DEAR SUN SPOTS: You’ve been so helpful in the past, I hope you can succeed this time! I have a 5-foot cast iron, claw-footed tub in really good condition that I would be willing to give to anyone who can pick it up. It’s on the first floor. Please call 783-9358. — Jan, Auburn ANSWER: […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Boyfriend proving to be not much of a father
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my boyfriend, “Nick,” for 10 years. We have been through a lot. We have a 3-year-old son, and Nick’s mom passed away shortly after his birth. Nick now tells me he doesn’t want to watch our son, that he wants his time for himself. All I need is for […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Action, not words, will get you the help you need
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Idris Elba, 49; Rosie Perez, 57; Jane Curtin, 74; Swoosie Kurtz, 77. Happy Birthday: The changes you make will broaden your outlook. Expect information to surface that will give rise to new possibilities. A partnership will encourage you to make a move or lifestyle change conducive to using your attributes […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Primary progressive aphasia is a type of dementia
DEAR DR. ROACH: About a year ago, my 77-year-old wife started to have some trouble speaking, and in some cases remembering or forming words. It’s not so bad that you don’t understand her and it’s not constant. But it’s there just the same. The family thought she may have had a TIA, as at the […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Playwright uses the power of live performance to address opioid epidemic
“Never Leaving This Boat — Fragments of a Blues Opera,” a provocative and challenging new work by Maine-based playwright Michael Gorman will premiere Sept. 11 and 12 during National Recovery Month. Performances are set for 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12 at Steel House Amphitheater, 639 Main St., […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 6
100 Years Ago: 1921 An order was passed by the Governor and Council today authorizing the State Highway Commission to commission state highway supervisors as State Police, in accordance with Section 25 of Chapter 21 of the public laws of 1921. The supervisors would receive no additional pay, but it is thought that a commission […]
Posted inSun Spots
Call blocker devices are available to stop those nuisance robocalls
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A few years ago I asked how to get rid of telemarketers and you gave a number to call to get on the “Do Not Call” list. I called them and was told I was already on the list and had been since 2009. It seems as if I’m getting more and […]
Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Time spent with loved ones may help resolve outstanding issues
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kat Graham, 32; Rose McGowan, 48; Michael Keaton, 70; Raquel Welch, 81. Happy Birthday: Get ready to implement all the changes you want to make. Consider what needs updating, then start the ball rolling. Get your facts straight and papers in order, and put a smile on your face as […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife finally explains closetful of unworn jewelry
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my loving husband for 28 years. We have a great relationship, and are soul mates. On holidays and birthdays my husband is generous, but he buys me jewelry that suits HIS taste, not mine. He likes a specific style that I don’t care for at all, so it […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Free Saturday afternoon concert to feature Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra
Enjoy a little “Mondaynite” on your Saturday afternoon, with a free concert featuring Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra (MoJO) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept 11, in the Camden Amphitheatre, on Atlantic Avenue in Camden. The local favorite will perform traditional big band, Latin, funk, and blues instrumentals. They also will include a few vocal numbers and some […]