DEAR ABBY: Ever since about my eighth month of pregnancy until now, six months postpartum, it seems like my husband is disgusted by me. He rarely initiates intimacy, doesn’t kiss or hug me and barely touches me. I am still about 30 pounds heavier than pre-pregnancy. When I ask him about his feelings for me, […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Cancer: Evaluate each situation before you say something you regret.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Chambers, 53; Dina Eastwood, 58; Lisa Rinna, 60; Richie Sambora, 64. Happy Birthday: This is a year of giving and taking. Getting along with others will make your life easier and encourage you to spend more time with like-minded people. Don’t fear what you don’t know; open your mind […]
Looking Back on July 11
100 Years Ago: 1923 A remarkable record has been established in the building of Waterville’s new junior high school building, now nearing completion. Every dollar of the municipal money spent upon it has been spent in this city. It was designed by a Waterville architect, H. T. Hussey. Augusta Corey & Co., local contractors have […]
United States Postal Service customers being targeted in scam to get money
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to give everyone a heads up. For those of you who do a lot of online shopping and receive packages regularly, there’s a phishing scam out there that really looks like the United State Postal Service website saying they need to verify your address then they’re going to redeliver your […]
Best-selling author Joe Hill to give talk at Lovell library
A talk with best-selling author Joe Hill will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, at the Charlotte Hobbs Library in Lovell. The event will be free and open to the public. A ticketed reception will be held beforehand from 5-6 p.m. Tickets are $25/per person and only 50 tickets will be sold. For […]
Impromptu Comedy Festival brings four nights of stand-up comedy
The Impromptu Comedy Festival, featuring four nights of stand-up comedy, starts this week with shows at the Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn and at Obscura Café and Drinkery in Lewiston. Wednesday, July 12 – 7 p.m. Road-comic Nick Hoff brings his All American Comedy Tour to the Great Falls Comedy […]
Patient with osteoarthritis develops hives after taking ibuprofen
DEAR DR. ROACH: I took ibuprofen for my osteoarthritis, but developed hives. Does this mean I’m allergic to all NSAIDS? What other therapeutic options do I have? — J.B. ANSWER: Anti-inflammatory drugs can have many allergic and allergic-type reactions, and ibuprofen is probably the most likely of all to do so. For people with mild […]
Grandfather unclear of roll with kids in growing family
DEAR ABBY: For more than five years, my son dated a young woman with a child. During that time, they lived with him. After they broke up, he was able to have visitation and shared parenting rights even though the little girl, “Paisley,” was not his own. I must say it was a benefit for […]
Gemini: Focus on home, family and building a solid base to house your dreams, hopes and wishes.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jessica Simpson, 43; Adrian Grenier, 47; Sofia Vergara, 51; Arlo Guthrie, 76. Happy Birthday: Take everything in stride this year. Look at the pros and cons of every situation before you take a risk with your profession, partnerships or reputation. Work on personal growth, educational pursuits and making a difference. […]
Looking Back on July 10
100 Years Ago: 1923 Scantily clad in light summer dresses, without coats or hats, one of them walking in her stocking feet and the other in bedroom slippers, Iola Miller and Arline Winchenbach, seventeen year old runaways from the State School at Hallowell walked into the arms of Officer Joseph Cloutter of the Lewlston police […]