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 […]
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Scorpio: Go over your financial situation and make changes to ensure you are steady moving forward. Don’t get into a position that requires shared expenses unless you are the one who needs help.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Noel Wells, 36; Eddie Vedder, 58; Susan Lucci, 76; Harry Shearer, 79. Happy Birthday: Relax. Simplify your life and put your mind at ease. Dedicate your time and expertise to the people, activities and projects that interest you, and you’ll make excellent and prosperous headway. Adjust whatever isn’t working in […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Student plans for future with long-distance beau
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior in high school in a long-distance relationship. My boyfriend, “Grant,” and I live two states apart and have visited each other several times. He’s four years older than I am. We met three years ago, when Grant was 19 and I was 15, and became friends through banter online. […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 23: ‘Auburn city farm like high class hotel; employee for every inmate’
Read more about Dec. 23, 1943, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The annual Christmas festivities at Bowdoin College, closed tonight, with a dance at the gymnasium. About 150 couples attended. The decorations were of red and green, the holiday scheme being carried out elaborately and with pleasing effect. Each fraternity had a […]
Posted inSun Spots
How to add your veteran’s name to Lewiston park monument
DEAR SUNSPOTS: I know you have printed this information probably a million and one times. However, would you be so kind as to print it one more time? I’m looking for the contact information to add names to the monuments in Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street in Lewiston. I truly appreciate your help, again! — […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Shemekia Copeland plans New Year’s Eve concet in Brownfield
A Shemekia Copeland New Years’ Eve concert is set for 8 p.m. Satruday, Dec. 31, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. Copeland is a powerhouse, musical and lyrical approach. With her new Alligator Records album, “America’s Child,” Copeland confidently announces an electrifying new chapter in her constantly evolving story. Produced by […]
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Woman’s deceptive trick ends in an angry splash
DEAR ABBY: I recently went out to a bar with some friends. I was the designated driver because I no longer drink. I had a drinking problem, but I have been sober for almost seven years. The majority of the people I socialize with are supportive of my sobriety — except one. I have been […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Steer clear of stressful situations or people who tend to bring you down or stand between you and the happiness you deserve.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jordin Sparks, 33; Brooke Nevin, 40; Ralph Fiennes, 60; Diane Sawyer, 77. Happy Birthday: Change can be liberating if carefully thought through and executed. Don’t rush what you want to accomplish this year. Slow down, pay attention to detail and make your life better. Keep your plans simple, doable and […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 22: ‘Gobble or garble became garbled in hot discussion at Auburn City Hall’
Read more about Dec. 22, 1932, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Mrs. Marjorie Saucier, 70 Lowell Street entertained the Waneta Club at its annual Christmas party Thursday evening, making the affair gentlemen’s night. The rooms were beautifully decorated with evergreen and Christmas colors and they were indeed effective. A huge tree in […]
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Patient with high PSA score refused by urologist due to age
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m writing to you about an elderly patient who is currently 96 years old. For the last three years, his PSA score for his prostate has hovered around 30 ng/ml. He initially received an ultrasound and was determined that the prostate looked normal, despite the high PSA score. The general physician, under […]