DEAR ABBY: When I was 13, my 10-year-old cousin let a boy we did not know well into my house. Nobody else was there with us. He told her he wanted to “make out” with me, and he came upstairs. I confronted him and told him to leave. Later on, I told my mother about […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Ask direct questions and update whatever is not up to par. Don’t let a change someone makes cost you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Handler, 62; Pat Benatar, 70; George Foreman, 74; Rod Stewart, 78. Happy Birthday: You may crave change this year, but before you get started, put a budget in place. Consider how to make your money grow and your liabilities shrink. Paying down debt or selling off things you don’t […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Blood transfusion doesn’t include transfer of COVID antibodies
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently got a blood transfusion, and I’ve never had the COVID vaccine. Am I going to get those blood clots that vaccinated people got? — Anon. ANSWER: There is no evidence of risk to people receiving blood from a donor who received any COVID vaccine. Both the Astra-Zeneca vaccine and the […]
Posted inSun Spots
Tutor training offered by Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin at Auburn library
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin is offering in-person tutor training. The 10-hour workshop will be held on consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 4 and 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring St. We have many adults waiting for help, either through in-person or virtual lessons. If you are age […]
Posted inEncore
Local author releases first children’s book
A book launch event will be held at Quiet City Books in Lewiston
Posted inEncore
Midcoast Symphony Orchestra to perform ‘Favorite Music for All Ages’
Orchestra to perform family-friendly concerts with emphasis on children.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Boneheads plan Opera House at Boothbay Harbor concert
The Boneheads plan to take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday. Jan. 13, at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor Midcoast Maine’s beloved Boneheads kick off the 2023 season at the Opera House. Collectively they are THE Boneheads, individually they are Bob Colwell, Steve jones, Scott Elliot and Dick Hollis. […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Welcome to Maine to perform at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater
The boys from the comedy team Welcome to Maine will hit the stage at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater in Rumford at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. The Welcome to Maine crew consists of Mark, Troy, and Cousin Luke, perform skits, and songs along with plenty of Maine themed mayhem. Maine based comedians Ian Stuart and […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 9: ‘Maine an icy mess’
Read more about Jan. 9, 1998, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years ago: 1923 At the Shoe and Leather bank in Auburn, the board and officers were re-elected. At the Manufacturer’s bank, Charles Roy was added to the directorate. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Miss Charlotte Michaud will be a guest of the Richelieu Club at […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife begins seeing husband more as parent than partner
DEAR ABBY: My husband is 38; I am 36. We have been together for 13 years, married for 11. We never wanted children, although we have some pets. My problem is, we’ve fallen into a parent-child relationship, where I’m starting to feel like the child. He enables me to the point that if I’m the […]