going until you understand what others expect of you and what options are available. Problems with friends, relatives or colleagues will surface if you let your emotions slip into controversial conversations. Keep a […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Chemotherapy port placed in neck leads to red scarring
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a port put in for chemotherapy. I have a red scar on my chest and a smaller one near my collarbone. None of the nurses have seen one placed in the neck before. Was mine put in wrong, or is this a new style? What can I do to lessen […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Relations with in-laws hit new lows after mans death
DEAR ABBY: I was never close to my late husband’s family. He had two half-siblings from his mother and seven from his father. (He was the only mutual child between them.) At his funeral, his sister on his mother’s side wore what appeared to be a white wedding dress and had her three daughters dressed […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 23
100 Years Ago: 1923 Wednesday evening, June 27th, a minstrel show will be staged at Norway Opera House under the auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose. Garvin Gilman, a character actor and director, will appear with thirty local favorites. Mr. Gilman has played with the “Green Goddess” company and on the Keith Circuit. There […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader asking for help getting husband to Oxford Casino for his birthday
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need help for my husband, Sam, who is in a regular wheelchair because he can’t walk or stand up. He’s been at Clover Manor in Auburn for 10 months. His birthday is coming up and he wants to go to the Oxford Casino for two hours. I need somebody to take him […]
Posted inDr. Roach
3D mammograms pick up breast cancer growth faster
DEAR DR. ROACH: I just finished reading your answer to a reader writing in about breast cancer. I was diagnosed with it in 2017. My radiation oncologist said I had it for at least seven years, despite my having yearly mammograms since the age of 35 due to family history (I was 69 at the […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Mix and mingle with people who share your interests; something good will transpire.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carson Daly, 50; Cyndi Lauper, 70; Meryl Streep, 74; Todd Rundgren, 75. Happy Birthday: Stick close to home and family. Don’t allow outsiders to twist your words or interfere with your plans. It’s important to stay grounded and to maintain balance and equality in your life. Too much of anything […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 22
100 Years Ago 1923 Albert Dion of Waterville was brought to St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston Thursday, suffering from Injuries received in a 16 foot fall. One hip was broken, but on Friday morning, he was in so weakened a condition that the extent of the other injuries could not be determined. Dion is about […]
Posted inSun Spots
Readers suggest ways to keep deer from eating plants
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to a June 8 question about deterring deer from eating plants in people’s yards, I just read yesterday so haven’t tried it, that strong-smelling dryer sheets can be used to repel deer. You cut them in ribbon strips and attach them to the trunks of plants or branches of shrubs, […]
Posted inEncore
Fódhla to perform at Denmark Arts Center
Fódhla – Irish music from Portland and Boston – will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, at Denmark Arts Center. After 15 years of performing together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Portland-based flute player Nicole Rabata and Boston-based fiddler Ellery Klein decided a group together was long overdue. With […]