DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old man in quite good health. I spend at least 30 hours a week doing yard work. I have had high blood calcium for many years, usually around 10.7. I take pravastatin and triamterene/HCTZ. My doctor has been a little concerned and has been monitoring it. She sent me […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Couple feels cast adrift after friend’s diagnosis
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have dear friends, one of whom has been diagnosed with untreatable cancer. The doctors told him to go home and maximize his quality of life. The first step he took was to completely cut us out. We had been friends for years. They watched the big football games with […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Don’t let emotional matters escalate
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Harry Styles, 27; Ronda Rousey, 34; Big Boi, 46; Michael C. Hall, 50. Happy Birthday: Take the initiative when it comes to money matters, and you will enjoy less stress and greater control over your life. Update contracts, documents and investments to suit your long-term plans. Be open, receptive and […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 1
100 Years Ago: 1921 Work on the site of the Auburn YMCA continues regardless of the cold days. The big excavation continues to grow and there are lines of interested spectators watching the operation of the big derrick whenever the weather will permit. 50 Years Ago: 1971 No entry today. 25 Years Ago: 1996 Several […]
Posted inSun Spots
Saying ‘no’ to federal stimulus check
DEAR SUN SPOTS: How do I stop the stimulus checks from direct depositing into my bank account? In other words, I don’t want any more of these checks.—No name, no town ANSWER: I believe your financial institution could answer this for you or you could consult your financial planner or your tax preparer, if you […]
Posted inHoroscope
GEMINI: Make decisions based on facts, experience and what you want to achieve
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mario Williams, 36; Justin Timberlake, 40; Kerry Washington, 44; Portia de Rossi, 48. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to important relationships and to the way you look and feel this year. Stay on top of financial, legal and health issues that arise, and make decisions based on facts and common sense. […]
Posted inAdvice, Dear Abby
Fiancee drives to tryst instead of work
DEAR ABBY: I am a 59-year-old man who was engaged to a 46-year-old woman. She told me she was going to leave for work on Friday, but I found out she was actually going on a vacation. She was pretending to go to work but driving to Georgia to meet a married man she met […]
Posted inHoroscope
TAURUS: Don’t let uncertainty stand between you and what you want
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Wilmer Valderrama, 41; Christian Bale, 47; Phil Collins, 70; Charles S. Dutton, 70. Happy Birthday: Listen and take notes. Consider what will make your life easier and your relationships better. Strive for personal growth, physical fitness and being the best you can be. Don’t procrastinate when you know in your […]
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Overwhelmed new parents struggle to eat healthy
DEAR ABBY: I have a close friend who recently had a baby with serious health problems. Unfortunately, we live on opposite sides of the country, and I can’t afford to fly out there. I want to help, but short of calls and texts to let her know I’m thinking of her, I’m out of ideas. […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Mt. Blue High School senior to perform in Nordica Auditorium
ArtsFarmington plans to present the talented Mt. Blue High School senior, Hope Chernesky at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in Nordica Auditorium located in Merrill Hall on the campus of UMF, at 224 Main St. in Farmington. A snow date is set for Feb. 13. Chernesky has been playing violin for over 10 years, and […]