DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife’s handicap parking placard expired, and she asked her primary care physician to fill out a renewal application. The new placard was received, followed by a letter from the DMV instructing my wife to return her license within 10 days because a medical professional had deemed it unsafe for her to […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Couple mending relationship eye speed bump on the path
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in a long-term relationship with my boyfriend, “Mack,” for about 25 years. Eleven years ago we became more like roommates. I asked him to go to couples counseling, but he adamantly refused. He said, “If you don’t like it, find someone else.” Long story short, I began an affair with an […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 12
100 Years Ago: 1922 The local chapter of the Red Cross was on the job at the Maine State Fair last week. During the five days of the fair, attendants at the Red Cross tent treated over fifty persons for injuries. Many people expressed surprise at the fact that all treatments were free. As an […]
Posted inSun Spots
Rotary shredding event held off until spring
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Has the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club established a date and location for the collection of documents to be shredded this fall? — Brian, no town ANSWER: The Rotary opted not to hold a fall shredding event this year. Their next document shredding event will be held in the spring and is scheduled for […]
Posted inDear Abby
Line in the sand of sons’ habit of dropping by
DEAR ABBY: In our 20 years of marriage, my wife’s two sons have frequently stopped by or called ahead with literally 10 minutes to a half-hour’s notice. It usually happens around mealtime, when we aren’t prepared for feeding multiple people. I plan every meal in advance, and would welcome them to visit with a little […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Chapter 17: The murder trial begins
Each man who passed muster and was seated on the jury swore an oath “to well and truly try and true deliverance make” a decision based on the evidence presented.
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Choose to back away from anyone picking fights or trying to coerce you into doing something you don’t want to pursue.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sarah Levy, 36; Ryan Phillippe, 48; Amy Irving, 69; Joe Perry, 72. Happy Birthday: Stay ahead of the competition. Know what you want, and don’t be afraid to ask. Stay focused on what’s important to you, and you’ll come up with a plan that helps you achieve your goal. Refuse […]
Posted inDear Abby
Man discovers lost family, but still feels unwanted
DEAR ABBY: I was adopted at 6 weeks old. My parents adopted my sister two years later. They weren’t very good parents — not abusive, but with no understanding of how to treat children. Ten years later they had a biological son, who became the center of their world, and I was pretty much left […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 10
100 Years Ago: 1922 A monster welcome will be tendered to Donald MacMillan, explorer, and scientist, on his return this week from his 14 months exploration trip to the Arctic region. Preparations have been completed for greeting the explorer on Tuesday when it is expected that his auxiliary Schooner Bowdoin on which he entered the […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Musical duo Peaceful Means to perform Sept. 16 at Norway church
Peaceful Means, a new musical duo featuring Leah Boyd and Heather Pierson, is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept 16, at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St., Norway. Weaving together original songs and arrangements of covers with their voices and accompanying piano, acoustic strings, and percussion, they create music as an invitation […]