DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for two African violet clay pots. They are two fitted plant pots where one fits inside the other. If anyone has any and has no use for them, I am able to pay for them. My phone number is 402-4811. I can pick them up. — No name, no town […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Mix the old with the new, and prepare to start over
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shane Lyons, 33; Molly Ringwald, 53; John Travolta, 67; Yoko Ono, 88. Happy Birthday: Take the high road. Don’t dwell on the past. Focus on the present, and move forward with a positive attitude. Put your energy where it counts, and you will reap the rewards. Holding on to something […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Bell’s palsy not likely attributable to COVID vaccine
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2002, I had a severe case of Bell’s palsy that lasted eight months. I was unable to close my left eye for seven months. The doctors said there was a good chance I would not get back to normal. However, I eventually did. Only a slight indication of a droopy mouth […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 18
100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. Ernest Groves of Danville Corner picked two full blossoms of pansies in her yard last Thursday morning. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Jane Tartre, of Auburn, Maine is currently performing with the Ithaca College Women’s Ski Team. Miss Tartre is one of nine members of the I.C. ski team. The Ithacans […]
Posted inDear Abby
Crabby distant relative is an unwelcome freeloader
DEAR ABBY: My husband is an amazing guy. We have a very nice life except for an older sort-of family member who is living with us. “Nathan” has been living in the house for years, but he isn’t a blood relative. He’s my husband’s late stepfather’s brother. Nathan is a several-times-divorced curmudgeon who was living […]
Posted inSun Spots
Nonprescription glasses may help with oncoming LED headlights
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the Feb. 9 Sun Spots concerning LED lights on vehicles, I am having the same issues. If I’m traveling on a state road, I’m OK with it because there are white lines everywhere and that helps a great deal. However, many town roads don’t have these lines down the center or […]
Posted inEncore
Comedy returns to Craft Brew Underground
Stand-up comedy is back at Craft Brew Underground with Maine Event Comedy’s weekly physically-distanced, socially-awkward COVID Comedy Series. Maine Event Comedy founder Mark Turcotte credits Craft Brew Underground owner Mike Williams with finding a way to make it work. “Mike configured tables and chairs in the back room to allow for the recommended physical distancing […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: You cannot fix something if you ignore what’s happening
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Sheeran, 30; Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 40; Billie Joe Armstrong, 49; Denise Richards, 50. Happy Birthday: Take your time. Consider your objective and what will make your life easier. Anger won’t solve problems or satisfy your needs. Listen attentively, and go about your business. The less fuss you make this year, […]
Posted inDr. Roach
There are treatments for overactive bladder
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there a cure for overactive bladder? — R.H. ANSWER: The underlying reason for overactive bladder is not well understood, and although there are medications to treat symptoms, there is not a cure for the condition. The main symptoms of overactive bladder are urinary symptoms, especially urgency (the need to go RIGHT […]
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Portland Symphony Orchestra provides on demand streamed concerts
Stream shows from Portland Symphony Orchestra, Kyle Morgan and Lettuce.