DEAR SUN SPOTS: There is a daytime knitting group in Lisbon on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the MTM Community Center on School Street in Lisbon Falls. We have about six ladies who work on their knitting and crocheting. Everyone is welcome.—Laural, Lisbon ANSWER: Thank you for sharing the information on another knitting […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Virgo: Participate in a social event or activity that teaches you about who you are and how lucky you are.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jordin Sparks, 35; Brooke Nevin, 42; Ralph Fiennes, 62; Diane Sawyer, 79. Happy Birthday: Use your imagination to discover a unique way to handle delicate situations this year. Offering incentives will put you in a leadership position, making you the go-to person in your community. Take relationships to the next […]
Boyfriend ignores partners wishes for their new home
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I recently bought our first house together. It has an outdoor kitchen and other features he really likes. I like it too, but there have been some issues already in the first month or two. Lately, he’s been wanting to have BBQs and get-togethers for his family. He invites all […]
Madison’s Somerset Abbey plans Sarah McQuaid concert
The folksinger will interpret traditional Irish and Appalachian songs.
Rumford venue plans Seth Gallant concert Saturday
Events include concerts, theater productions, comedy shows, fairs and more.
Monmouth Community Players plan to present MCP Shorts Play Festival
The Monmouth Community Players plan to present the 4th Annual MCP Shorts Play Festival Friday through Sunday, Jan. 3-5, at Cumston Hall, 296 Main St., Monmouth. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. This short play festival had its origins during 2020, where the organization solicited scripts from local playwrights […]
Improv, standup on tap at Great Falls Comedy Club
Make laughter a priority with improv comedy from Running with Scissors, and stand-up comedy featuring Ben Chadwick and Casey Watson and Chris Neuguth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27 and 28, at Great Falls Comedy Club, located inside Craft Brew Underground, 34 Court St., Auburn. Celebrate the holidays a “Whose Line Is […]
Looking Back on Dec. 21
100 Years Ago: 1924 An article for December 21, 1924 is unavailable therefore an article from December 21, 1923 is being offered instead. Little Miss Eloise Clary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Birchard Clary of Pine Ave., Livermore Falls, entertained several of her friends and classmates at a Christmas party, Thursday evening. The rooms were […]
Leo: Make a list and proceed. It’s a busy time of the year,
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Steven Yeun, 41; Ray Romano, 67; Samuel L. Jackson, 76; Jane Fonda, 87. Happy Birthday: Take nothing for granted. Strategize, reorganize and define the lifestyle that suits your needs. Putting your desires, time and energy into what makes you happy will allow you to embrace what you feel passionate about […]
Blow up with fiancé reveals true status of relationship
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year and a half. We broke up for a while, but got back together and have been doing great, and we got engaged six months ago. Last week, we had a huge fight, where all my bottled-up resentment came out. I have tried to communicate my […]