DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old man in relatively good health. I don’t smoke or drink, and I have a vegetarian diet. I exercise moderately, and I am not overweight. About 30 years ago, I contracted a serious UTI that affected me while at work. I was very cold, shivering with chattering teeth. Luckily, […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Teenager sports skivvies in front of strangers
DEAR ABBY: I don’t know what to do about my 18-year-old niece. She walks around the house in her underwear. She’s been doing it for the last two or three years. It wouldn’t matter, I suppose, if it were just in front of immediate family living there, but she also does it in front of […]
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Posted inSun Spots
SHARECenter opening soon at new location on Lisbon Street, Lewiston
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the person with Christmas cards to donate (Jan. 30 Sun Spots), I love making donations to the Lewiston-Auburn SHARECenter. The recycled goods get used by local teachers. Cards are useful for collages and other art projects.I know the SHARECenter is on the move and we would be interested in knowing where […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Chocolate Church Arts to host Castlebay
A Castlebay concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, in the Annex of the Chocolate Church Art Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. The poet Robert Burns (1759-96) collected and wrote new lyrics for hundreds of traditional Scottish folk tunes which he felt were falling into obscurity. Working in both the Scots language […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Kris Delmhorst plans Stone Mountain Arts Center concert
A Kris Delmhorst concert is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. A prolific writer and constant collaborator, Delhorst grew up in Brooklyn New York. Her musical home is in Boston where she cut her teeth on open mics, bar gigs, and subway busking, before embarking […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 31: ‘Viet Cong apparently control section of old capital city of Hue’
Read more about Jan. 31, 1968, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A number of the main office force at the B. Peck Co., enjoyed a snowshoe hike to Stevens Mill Tuesday evening. An elaborate luncheon awaited the party upon their arrival at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Bilodeau. A further hike followed […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Don’t be afraid to do things differently. Set a course that helps you expand your qualifications.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mario Williams, 38; Justin Timberlake, 42; Kerry Washington, 46; Portia de Rossi, 50. Happy Birthday: Follow the path of least resistance. Explore the unfamiliar, and you’ll develop concepts that will make life easier. Invest time and money in what’s important to you. Keep moving toward your target with an open […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Exercise treatment for arthritis only applies to osteoarthritis
DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently had a column on arthritis that recommended more activity. So, what medications can help? You didn’t say in your article. I take a slow-release Tylenol, but I heard of a study that says tart cherry pills help. — B.L. ANSWER: Tart cherry juice has been shown to reduce the risk […]
Posted inDear Abby
Dysfunctional family labels stable brother selfish
DEAR ABBY: My two siblings and I were raised by an abusive, alcoholic father. Predictably, it has adversely affected our mental health adversely. One sibling struggles with alcoholism and substance abuse. The other has a personality disorder and cannot maintain stable relationships. I cope with comparatively fewer severe issues, but I still must work hard […]
Posted inSun Spots
Two large suitcases to give away to nonprofit agencies in the region
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a couple suitcases to donate to a nonprofit that can use them. They are large and have been used once. They are just too big for me to handle anymore. — No name, no town ANSWER: Readers, if you have donated luggage to a nonprofit in the past, let me […]