Dear Dr. Roach: What is dissociative identity disorder? There are a lot of movies and TV shows about it. — Anon. Answer: Most people will be more familiar with dissociative identity disorder’s former name: multiple personality disorder. DID is a complex psychiatric disorder that has been frequently mischaracterized in the media. The hallmarks of the […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Friendship evaporated amidst shoplifting and shortchanging
DEAR ABBY: I had a friend I adored. She was someone I had known for over 20 years, but I had to say goodbye to her. I realized she is a shoplifter and also doesn’t tip at restaurants. When she shoplifted, I was with her. I had no idea she was doing it until we […]
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Posted inEncore
Looking Back on May 16
100 Years Ago: 1922 The Buckfield High School and Grammar School will present an operetta, “Princess Chrysanthemum” at the Old Church on the hill Friday evening. The operetta is the culmination of a course in music given this year under the efficient leadership of Mrs. Etta Mitchell who had been secured by the students themselves […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Set high standards and discuss plans with someone you can rely on for good advice.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Fox, 36; Tori Spelling, 49; Janet Jackson, 56; Pierce Brosnan, 69. Happy Birthday: Sort through the clutter and tie up loose ends. Concentrate on personal growth and what makes you happy. Participate in any changes that will affect your status or position. Be innovative and offer alternative ideas. Take […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader giving away equipment for black-and-white photography
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am downsizing and moving and have had to give up my passion — black-and-white photography. I have sold some items, but still have much and time is running out. I have nearly everything a film-based photographer would need, from camera to developing gear to enlarger for printmaking. The equipment is in […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Katahdin Valley Boys return to Vienna Union Hall
The Katahdin Valley Boys, a Maines bluegrass band, will return to the Vienna Union Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at 5 Vienna Mountain Road, in Vienna. The band consists of four members who all rotate singing lead and provide tight harmonies and smooth solos. The KatahdinValley Boys were honored as recipients of the […]
Posted inDear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was 4. I’ve had a problem with insecurity and jealousy for as long as I can remember. I have two older sisters who are twins and a half-brother my stepmom and dad had when I was 18. My sisters were always the popular and favored kids because they […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Get together with people who share your concerns, interests and ambition. Call experts to help you sort through any particulars that will shed light on the quickest and most cost-efficient way to reach your target.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 41; David Krumholtz, 44; Russell Hornsby, 48; Chazz Palminteri, 70. Happy Birthday: Take charge and control situations that can affect your professional or personal life. Protect against interference and being put in a compromising position. Have a plan ready to counter anyone trying to dictate or sway your […]
Posted in175th anniversary, Lewiston-Auburn, News
A former Auburn man’s high-flying ‘airship’ caught the world’s attention in 1897
The true story of the once-acclaimed but now forgotten “Professor Barnard” and his fabulous flying machine
Posted in175th anniversary, Op-Eds, Opinion
Celebrating 175 years of journalism, and our readers
President Theodore Roosevelt once famously said, ‘There are two newspapers that I always like to get a hold of. One is the Philadelphia North American and the other is the Lewiston Evening Journal.’