DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston/Auburn and am wondering if you could help us find homes to renovate this year. Our nonprofit organization is supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, material and money. We are dedicated to repairing homes of those who, due to financial hardship, age and/or disability, cannot […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Persistent aftereffects of COVID affect energy, senses and more
DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you address problems that may or may not be aftereffects of COVID-19? The problems seem to be common among people who have had COVID-19, but not acknowledged by all medical professionals. — A.C.S. ANSWER: Although the likelihood of dying from COVID-19 is “only” about 1.8% — meaning 938,000 deaths in the […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Choose your friends wisely
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zedd, 32; Salma Hayek, 55; Keanu Reeves, 57; Mark Harmon, 70. Happy Birthday: Connect with people who share your concerns this year. You’ll find a way to endorse your beliefs and bring about the changes you want to happen. Step into the spotlight, and be the one to take on […]
Posted inDear Abby
Boyfriend sets ‘do not disturb’ policy for visit to ex
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating a great guy for a year and a half. For eight years before we met, he dated a woman with teenage daughters. He never had children, so they are as close to his own kids as he will ever have. He was recently invited to the graduation party of one […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Blocked carotid arteries could lead to stroke
DEAR DR. ROACH: What could precipitate a need to check an 83-year-old man’s carotid arteries for blockage? What percentage of blockage would necessitate surgery? — W.M. ANSWER: There are two carotid arteries, running on either side of the neck, bringing blood to the head. They provide a great deal of the blood flow to the […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 2
100 Years Ago: 1921 The appointment of Miss Mildred Whitney of Auburn to serve under the Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Leo A. Hall is the first of this kind in Auburn. Miss Whitney’s selection is generally commended because she has been in the general field, doing private nursing of all kinds, for 11 years, and […]
Posted inSun Spots
At least 10 stations in three area counties sell ethanol-free gasoline
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m wondering if there are any service stations in the L-A area that sell “ethanol-free” gasoline? There is a Shell station in Winthrop that has it and we buy it from there for small engine fuel. — No name, no town ANSWER: To answer this question, I went to pure-gas.org and found […]
Posted inEncore
CORRECTION: UMF reschedules anniversary celebration
“Reimagining the Real,” the exhibit on Andrew Wyeth’s “Christina’s World,” opens on Sept. 2, at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Emery Community Arts Center. The 10th Anniversary celebration for the Emery has been rescheduled to Friday, Sept. 3. The opening reception for the exhibitions will take place at the Emery Community Arts Center on […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Gendron Franco Center holiday event to feature light show, dance, and music
Franco Winter Extravaganza to be one night only
Posted inDear Abby
Star-crossed lovers remain worlds apart on Earth
DEAR ABBY: My soul mate, “Ted,” is marrying another woman. When we met 10 years ago, we fell madly in love. We had absolutely everything in common but couldn’t take our relationship to the next level because we were both married at the time. Ted’s wife eventually left him for another man, but we still […]