A special presentation at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, will explore a selection of art works – including this Greek Marble Funerary Stele, from Ionia, marble, Second Century BCE – added to the collection in the last year at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. Works from the ancient Mediterranean to present-day Maine and […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
What’s best for arthritis: elliptical or treadmill?
DEAR DR. ROACH: If I have the beginnings of arthritis of the knee, is an elliptical machine better to use than a treadmill? — M.D. ANSWER: If you had an inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis, there are powerful medicines that can dramatically slow or stop progression of the disease. So I’m going to assume you […]
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Posted inAdvice, Dear Abby
Mom can’t reconcile son’s second remarriage after affair
DEAR ABBY: My son had a yearlong affair with his wife’s best friend, which started when the two families took vacations together. My husband and I have always been close to our daughter-in-law and our grandchildren, ages 6 and 10, as well as our son. The divorces are final now, and the lovers are married. […]
Posted inHoroscope
SAGITTARIUS: Consider taking a wait-and-see approach to situations that will impact the way you earn your living
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alicia Keys, 40; Mia Kirshner, 46; Ana Ortiz, 50; Jenifer Lewis, 64. Happy Birthday: Think before you act. Refuse to let impulsiveness take over. Show passion, be strong and do your best to make your life and the world around you better. Sort through the negatives and positives in your […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 25
100 Years Ago: 1921 A large attendance for the dinner and meeting of the Forum Committee of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, at New Odd Fellows Hall, Pleasant Street tonight, is indicated by the requests for reservations, The speaker will be Dr. W. J. Donald of New York City and the caterer will be Stevens […]
Posted inSun Spots
Information on stimulus checks, tax forms
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to follow up on stimulus check issues. Talking with my sister-in-law before my letter appeared in Sun Spots, she stated the same thing happened to her and her husband. They received one $600 check in an unsealed envelope. Two days after that, my brother called to tell me he also […]
Posted inDear Abby
Parents are ready for chick to fly away from their nest
DEAR ABBY: Our 21-year-old daughter has been home since March when the pandemic began. She has always been a homebody. Our house is small, and my wife and I no longer can be alone or be physically intimate because our daughter prevents it. If we hug for an extended period of time, she will make […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Don’t get angry about something you cannot change
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mischa Barton, 35; Tatyana Ali, 42; Ed Helms, 47; Neil Diamond, 80. Happy Birthday: Home is where the heart is and where you will accomplish the most this year. Don’t procrastinate when the changes you want to implement will encourage you to expand your mind, interests and ability to get […]
Posted inHoroscope
LIBRA: What you do for others will be appreciated
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tiffani Thiessen, 47; Mariska Hargitay, 57; Gail O’Grady, 58; Richard Dean Anderson, 71. Happy Birthday: Make adjustments at home and in your personal life that will bring you joy. Take responsibility for your happiness, and work on spending more time with upbeat people who are just as eager as you […]
Posted inDear Abby
Stressed hospital nurse fears consequences of speaking up
DEAR ABBY: I have been a nurse for 10 years and love taking care of my patients. I have worked at a midsize hospital for 2 1/2 years. Since I started working here, we have been assigned six or seven patients at a time, although I was told when I was hired they were going […]