DEAR ABBY: My husband’s best friend lives with us, and I love him like a brother. The problem is, he has no degree and no car and aspires to nothing more than work in fast food part time. We took him in to help him get through a bad divorce, and now it seems like […]
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Lifestyle news from the Sun Journal.
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Mystery Photo for August 30, 2020
Guess correctly and have a chance to win a $20 Hannaford gift coupon.
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In a word: Retronyms — words to keep up with the times
“Dreams can come true again when everything old is new again.” — Peter Allen Have you ever wondered what would happen to a group of teens and twenty-somethings if they were locked in an escape room that contained an analogue clock, a rotary-dial phone and a list of cursive instructions that included a phone contact […]
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Mark LaFlamme: Maybe the Roomba is making 911 calls from the future
The Roomba made me do it Somewhere in Lewiston, or possibly Auburn, last week, police went to a home after receiving a 911 call with nobody on the line. According to the man who lives at the home, it was his robot floor sweeper that sent out the call. I don’t know the technical ins […]
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Inside Lewiston’s Greek Orthodox Church
As the popular annual Greek Festival takes shape — COVID style — we go inside the spiritual home of the area’s Greeks to better understand their faith.
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Face Time: Tammy Hoke — librarian and life-long reader
Despite COVID 19, the Jay librarian is still lending to readers and booking a better future.
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Baklava to go: Modified one-day Greek Festival will have a curb-side flavor
LEWISTON — Despite the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 Lewiston-Auburn Greek Festival will take place — albeit, significantly different from previous years. Normally a two-day event with food, music, dancing and church tours, the festival will span only a single day this year and feature Greek food to-go. On Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 […]
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Geiger announces quarterly Star Awards
LEWISTON — Geiger recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to three local individuals and four teams. The awards are given to those who have been nominated by fellow associates. Alain Laverdure, a systems specialist II in the Information Technology Department, showed great flexibility and willingness to help others during a time when the Lewiston […]
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Eugenia Last, Pisces: Take responsibility for your own happiness
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Lin, 32; Scott Caan, 44; Shelley Long, 71; Barbara Eden, 89. Happy Birthday: Initiate change, and you will be happy with the results. Consider what isn’t working for you anymore, and focus on what will make your life easier and happier. Personal improvements will lift your spirits and encourage […]
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Dear Abby: He’s troubled by new wife’s behavior
DEAR ABBY: I have been married a little over a year. My wife took a trip to Florida to get some things out of storage, and turned it into a two-week vacation. She’s now traveling back with the in-laws, which I wasn’t expecting. Yesterday she announced she doesn’t want to talk to anyone, including me, […]