DEAR SUN SPOTS: When I was a child, my mother always had a box of elegant pastel candies in the top buffet drawer in the dining room at Christmastime. These candies were flat, round, and ridges of three lines across the top. They were so delicious and such a treat. They were white, green, pink, […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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See the 7 towns National Geographic recommends in Maine
Hint: Portland isn’t on the list.
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These Mainers’ Christmas traditions aren’t exactly traditional
Doughnuts for dinner in Springvale, prank calls in Alna or leaving a gingerbread house in a cemetery in Bridgton are among the ways some families celebrate the holiday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Community, Life & Culture, Maine, News, Puzzles & Games
Mystery Photo for Dec. 14, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Why are Mainers so obsessed with their TV meteorologists? | Column
The reaction to Keith Carson’s recent departure from News Center Maine speaks volumes about viewers’ attachment.
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In the Farnsworth’s new exhibit, see the secret spots that inspired Andrew Wyeth
The exhibition of 26 paintings — some never publicly exhibited before — reveal a secluded place on the Goose River that Wyeth’s wife once called his ‘secret subject.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Religion & Values
Catholic Charities leases former Lewiston monastery
The building attached to the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul has been emptied and will be renovated.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Life & Culture
Two Maine desserts named to New York Times ‘best’ list
Times staff singled out sweets at Franciska Wine Bar in Portland and McLoons Lobster Shack in South Thomaston.
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Lewiston’s basilica to get a marketing boost from Catholic leaders
The initiative to promote the largest church north of Boston will include merchandise and more events, including the Shroud of Turin replica next summer.
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Dance in Lewiston, laugh in Monmouth, tuba in Bryant Pond | Get out!
Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.