CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin Farrell, 48; Brooke Shields, 59; Tom Berenger, 75; Clint Eastwood, 94. Happy Birthday: Consider everything before making a move. Invest time and effort into research, and develop a thorough plan that ensures success. Knowledge is a powerful tool when dealing with bureaucratic, medical or financial matters. Personal gain is […]
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Yard sale announced to raise money to restore J&O Irish Museum in Hartford
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society would like to thank everyone who participated in our plant sale in May. You might have donated plants, bought some plants, or purchased raffle tickets. The sale was a great success and we’ll do it again next year the day before Mother’s Day. Our next fundraiser will be […]
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Siblings fail to support one of their own after loss
DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away from COVID in 2021. A year later, after it was safe to socialize, I had a memorial dinner to commemorate him. Not one of my seven local siblings attended. They said, “That was for HIS family.” I didn’t argue or try to convince them that I needed them. It […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Should a fever be treated or allowed to run its course?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Does taking a medicine to reduce fever hurt? I read that fever is useful for the body to fight off infections. — J.S. ANSWER: There is some experimental evidence that higher temperatures help the body kill bacteria and control virus infections, but the magnitude of the benefit is probably small. Fever is […]
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Cancer: The people you meet and the conversations you have will set you free and encourage you to express yourself more and interact with people who make you feel alive.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jennifer Winget, 39; Rory Bushfield, 41; Idina Menzel, 53; Wynonna Judd, 60. Happy Birthday: Preparation will be your saving grace. Research, test your ideas thoroughly and proceed when you are satisfied that you can follow through with your plans. Refuse to let the little things get to you or someone […]
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2nd Chance Uke Band in concert Saturday at United Methodist Church in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The 2nd Chance Uke Band will be in concert at the United Methodist Church in Auburn at 439 Park Ave. on Saturday at 7 p.m. Band members will perform with ukuleles, percussion, a banjolele, a harmonica, and bass, along with vocals. Their music covers classic country, light rock, pop, swing and blues, […]
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Mother doesn’t want girlfriend at every event
DEAR ABBY: My son is a sophomore in college. He has been dating a girl he met at school for almost a year. Her family no longer speaks to her for reasons I don’t know. I have included her in our family holidays, but she later tells my son that she thinks I don’t like […]
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Doctors differ on dietary advice in regard to Lynch syndrome
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 55-year-old woman who eats well and exercises (with both weights and cardio) six to seven times per week. Four years ago, I was diagnosed with Lynch syndrome. (I have the “MLH1” genotype.) My primary care physician suggested testing after my sister died of cancer at the age of […]
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Gemini: Use your power of persuasion and physical skills to get things done on time and within budget.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Riley Keough, 35; Melanie Brown, 49; Rupert Everett, 65; Annette Bening, 66. Happy Birthday: Think things through before making a move. Channel your emotions and energy into self-improvements and gains that benefit you instead of drama and emotional disputes that put you in a no-win situation. Do your own thing, […]
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Knights of Columbus sponsoring blood drive June 3 at Lisbon Falls church
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a blood drive from 1-5:30 p.m. June 3 at the parish hall of Holy Trinity Church, 67 Frost Hill Ave., in Lisbon Falls. To make an appointment go to redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767. There is an urgent need for blood donors at this time. — Raymond, no […]