DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 45 years and I are 65. She has been married since 1985; I have been divorced for many years. She recently shocked me by claiming that a mutual friend told her I have been having an affair with a married acquaintance! This is false, but I now wonder whether […]
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Reader wonders if older vaccines still provide protection
DEAR DR. ROACH: With the resurgence of measles because of declining vaccination rates, should we be wary of the same happening with smallpox (which was also thought to have been eradicated)? And as an aside, is my ancient smallpox vaccination of 1952 still protecting me? What about my equally ancient (circa 1962) polio vaccine? — […]
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Looking Back for April 7, 2025
100 years ago: 1925 Under a front-page headline that read “We Must Raise $2,000 To Send Bates Team To Debate Britishers,” the Lewiston Journal declared it would undertake to raise the cash necessary “for this most important of all international debates. Let’s get behind the plucky Maine college and give the boys a big send […]
Posted inSun Spots
Humane society collecting donations at craft, vendor fair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Shop into Spring Craft and Vendor Fair will be held at the Auburn Mall on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A large variety of crafters and vendors will be on hand with a wide variety of items. It’s the perfect time to purchase gifts for springtime events […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Focus on progressively applying your skills, and you’ll find new ways to bring in extra cash.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Russell Crowe, 61; Jackie Chan, 71; John Oates, 77; Francis Ford Coppola, 86. Happy Birthday: Seize the moment and explore the possibilities. Movement, action and taking responsibility for who you are and what you do will impact your life and how others treat you. It’s up to you to micromanage […]
Posted inDear Abby
Student navigates stressful time at school and at home
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 23-year-old college student struggling to find direction in life. I’ve been trying to find a part-time job and an internship, but I have had no success. This leaves me increasingly anxious, especially as my parents, who currently help me with tuition and rent, are getting older and can’t continue working much […]
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Looking Back for April 6, 2025
100 years ago: 1925 An editorial in the Lewiston Evening Journal declared that “one thing necessary” for Maine’s future “is to have a great, handsome highway from Kittery to Portland.” It said the visitors will gain an impression of the state from what they see when they enter Maine, one reason that Arthur Race of […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Be ready to step in and take over to ensure your reputation isn’t subject to someone else’s poor choices.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Coupe, 44; Candace Cameron Bure, 49; Zach Braff, 50; Paul Rudd, 56. Happy Birthday: Think about what you want to achieve, and channel your energy strategically to ensure you reach your goal. Opportunity is apparent if you are open to suggestions, eager to learn and expand your awareness, and […]
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Father makes it his job to find daughter a husband
DEAR ABBY: I recently turned 30, and I find myself in kind of a “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” situation, specifically the scene where Toula’s father has invited several Greek men to dinner to try to persuade her to marry one of them. I told my father I am not interested in dating, but he […]
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Looking Back for April 5, 2025
100 years ago: 1925 “The Lewiston police were ordered to maintain a stricter enforcement of the speed laws, by Chief Field, Monday. Automobile drivers who persist in using the public highways as racetracks will be quickly brought in check. The war on speeders has been launched and it is expected that the police court will […]