DEAR ABBY: I’m eight months pregnant with my first child. My usually happy and positive mother is becoming increasingly quick to become negative or angry. The change in her personality has my husband and me concerned about our little one growing up around her. We don’t want our child to assume these characteristics by imitating […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Cartilage inflammation is one source of ear pain
DEAR DR. ROACH: The rims of my ears both get so sore I can’t even sleep on them. What can I do? — W.W. ANSWER: There are many causes for pain in the cartilage of the ear, including trauma and infection. However, when both ears are involved, it raises the concern for a rare but […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 26
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Auburn Fireman’s ball always draws well. There was proof of this Wednesday night in Auburn Hall, which was overflowing. Over nine hundred gained admission to the entertainment, and more than a hundred were left standing beyond the doors. As a result, the fireman’s ball next year will probably be given […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Take a step back reevaluate your situation and redirect your energy toward personal growth
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Peter Facinelli, 48; Garcelle Beauvais, 55; Tina Turner, 82; Rich Little, 83. Happy Birthday: Put negativity and anger aside; learn to enjoy what life has to offer. Set goals, and get involved in something that fuels your interest and prompts you to engage in projects with people who make you […]
Posted inSun Spots
Traffic light at Auburn intersection was temporary for detour
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a couple of questions about the area where Park Avenue ends at Mount Auburn Avenue in Auburn. A traffic light was installed earlier this year and was operational for a short while. I’m wondering why it is no longer in service. I found it very useful when making a left […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
UMF professor’s novel named winner of the 2019 New American Fiction Prize
University of Maine Farmington assistant professor of creative writing, Amy Neswald’s first novel, “I Know You Love Me too,” has been named the winner of the 2019 New American Fiction Prize. The celebratory launch, which was delayed due to COVID, will now take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in The Landing in the […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friend Constantly shares details of big purchases
DEAR ABBY: “Eileen” and I have been friends for 21 years. She’s been supportive through my life’s ups and downs, even though I’ve twice moved several states away. She has always made me laugh. Abby, over the years, she has increasingly flaunted her spending habits, bragging about how much she spent on her son’s birthday […]
Posted inDr. Roach
The complicated relationship between pain and blood pressure
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have sciatic pain. I do my best to mitigate the pain with exercise. The only painkiller I can tolerate is aspirin. I have been approved for physical therapy, but that doesn’t start for another six weeks. When I stand up, the pain is intense, and I just force myself to walk, […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Nov. 25
100 Years Ago: 1921 The new water wheels which are being installed at the Poland Paper Company Plant are replacing the ones which were put in in 1903. Much improvement has been made in these wheels in the last ten years, as in most everything else, the new wheels require much less water and give […]
Posted inSun Spots
State website lists Christmas tree farms for cutting your own
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The North Parish Tree Farm in Turner was closed last year when my family went to get a Christmas tree. Do you know if they’ll be open this year, and if not, where is there another good place to go where my grandchildren and I can cut down a tree? It’s a […]