DEAR DR. ROACH: Next month, I am scheduled for cataract surgery. The procedure has been approved by my cardiologist and my primary doctor. I am pretty healthy, feel like I’m doing OK, and have been told so by my medical providers. My problem is that no one seems to be listening to me. I have […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Sign up for a cause that concerns you and be the one to make an emotional plea for positive change.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nina Dobrev, 36; Kate Middleton, 43; Dave Matthews, 58; Jimmy Page, 81. Happy Birthday: Make home, family and lifestyle your focus. Put together a budget that allows you to incorporate what makes you feel comfortable into the changes you infuse into your everyday routine. A financial scheme helps you integrate […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Farmington church asking for unwanted Christmas items for its annual fundraiser
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is the time of year when people are decluttering and culling their Christmas décor and other holiday items. Fairbanks Union Church in Farmington is willing to take them. We will collect all Christmas items, including ornaments, trees, wreaths, garlands, lights, linens, dishes, books, music, village scenes, inside and outside decorations, ugly […]
Posted inDear Abby
Recovering alcoholic continues picking up the pieces
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were together for 11 years, married for six of them. I had an alcohol addiction for the last few years, which led to my being unfaithful. He never drank, so he had a hard time understanding my addiction problem. After I got a DUI, he finally left me. Two […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Stress tests and calcium score tests are complementary
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except that I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the past five years with the help of metformin. Five times a week, I walk on […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Your kindness and desire to maintain peace make it easy for others to relate to you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cynthia Erivo, 38; Gaby Hoffmann, 43; Sarah Polley, 46; Shirley Bassey, 88. Happy Birthday: Prepare to accommodate everything you want to achieve this year. Changing your routine will positively impact your ability to turn heads and attract followers. Set off on your journey, leaving the past behind you. Engaging in […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 8
100 Years Ago: 1925 “I appreciate the compliment, but prefer to take my chances with you men!” Instantly the House of Representatives was a bedlam of cheers, as its members realized the significance of the woman member’s words. She was accepting full equality with them, asking no favors, only the same treatment as the men […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader concerned about speeding along road in Leeds and Greene
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I just want to thank you for posting a request to learn if anyone else was concerned about the speeding on Quaker Ridge Road in Leeds and Greene (Dec. 18 Sun Spots). It was seen in Sun Spots, I’m sure, and was also seen on the Nextdoor app by some 300-plus people, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
ArtsFarmington cancels screening of Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Gold Rush’
Doug Protsik will play “Old Time Piano” along with the silent film
Posted inEncore
Two shows on tap at Great Falls Comedy Club
“A La Tarte Burlesque,” a Comic Strip featuring a little comedy and a little burlesque, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, at Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Tickets are $35/VIP and $25/General Admission. Stand-up comedy featuring Alex Giampapa and host Nick Gordon will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan […]