DEAR DR. ROACH: I am responding to a recent letter from a reader anxious about undergoing a colonoscopy. One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary colostomy. You reassured her that the probability of such an occurrence was very low. I have seen this fear often. No doubt, it […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Aug. 19
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Poland Paper Company will be shut down soon while rope belts are being put on a large wheel on the engine to make It possible to start it on low water. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The first comprehensive history to be written has been published and the books are being distributed. […]
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Posted inSun Spots
New Mexico journalist shares information on rainbow around the sun
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I saw your scientifically correct answer to the query about a rainbow around the sun and had to write to share a bit more. First, let me say that I love the name of your column. Right after I graduated from journalism school at Boston University in 1975 I was editor of […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife must seek support for husband’s silent abuse
DEAR ABBY: I have known my husband for eight years. We’ve been married for four. Abby, my husband rapes me while I’m asleep. I have told him how it makes me feel, because I was molested when I was younger. When my second child was conceived, I don’t even remember doing anything. He never did […]
Posted inDr. Roach
What’s the difference between probiotics and prebiotics?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Please explain the difference between probiotics and prebiotics? I know they are both helpful for the digestive system, but I’m not sure why. — A.B. ANSWER: Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients, such as fiber, that promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the intestines. Probiotics are the healthy organisms themselves, such as […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Refuse to let anyone put you down or make you feel less equipped to make decisions for yourself
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Madelaine Petsch, 27; Anna Akana, 32; Andy Samberg, 43; Robert Redford, 85. Happy Birthday: Stick to your plan and finish what you start. Do whatever it takes to accommodate trends. Align yourself with people who have something to offer. Look at your strengths, and find a way to use them […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Sunset Concert to feature Cilantro
Poland Spring Preservation Society’s Sunset Concert series will feature Cilantro at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, at The Gazebo at Poland Springs Resort, at 640 Main St. in Poland Springs. Cilantro Earl Bigelow, a seasoned musician, first picked up a guitar when he was 11. At 15 he was playing grange halls in the small […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Aug. 18
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Martindale Country Club opened this afternoon for the first formal inspection by members and their guests, altho members have been playing on the first six holes of the temporary golf course for some time. The new furnishings for the club house arrived this week, and were rushed into place. The […]
Posted inSun Spots
Hartford Heritage Society hosting car show, fundraiser for new roof
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The J & O Irish Museum at 1225 Main St. (Route 140) in Hartford is hosting an Antique Auto Show from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Rain date is Aug. 29. Please join us, bring your vintage vehicles or just come for lunch, tours of the museum, and check out […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Aug. 30
100 Years Ago: 1921 Dr. Lloyd Crites, of 82 Ash Street, has returned from a business trip to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. Mrs. Crites and little son who have been visiting in Coventry, NH, have returned with him. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Col. Ralph B Skinner of Auburn will be speaker at a meeting of […]