DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a biopsy done, and several samples showed prostate cancer. A PET scan showed no other cancer. My doctor is uneasy about removal or treatment because of my age (80 years old). Otherwise, I am in excellent health. What treatment, if any, should I have? — R.B. ANSWER: Prostate cancer really […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Mothers uses social media to disparage her children
DEAR ABBY: My mother is toxic. She had a terrible childhood, and she takes it out on me and my younger siblings. I live far away; they live in the same town as she does. If they don’t drop everything for her and do what she wants, she calls them selfish. Because I had to […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 26
100 Years Ago: 1924 With the Lewiston branch of the Coon Ice Cream Co. operating day and night 365 days in the year it will be seen that this community’s share of the system’s million gallon yearly output is large. Well may Lewiston take pride in having one of the seven manufacturing plants of this […]
Posted inSun Spots
Knit and crocheted blankets, shawls sought for health agency
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Calling all knitters! Andwell Health Partners is seeking donations of shawls and lap blankets for our Peaceful Passage Program. We ask that the shawls be approximately 46-56 inches long and at least 30-34 inches wide so a patient can completely and comfortably wrap it around their shoulders. Please consider using soft yarn for […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Musician Pete Kilpatrick plans Vienna Union Hall performance
Maine based singer/songwriter Pete Kilpatrick plans to take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Vienna Union Hall. Kilpatrick grew up with a deep and resounding love of melody. With no formal training in music, he picked up the acoustic guitar at the age of 16 and began teaching himself how to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Mycobacterium is found after an aortic valve replacement
DEAR DR. ROACH: In December 2023, I had an open-heart aortic valve replacement. All went well, but then I contracted a staph infection. I had to have a second procedure to remove the top four sternal wires, leaving me with a baseball-sized wound that required a vacuum drain and antibiotics. During my treatment course, my […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Know what you want and ask direct questions.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: James Lafferty, 39; D.B. Woodside, 55; Matt LeBlanc, 57; Illeana Douglas, 59. Happy Birthday: Act, and initiate the changes you’ve contemplated. The groups you associate with will help alleviate boredom and give you plenty to think about this year. An energetic approach to life and love will lead to happiness […]
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Longtime relationship may be lost cause
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship with “Ben” for 13 years, but I have been to his parents’ home only twice. I really love him. We never go anywhere or do anything together. He has never given me a gift for any occasion or “just because.” Material things don’t matter to me, but […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 25
100 Years Ago: 1924 On Jan. 1 836, Andrew Johnson put five dollars in the Gardiner Savings Bank for his son, the late George N. Johnson. The son lived his entire life without drawing a penny from or adding to his deposit. On Jan. 1 of this year the deposit of five dollars, with its […]
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Appearance of seborrheic keratoses calls for a CT scan
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who has led a healthy, active life. There is a history of cancer on both sides of my family. I’ve been seeing my dermatologist for seborrheic keratoses for many years. The “seb Ks” that have been biopsied were all been benign. In the past several months, they […]