DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like to know how to treat arthritis. I have been using Voltaren per my doctor’s orders, but it does not seem to be helping much. I have also been taking ibuprofen, but I am afraid of stomach bleeding. The arthritis is in my wrists and thumb. I can hardly open […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 12
100 Years Ago: 1921 It was announced at the annual meeting of St. Michael’s parish last evening that the new organ that is being built for the church at the factory in Cambridge, Mass., is nearly completed and it is hoped that It will be installed by Easter. The new St. Michael’s organ will be […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Leather recliner offered at no cost to anyone who can use it
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a brown leather Flex-steel recliner in good condition to give to someone who could use it. Please call me at 744-9128. — Gordon, Norway ANSWER: That’s very generous of you! Be prepared for lots of calls, Gordon. Stand by! DEAR SUN SPOTS: Lemon flavoring (extract) removes permanent marker. I can’t […]
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Former US official to speak on US/China relations in presentation
The Future of U.S.-China Relations: How Can We Live With a Powerful China?
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Local photographer’s work goes to international exhibition
A photograph created by Jim Walker of Jim Walker Photography in Lewiston was accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2020 International Photographic Competition. Walker’s work will be on display at Imaging USA, held virtually from January 17 through January 19. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos […]
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Library photo exhibit honors faces ‘Uncovered’
During the month of January, the Camden Public Library will exhibit an online show of portraits called “Uncovered” by Rockland-based photographer Anne Brown that honors our universal longing to see faces again. In conjunction with the show, Brown will appear in a program via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, with a slideshow […]
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Photographer featured in CMMC gallery
The photographs of Lindsay White are on display through February in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. White is a registered nurse who works on the special delivery unit at Central Maine Medical Center. When she isn’t working with new parents welcoming their children into the world, […]
Posted inDear Abby
Pastor having affair keeps his engagement under wraps
DEAR ABBY: A new single pastor was assigned to my church. He asked if I was single and if I had kids. I told him no, and we began having an affair. For two years, it was all in secret. Then I began noticing that a single lady from his previous church would visit. He […]
Posted inHoroscope
LIBRA: A risk will set you back
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amanda Peet, 49; Mary J. Blige, 50; Kim Coles, 59; Naomi Judd, 75. Happy Birthday: A change will motivate you to concentrate on the people and things you enjoy and to eliminate tedious situations that bog you down. Learn to say no, and it will be easier to deal with […]