DEAR ABBY: I’m a 32-year-old mom of four (11-month-old twins, a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old). I’ve been married for six years. I’m a Southern girl, but my husband is an immigrant to this country. When he emigrated, he settled in the North. I have always told him before and during our marriage that I don’t […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Step up and be the first to take a stance and make a difference. Aggressive action will drum up the help you need to get things done your way.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eiza Gonzalez, 33; Wilmer Valderrama, 43; Phil Collins, 72; Charles S. Dutton, 72. Happy Birthday: Make a positive difference in your community. A passionate approach to whatever you do will fetch the results you desire. Stay in your lane this year and provide the ones you love with stability. Showing […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Recreational tianeptine has potential for abuse, overdose
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been hearing about tianeptine being sold at gas stations. Is it really dangerous? — S.F. ANSWER: Like so many substances, tianeptine can be a useful drug when prescribed and taken correctly (it’s used in several countries for depression), but is indeed dangerous when used recreationally. Its use has been banned in […]
Posted inSun Spots
Movers, Chinese food and computer help needed
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a local company to help me move from a small house to an even smaller home just 20 miles away. I do not have a lot of belongings, but need help. I will have everything packed. I just need a mover to take the boxes and some furniture, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations plan Opera House at Boothbay Harbor concert
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations from left are Ron Bouffard, Carlos Hayes Jr. Laura Hudson, Colwell, Julie Ouellette, Blake Peachey, Will Martin, Dave Thibodeau and Robin Worthley. Joanne Adams photoPat Colwell & The Soul Sensations is set to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at The Opera House at Boothbay […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius:
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sara Gilbert, 48; Heather Graham, 53; Oprah Winfrey, 69; Tom Selleck, 78. Happy Birthday: Use knowledge and experience to guide you when facing uncertainty with friends or relatives. Your strength and assistance will put you in an excellent position to barter and persuade others to do and see things your […]
Posted inDear Abby
Aging father wants bigger role in grown kids lives
DEAR ABBY: I am an active widower with five grown children. Although three of them live in the same city and two live in a city nearby, I haven’t heard from or seen them as often over the past few years as I would like. I realized recently that I miss their company and I’d […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Copeland to celebrate Grammy-nominated album with Waterville concert
Blues, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland plans to celebrate the release of her Grammy-nominated Alligator Records album, “Done Come Too Far,” with a live performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Copeland is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 28: ‘Challenger explodes’
Read more about Jan. 28, 1986, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Campfire Girls of the Park Street ME Church will hold a candy at their club at 7:15 Wednesday. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Auburn Mayor John R. Linnell, issued a statement Friday in which he supports planned public expressions related to […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Don’t let anyone confuse or dominate you. Take the path that puts your mind at ease instead of trying to please everyone around you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariel Winter, 25; Elijah Wood, 42; Sarah McLachlan, 55; Frank Darabont, 64. Happy Birthday: Take pride in what you do. Don’t feel you must keep up or change to fit in with the masses. Put your energy into your home, family and comfort. Avoid situations that put you at risk […]