CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jenny Slate, 43; Sarah Jessica Parker, 60; Marcia Cross, 63; Elton John, 78. Happy Birthday: Be discreet about your beliefs, concerns and what you plan to do to improve your life. You’ll feel so much better if you are true to yourself and do your best to positively impact what’s […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Forgiving mother ready to stop enabling her black sheep
DEAR ABBY: I have three kids. One of them, “Jake,” is in his early 20s. He has medical issues, so he has always been babied to a certain degree. Jake has struggled with jobs, drugs, friends and places to live. Somehow, he always ends up back with me. I know I’m an enabler. I have […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
A dry cough persisting for a decade might indicate asthma
DEAR DR. ROACH: I also have a dry cough that’s been going on for about 13-14 years. I’m a healthy 62-year-old and read that it is called “cough variant asthma.” I would like to know more about this but really can’t find anything about it, except that it will eventually get worse if it’s not […]
Posted inSun Spots
Be part of Pleasant St. Drop-in Center by volunteering, donating
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Pleasant St. Drop-in Center needs volunteers. Please reach out to us via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/716529479663868, or email us at pleasantstreetdropincenter@gmail.com. You will be asked to fill out a volunteer application, read some informational materials and take part in a training. We also have an urgent need for blankets, medium-sized pants, socks […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on March 24
100 years ago: 1925 Sam E. Conner reported from Augusta that ever since the hearing on the ice fishing in Belgrade lakes bill a couple of weeks ago, there has been a bitter wrangle in progress about the Augusta House at night. It will be recalled that some question was raised as to the honesty […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman hopes to convince ex-boyfriend she’s ‘the one’
DEAR ABBY: I’m 29, and my boyfriend is 36. We met on a dating site and were together for three years. He broke up with me two months ago because he didn’t think he could marry me. (We weren’t engaged.) He says I’m the love of his life, soulmate and his dream come true, and […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: A change will wake you up and point you in a new direction.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christopher Briney, 27; Peyton Manning, 49; Alyson Hannigan, 51; Jim Parsons, 52. Happy Birthday: Ask, and you shall receive. Communication is crucial this year if you want to get things done. Anger will stand between you and what you want. Put ego aside and forge ahead with tolerance, charm and […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Using stevia in coffee is OK for borderline prediabetic patient
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you OK’d stevia, which I had heard could negatively impact our microbiomes. I am borderline prediabetic, and I had stopped using stevia accordingly. However, I hate unsweetened coffee. Can you comment on stevia’s impact on our microbiomes in your column? — M.M. ANSWER: I wish I could give […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Sun Spots: Andwell Hospice Thrift Stores seek volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Andwell Hospice Thrift Stores are recruiting volunteers, including for the new Waterville store and the stores in Auburn and Augusta. Do you have time in your schedule and want to volunteer by giving back to your community with an organization that has an amazing mission? Would you like to interact with […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
American sitarist David Pontbriand to perform in Lewiston April 2
LEWISTON — The Oasis of Music is featuring American sitarist David Pontbriand, who plans to perform at Trinity Commons at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. Pontbriand began his journey with the sitar in 1973. His story is an exception to the rule, in that he is entirely self-taught. Pontbriand’s sitar music is driven by an […]