DEAR ABBY: My partner and I have just suffered a miscarriage. It was our first pregnancy, and even though it wasn’t planned, it was very much wanted. Now that I have recovered from the miscarriage and passed my medical clearances, I have noticed a significant increase in arguments. I know it’s happening because we are […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Craft fairs offer homemade foods, knitted items, Cabbage Patch dolls
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Barker Mill Arms at 143 Mill St. in Auburn is having a Holiday Craft and Rummage Sale on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a cookie buffet, white elephant table and a door prize. Parking will be “assistant directed” to available reserved parking spaces. — No […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Theater at Monmouth to stage Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’
“As You Like It” by William Shakespeare is Theater At Monmouth’s 2022 Shakespeare in Maine Communities Education Tour production. “As You Like It” will tour for to schools and community centers across the state Oct. 11-29 and offer school matinee performances Oct. 13 and 14 as well as public performances, for one weekend only, Oct. […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Recognizing the difference between current strains of viruses
DEAR DR. ROACH: Are the current strains of COVID and monkeypox similar to the AIDS virus? I’m confused about the manner of spreading it and where these strains came from. — Z.B. ANSWER: SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), monkeypox virus, and HIV (the virus that causes HIV infection and, ultimately, AIDS) are all viruses, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Leave nothing to chance, and don’t take a risk with money, health or contracts. Use your intelligence to revise what isn’t working for you anymore.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Luisa D’Oliveira, 36; Jeremy Sisto, 48; Amy Jo Johnson, 52; Britt Ekland, 80. Happy Birthday: Stay focused on what’s important, and you will find success this year. Keep your spending down and your sights on running a cost-efficient life. Organization and preparation will set you apart from anyone trying to […]
Posted inDear Abby
Son-in-law tired of man’s rude, insulting behavior
DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law, who lives out of state, regularly makes crude jokes and comments about his sex life or my sex life in my presence and in the presence of my wife, his wife and others. He once commented to me that he would be excited to see his daughter, my wife, in bed […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Oct. 6
100 Years Ago: 1922 Large paper bags will be distributed very soon for the annual donation party for the Auburn Home for Aged Women which will be collected Monday Oct. 23rd. Donations of fruit, farm produce, and groceries are solicited and it is hoped to make it a greater success even than last year. 50 Years […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader thanks anonymous person who found her wallet at Shaw’s
DEAR SUNSPOTS: I enjoy reading Sun Spots each morning with my cup of coffee. I would like to thank the angel who found my wallet at the Auburn Shaw’s and turned it in at the service desk. I wish I knew who you are. You deserve an award. I will be forever grateful. — Nancy, […]
Posted inEncore
Local artists’ works on display in WHA Gallery
The photographs of Lindsay White and the paintings of Anita Poulin are on display at The Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. White is a registered nurse who has worked for 16 years on the Special Delivery Unit at Central Maine Medical Center. Her interest in photography began […]
Posted inDear Abby
Niece keeps secret life hidden from her mother
DEAR ABBY: My niece, “Amanda,” is 19 and fairly close with my daughter “Hayley,” who is 18. Since graduating from high school and through her first year away at college, Amanda has been going out of town to meet men she meets online. Amanda shares her location with Hayley through Snapchat “in case something happens.” […]