DEAR ABBY: I am a single parent of two girls. My oldest, “Becca,” is 17. She has been dating this guy and, as soon as she graduates, plans to move in with him and two of his friends (another couple). What worries me is that their relationship is pretty toxic. They are always fighting. I […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Praluent lessens the chance of a heart attack in woman with FH
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a decade but developed vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS), which only went away when I stopped the statins. They weren’t very effective; on a statin, my total cholesterol was still 226 mg/dL. Without medicine, it was […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Webinar on dragonflies, damselflies set for Feb. 19
Dr. Ron Butler, University of Maine at Farmington professor emeritus, plans to host a webinar on the world of damselflies and dragonflies. The event is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. To register, visit mahoosuc.org/events-calendar. The webinar is free, but donations can be made at secure.qgiv.com/for/mahoosuc. Butler is an ecologist interested in issues related […]
Posted inDear Abby
Mother-in-law has been couple’s roommate for 14 years
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been happily married for 15 years. My mother-in-law, “Pat,” a widow since 1997, has lived with us for the last 14 years. She lived alone in her own apartment when my wife and I first were married but was going through bouts of depression. I initially extended the […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Don’t waste pent-up energy and angst on criticism and complaining.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tyson Houseman, 35; Mia Farrow, 80; Joe Pesci, 82; Carole King, 83. Happy Birthday: Do your part to open doors and expand your circle of friends. Discover pastimes that encourage you to be more creative and entrepreneurial. Put more thought and energy into physically improving your lifestyle and pay more […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Waterville Opera House plans The Outlaw concert
The southern rock legends are a band of brothers bound together by history, harmony and the road.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Waterville Opera House to stage Julia Gagnon Feb. 14
The singer is working on writing and recording new music with her fiancé and musical partner, Nate Haven.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Camden’s Bay Chamber plans Rasa String Quartet show of Valentine’s Day
The Boston-based quartet is known for delivering fresh, engaging performances that celebrate global traditions.
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Feb. 8
100 Years Ago: 1925 Think there’s much snow? Old timers declare there’s hardly been a flurry yet. Fifty years ago Lewiston “was boasting 11 foot drifts on the streets”, one Boston paper reports in its 50 years ago column. 50 Years Ago: 1975 The 35th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Laureat Comeau of Danville […]
Posted inDear Abby
Alcoholic wants to be in the room for grandchild’s birth
DEAR ABBY: I am an adult child of an alcoholic. My mother is a mean drunk. While growing up, I had to act as her therapist and deal with her co-dependency. I have been lucky to have processed a lot of the trauma in therapy and to have a loving and healthy family of my […]