James Lowell served in Company G, which never saw active fighting, but didn’t have it easy. Among the places its men guarded were the Seneca Quarries in western Maryland, where the stone for the original Smithsonian building came from.
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Don’t feel you have to keep up with others. Set boundaries and live within your means. Make your position and what you are willing to do clear in order to receive a better response.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rosa Salazar, 37; Corey Feldman, 51; Rain Pryor, 53; Will Ferrell, 55. Happy Birthday: Let your imagination help you find freedom. You’ll come up with solutions that will help you mellow and enjoy life. Stop letting outside interference take precedence over what’s best for you. Come up with a routine […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Husband and wife disrespect his parents without remorse
DEAR ABBY: I have two sons I’m very proud of. My husband and I have raised them to be respectful and to make responsible decisions. However, I go to bed in tears each night feeling we have failed. Our elder son is married and has a son, our grandson, “Charlie,” who is dear to our […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 16
100 Years Ago: 1922 Miss Francesa Haire of the Community Service playground workers conducted various games and plays in the New Auburn playground yesterday morning from 10 to 11 o’clock. In the afternoon she supervised events of the same nature at the Webster School playground between 2 and 3 o’clock. From 3 to 4, playground […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Theater at Monmouth to stage ‘Comedy of Errors’
“Comedy of Errors,” by William Shakespeare and directed by Hannah Cordes, is set for July 21 through Aug. 21 at Cumston Hall, at 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. July 21, 22, 30, Aug. 5, 10 and 16; 7 p.m. July 31; and 1 p.m. Aug. 17, 20 and 21. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Reward yourself with something that lifts your spirits and makes you feel passionate about your life journey.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tristan Wilds, 33; Lana Parrilla, 45; Gabriel Iglesias, 46; Forest Whitaker, 61. Happy Birthday: Question, evaluate, recalculate and carry on until you reach your objective. Knowledge is the key to your success this year. Research, educational pursuits and doing your own thing will build character and offer a look at […]
Posted inDear Abby
Family struggles to grow roots amid frequent moves
DEAR ABBY: My husband, my child and I have moved six times over an eight-year period. Some of the moves were within months of each other. All of them were for financial or emotional reasons. The last one took us an hour and a half away from where we had been living for many years. […]
Posted inDr. Roach
This sleep med can weaken stomach valve, worsening reflux
Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 80-year-old female and have been on 10 mg Elavil for 30 years to help me sleep. I have been having reflux problems from time to time for quite a while. I have been diagnosed with LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux). I have read that there could be a connection between Elavil […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 15
100 Years Ago: 1922 The construction of a new cement sidewalk in front of the Auburn YMCA has added considerably to the appearance of Auburn’s new building. The lawn is soon to be graded and placed in good condition. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Warm, humid weather may have been the reason why downtown Lewiston wasn’t […]
Posted inSun Spots
Volunteers, burn receptacles needed for flag retirement ceremony
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I could really use some assistance with the upcoming flag disposal/burning ceremony at 6 p.m. July 21 at the Auburn Masonic Hall, 1021 Turner St. We have over 6,000 flags to burn/dispose of properly. Many of these had been placed at veterans’ markers in area cemeteries. We need volunteers to help with […]