DEAR DR. ROACH: Both my husband and I just had the flu. We initially suspected that it was COVID, but the tests were negative. My symptoms, especially cough and runny nose, hung on for over two weeks. I visited an urgent care clinic where I was told I most likely had the (seasonal) flu, and […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inSun Spots
Mahjong and Red Tent gatherings being planned in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am hosting two ongoing group activities. I’m looking for three interested people to form a Mahjong group on either Tuesday or Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon at my home. Also, the first Auburn Red Tent for women will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
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Gardiner gallery’s ‘Shapeshifter’ exhibit on display through Oct. 29
Monkitree’s “Shapeshifter” exhibit, highlighting work by Chelsea Ellis, Whitney Gill and Allison McKeen and their exploration of shapes through ceramics, photography and painting, is on display through Oct. 29 at the 263 Water St. gallery in Gardiner. In each artist’s work one can see recognizable shapes transformed, from circles to the human form. In Gill’s […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 15
100 Years Ago: 1922 According to an announcement by City Manager Lewis Haskell of Auburn, Friday, repair work at the Edward Little Building will be sufficiently completed by Monday morning, September 18, so that school will open for the fall term at that time. Opening and closing hours will be on standard time to conform […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wedding plans clouded by young man mental illness
DEAR ABBY: After three years together, my fiance and I plan to be married next year. While we have the usual couples’ things going on, one concern is making me consider postponing the wedding or ending the engagement. My fiance has a son whose mental illness led him to withdraw from high school at 16. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Be a good listener, and counter with detail and precision. Explore the possibilities, but do only what’s necessary.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Prince Harry, 38; Ben Schwartz, 41; Marisa Ramirez, 45; Tommy Lee Jones, 76. Happy Birthday: Put your energy where it counts. Consider your options, skills, qualifications and what excites you the most and head in that direction. This year’s adjustments will shape your future and encourage you to fill up […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Allergy shots have a small risk of inciting an allergic reaction
DEAR DR ROACH: I have a lot of allergies, and my allergist wants to start me on allergy shots. She wants me to discontinue atenolol before starting allergy shots. Can you please shed some light on this? — B.S. ANSWER: Allergy immunotherapy involves giving a patient very small doses of the substance that they are […]
Posted inSun Spots
Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice seeks volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is offering volunteer opportunities in areas of their service lines, including but not limited to, hospice and bereavement related tasks, office assignments. There are also opportunities at the Augusta and Auburn Thrift Stores. For information contact Jenny Cowie at jenny.cowie@androscoggin.org. — Jenny, Lewiston ANSWER: Volunteering for hospice […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 14
100 Years Ago: 1922 Donald B. MacMillan in an address in response to the welcome extended him this afternoon by the people of Wiscasset and surrounding towns made a brief reference to the work accomplished during his 14 months in the arctic regions. He plans to make another trip from here in July. “Our trip […]
Posted inDear Abby
Middle schooler finds it hard to make new friends
DEAR ABBY: My daughter is in eighth grade at a small private school. The problem is, she doesn’t have any friends there. Away from school she makes friends easily. But around classmates she has known for years, she’s quiet and awkward. She isn’t invited to parties or other fun activities. She wants to make friends […]