DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active, 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound, 72-year-old Caucasian woman without a history of known osteoporotic risk factors, other than demographic ones. I exercise daily, eat calcium through food, take 2,000 units of vitamin D, and follow a Mediterranean-style diet. My last dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan showed a T-score in my spine […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inSun Spots
Reader finds information on brothers missing in 1924
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I found this article in the archives stating that the brothers reported missing and feared drowned in 1924 did, in fact, drown in the Androscoggin River: Oct. 7, 1924, Page 1, Sun-Journal at Sun Journal (newspapers.com). — Roger, Greene ANSWER: Thank you for following up on this, Roger. A Lewiston man had […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Relationship blossoms amid loss and heartbreak
DEAR ABBY: My husband died a year ago, after a nine-year battle with dementia. I recently met a man, “Richard,” whose wife is in the end stages of dementia, which could last for several months or for several years. We have fallen for each other and are a great fit. We are keeping our relationship […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Focus on the physical, not the emotional, and embrace the projects you want to complete.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sacha Baron Cohen, 53; Kate Walsh, 57; Jerry Rice, 62; Marie Osmond, 65. Happy Birthday: Use intellect and timing to stay ahead of the game and apply your energy to achieve positive gains. Letting what’s happening around you stir up negative energy or lead you down the wrong path wastes […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 12
100 Years Ago: 1924 An article for October 12, 1924 was unavailable, therefore an article from October 12, 1923 is being offered instead. A fire set in the pasture to dispose of rubbish resulted in the complete destruction of the home of Howard Parsons Monday afternoon; the damage is estimated at $5,000, nearly all of […]
Posted inDear Abby
Once-supportive husband has become a bitter roommate
DEAR ABBY: Seventeen years ago, I had a mental breakdown. For the first three years afterward, my husband stood by me. The medications I was prescribed caused me to gain more than 100 pounds. I have tried diets, to no avail. I suggested to him that maybe we could hold each other and see where […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Gather information and sign up for an activity that will positively impact how you proceed.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Hutcherson, 32; Tyler Blackburn, 38; Bode Miller, 47; Hugh Jackman, 56. Happy Birthday: Push forward with vim and vigor, socialize, express yourself creatively and look for innovative ways to invest and budget your cash flow with finesse. It’s a turning point and an opportunity to make moves, incorporate new […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
UMF set to present ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ Oct 24-27
The play tells the story of a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theater artists who attempt to create an elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving while struggling with their own biases.
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 11
100 Years Ago: 1924 The 60th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Horace S. Mosher recently celebrated at East Wilton, is of interest to many in this part of the town, as where they have resided. Some of their children reside here, being prominent and very well known in the activities of the place. They have […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife’s revelations prompt man to consider divorce
DEAR ABBY: I have been married 27 years with two kids. My wife recently revealed to me that she was raped when she was 14 but said it wasn’t violent. She also said she had several adult partners when she was 15 and 16. We had discussed our past prior to marriage, and these things […]