DEAR ABBY: I just found out I’m pregnant with our third child, a “surprise” baby. We’re due Christmas week, but we’re scrambling to get our already stretched finances in order. We’re trying to cut back on expenses by taking no vacations this year, budgeting food expenses and embracing second hand and hand-me-downs. I told my […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Put in the work to help someone who needs guidance
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Munn, 41; Andrea Barber, 45; Tom Cruise, 59; Montel Williams, 65. Happy Birthday: A positive attitude will help you get through uncertainty. Look at your options and make changes that won’t break the bank but will make you feel secure in your environment. A lifestyle change may be scary, […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Woman can’t accept ex’s new girlfriend
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been divorced from my husband of 18 years for two years, separated for three. I have encouraged my ex to get out and meet new people. (He stayed home and alone for about two years.) It must have been a New Year’s resolution of his because I no longer receive random texts […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 3
100 Years Ago: 1921 Better take your oilskins along if you go camping or to the beaches over the Fourth! 50 Years Ago: 1971 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd L. Burgess, Jr. arrived Thursday from Hawaii to spend a month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Burgess, at Church St, East Auburn. Mr. Burgess is […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Is your health provider vaccinated?
DEAR DR. ROACH: At a recent appointment I discovered that my nurse practitioner (about 45 years old) doesn’t plan to get a COVID vaccination as he says it’s unsafe and that all of us (vaccinated ones) are just guinea pigs. I tried to argue, but he was the one holding the needle! He works for […]
Posted inDear Abby
Opportunities abound for woman seeking to volunteer
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing in response to your answer to “Broke But Available” (March 23), the retired woman seeking ecological volunteer opportunities. I loved your reply and your suggestion to volunteer by providing education at a community center. In addition to community centers, many schools, scout troops, youth groups, nursing homes, etc., are always looking […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 2
100 Years Ago: 1921 Numerous automobile parties are planning to spend the Fourth of July at Dixfield, where the American Legion is having a large celebration. 50 Years Ago: 1971 On Sunday afternoon at the “Barn” at Tall Pines a family concert was held under the sponsorship of the Northwood Park Chapel. The Sugar Plum […]
Posted inSun Spots
North Waterford church serving takeout chicken dinner, strawberry shortcake
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The North Waterford Congregational Church will have curbside takeout suppers Tuesday, July 6 and 20. The menu is oven barbecued chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread and strawberry shortcake. We will serve from 5 to 6 p.m. The cost is $10. We would like to thank all the people […]
Posted inEncore
Lovell resident to give Ethiopia presentation at library
The Summer Speaker Series at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library continues with “Ethiopia: Land of Wolves and Cliff Churches,” a presentation by Lovell resident Moira Yip, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 8. Yip will share what she’s learned from her travels, including photos of remarkable wildlife found there and nowhere else in the world. […]
