DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have been together for four years. I have lost A LOT of people in my life, so I am used to death. She, on the other hand, didn’t experience it until two years ago, when she lost her grandfather. The next year, her mother passed, and last year we […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Aries: Refuse to let emotional matters interfere with your progress
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lily Collins, 32; Adam Levine, 42; Queen Latifah, 51; Vanessa Williams, 58. Happy Birthday: Make the most out of every moment. Inspect what you have, and pass along what you don’t need to someone who does. Pay it forward, and you’ll clear a space in your heart and home for […]
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Anxiety attacks benefit from expert help
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter-in-law has anxiety attacks. It gets so bad that she ends up throwing up. She has seen a doctor, but so far it has not helped. Can you give her any advice? — M.L. ANSWER: Anxiety is something that nearly everyone has felt when confronted by a difficult, unexpected or time-consuming […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 18
100 Years Ago: 1921 As a result of complaints made to the Auburn Chamber Commerce remarking the custom of the Lewiston and Auburn branch of the Grand Trunk Railroad Co. not opening the Auburn station on Sunday evenings, that organization took the matter up with Supt. McNaughton of Portland, and beginning March 20, the station […]
Posted inSun Spots
Old kitchen knives can be recycled or used for household chores, gardening
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have utilized your column a few times and have gotten excellent results. I thank you for all your help. My problem is I have quite a few old knives that I don’t know how to get rid of or where to go to find out what to do with them. I […]
Posted inEncore
Final Weekend to stream ‘I And You’ at The Public Theatre
The Public Theatre production of “I And You” will end its streaming availability at midnight on Sunday, March 21. One year ago, this production – featuring Emma Wisniewski and London Carlisle – was cancelled on the day it was scheduled to open. Only the preview audiences saw the show. Before sending the actors home to […]
Posted inEncore
Maine musician, actor to play James Taylor tribute show
Performance will be livestreamed from the stage at Johnson Hall
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Mad Horse Theatre continues Virtual Chit Chat series
Mad Horse Company Member Allison McCall hosts Mad Horse Theatre hosts an eclectic mix of Maine artists from 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19, for short presentations and lively discussion in the next edition of the theater’s monthly virtual Artist Chit Chat. The March Chit Chat features the following artists: Suze and Mel Quackenbush (Shakespeare […]
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Pisces: A lack of patience or accuracy will result in disappointment or discord
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mia Hamm, 49; Rob Lowe, 57; Gary Sinise, 66; Kurt Russell, 70. Happy Birthday: Methodically approach the changes you want to make this year. Reasonable expectations coupled with discipline and determination will result in the success you are chasing. Take care of administrative matters with detail and precision in order […]
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Decoding the results of an electrocardiogram
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had an EKG that showed first-degree heart block and “inferior infarct, age undetermined.” What does that mean? What should I do to make sure it doesn’t get worse? I will be seeing a cardiologist in a few months to get an exercise stress echo. What is that? — C.P. ANSWER: […]