DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would love to find a 1970 Rumford High School Yearbook for my sister’s birthday in May. She had an apartment fire years ago, and her yearbook was burned to ashes. It is my heartfelt hope that someone has a yearbook which I can borrow to copy, or know where I can […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Graduating students in Fine Arts program to present reading of capstone work
University of Maine at Farmington
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Posted inSun Spots
Spring peepers may still be tucked into until nights get warmers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: What has happened to the spring peepers? We live near a large bog which has always been very active with peepers, but we aren’t hearing them anymore. Also, we don’t see many grass frogs either. — No name, Poland Spring ANSWER: I haven’t been hearing the peepers at my house yet either […]
Posted inDear Abby
Special relationship ends when man’s wife returns
Jeanne Phillips DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating a married man for the last three years, and everything was great. We were attached at the hip and inseparable. I thought we had something special going. His wife abandoned him and their two children for more than a year, and he didn’t know anything about raising kids, […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Neurologist can offer second opinion on spinal stenosis plan
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old female with spinal stenosis and have been treated by a pain management doctor over the course of several years. My pain is from my neck down to my lower back and radiates to my legs. The pain is constantly moving from one place to another and sometimes everywhere […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Keep things in perspective and ask pertinent questions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jessica Alba, 40; Penelope Cruz, 47; Jay Leno, 71; Ann-Margret, 80. Happy Birthday: Moderation, discipline and a simple lifestyle are required if you want to aspire to reach your goals. Stick to schedules, set boundaries and have a strategy in place that can withstand any outside interference you encounter. Being […]
Posted inDear Abby
Connecting with teens will impact new relationship
DEAR ABBY: After I ended a 20-year marriage, I took some time off from relationships and am now back in the dating world. My ex-husband and I never had children. I recently met a man with two teenagers. He says I am “detached” from children. I am not detached! I just never had experience with […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Comparing lightheadedness and vertigo
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do older people tend to get lightheaded (not vertigo) and therefore become liable to trip or fall? What causes that, and can anything be done? I’m an 83-year-old lady afraid to trip over the garden hose or her own feet. — A.R. ANSWER: I’m glad you made a distinction between lightheadedness […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Show discipline, stick to your plan, and say no to temptation, excessiveness and overspending.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jenna-Louise Coleman, 35; Francis Capra, 38; Ari Graynor, 38; Ingrid Rogers, 53. Happy Birthday: Control will be an issue when it comes to partnerships, loyalty and sorting through your differences. Stick to the rules; take good care of yourself and those you love. Go above and beyond the call of […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Maine Pottery Tour scheduled
Contributed The 9th annual Maine Pottery Tour welcomes visitors on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2. The self-guided Tour is an opportunity to enjoy the hospitality of local potters in their studios. Nearly 50 pottery studios around the state are organized into three regions of approximately 15 studios, allowing several studios to be […]