DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for a little over three years. I have two teen girls, and he has one. They get along for the most part, but lately my 18-year-old, “Lindsay,” and his 17-year-old, “Taylor,” have been clashing. They were brought up very differently, and sometimes it causes waves because […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Pain from ganglion cyst should prompt a checkup
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a ganglion cyst removed in 2018. I had no pain before it was removed, nor since — until now. I can see a very small lump forming, and it seems to be hitting a nerve. There is pain. Is it important to get it checked out now? — S.B. ANSWER: […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: A partnership that brings out the best in you looks promising. Networking, pursuing educational opportunities
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Samantha Win, 31; Katy Mixon, 41; Celine Dion, 54; Eric Clapton, 77. Happy Birthday: Stay fixed on the results, and don’t deviate this year. An impulsive move will be to your detriment and take much longer to reverse than you anticipate. Target your energy where it will do the most […]
Posted inSun Spots
Readers wish to donate clothing, bedding to local nonprofits
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking to give away crocheted lap blankets to nursing homes or other local charities. I also have a baby blanket to give away. I have lots of men’s clothes, shoes etc. to donate as well. I am interested in giving these to a local clothes closet that gives them away to […]
Posted inEncore
Live music at Mixers this weekend
Sygnal To Noise – with opening band Altered Ego – plays a sendoff show before they hit the road for their first national tour at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 1, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Sygnal To Noise, a melodic hard rock band that plays original songs as well as covers, was […]
Posted inEncore
Robert Jordan exhibition opening planned at Fryeburg Academy
The Pace Galleries of Art presents the exhibition opening reception for “Robert Jordan: Valley Landscapes in Light and Shadow” from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be provided by the Fryeburg Kitchen and Marketplace restaurant. Admission is free. […]
Posted inEncore
UMF graduating senior launching first published book
Carrie Close has a lot to celebrate this spring. As a graduating senior at University of Maine at Farmington she will also be marching in the commencement ceremony in May when she graduates with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in creative writing – and her first published book, “What Have I Done?”, a collection […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 29
100 Years Ago: 1922 A successful Maine Rhode Island Red breeder is C.A. Burbank of West Auburn. He is averaging some forty eggs a day from sixty layers. 50 Years Ago: 1972 A sewing meeting of the Lucky Stars 4-H Club was held recently at the home of Gertrude Perkins, 1610 Summer St., Auburn. The girls […]
Posted inDear Abby
Good deed for daughter turns into disaster
DEAR ABBY: I have a daughter who married a less-than-capable provider because she was pregnant. She’s sloppy, hasn’t seen a dentist in five years, barely keeps her room clean and is very overweight. She lives with us now because she decided, finally, to go back to school. We let her live in an apartment we […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Wife’s breathing problems require a deeper diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife had nasal polyps removed many years ago and within a year was diagnosed with adult asthma. She also contracted MAI several years ago, for which she was treated. In the past, she had one or two difficult periods of breathing, and her pulmonary doctor prescribed prednisone to get her through […]