CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Daughtry, 43; Jared Leto, 51; Ozzie Smith, 68; John Walsh, 77. Happy Birthday: Take the road less traveled. Branch out, observe trends and market yourself and your skills to fit needs. Show passion in all you pursue, and you’ll attract attention and support that will lead to success and […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 26: ‘5 hurt, 22 escape in 3-alarm blaze’
Read more about Dec. 26, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Fore Street Sewing club held a most enjoyable Christmas party at Mrs. Wellington Twitchell’s Thursday afternoon. Thirty members and guests enjoyed the program. 50 Years Ago: 1972 President Nixon proclaimed Thursday as a National Day of Mourning for former President […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Lewiston High School Class of ’82 plans 40th year reunion in August
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston High School Class of 1982 will hold its 40th year class reunion (delayed a year) on Aug. 5, 2023, at the Poland Spring Inn. See our Facebook page , Lewiston High School (Maine) Class of 1982, for more details or contact Lisa Karahalios at [email protected]. ANSWER: I’ll be reminding everyone […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Ellis Paul plans Portland concert
Ellis Paul plans to take the stage at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1. at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. Ring in the new year with singer-songwriter and former Mainer Ellis Paul. His New Year’s Day show are something of a tradition at One Longfellow Square and this one promises to deliver an evening […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friends at odds on best method to stay in touch
DEAR ABBY: I have a much younger friend in another state, and we like to keep in touch. I prefer email, as I’m elderly, hard of hearing and look after my husband, who is having cognitive problems. I have no household help. My husband and I are both on restricted medical diets that require cooking […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Overseeing what’s happening will give you a different outlook regarding someone you thought you knew inside out.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Annie Lennox, 68; CCH Pounder, 70; Sissy Spacek, 73; Jimmy Buffett, 76. Happy Birthday: Put all your ducks in a row and breathe easy. Map out your plan for the year, and you’ll feel comfortable knowing that you have done your due diligence and are ready to embrace whatever comes […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 24: ‘Santa Claus all set to take off at midnight’
Read more about Dec. 24, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Work of flooding the Court and Goff Street municipal skating rink in Auburn progresses steadily and the sheet of ice will soon be ready for the skaters. Children cannot wait for the completion of the rink, and have been testing it […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Check the information you receive before passing it along in order to avoid appearing awkward in front of others.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Seacrest, 48; Stephenie Meyer, 49; Ricky Martin, 51; Diedrich Bader, 56. Happy Birthday: Your intuition won’t let you down. Trust and believe in your skills, knowledge and expertise. Prepare for what’s to come and figure out how to make things fall into place. Make moderation your building block, and […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man’s dance floor behavior out of step at celabration
DEAR ABBY: I was co-host of a celebration where one of our guests, a seemingly very nice young man who is dating a relative, was observed “goosing” half a dozen women while on the dance floor. I don’t know if my relative is aware, nor do I know how the recipients felt about it, but […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Can melatonin provide benefits to those with Parkinson’s?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old woman. Unfortunately, I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease this past month. (Of course, I am mightily researching now.) A friend of ours, who has had Parkinson’s for six years, is very much impressed with melatonin. Have you heard the same? Even if it turns out that it […]