DEAR SUN SPOTS: Years ago, in Lewiston, the sidewalk curbs were painted yellow at intersections to indicate “no parking” zones because the intersection created a blind spot for oncoming traffic. Today, many of the sidewalk intersections have been made Americans with Disabilities Act accessible by removing the curbing and creating a gradual slope for ease […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
The quality of life under an aromatase inhibitor is very poor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female and a 25-year survivor of ovarian cancer. In the past three years, I have also had Merkel cell cancer, breast cancer, and now squamous cell cancer on my lip. I have been on an aromatase inhibitor for the past eight months and have side effects that keep […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Pisces:Direct your energy into something meaningful and use your time deliberately to ensure that you reduce stress.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Felicity Jones, 41; Eminem, 52; Rob Marshall, 64; Alan Jackson, 66. Happy Birthday: Use your energy beneficially. If you let situations escalate into battle, you will deplete your energy and fall behind. Don’t allow negativity to eat away at you; if you direct your energy wisely, your success will be […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 17
100 Years Ago: 1924 William Scruton, advance man for a large circus now touring the South, is spending a few days at his home in Lewiston. 50 Years Ago: 1974 Court officials say Superior Court Judge Sumner Goffin is expected back to the bench next Thursday after suffering a heart attack at his Portland home […]
Posted inDear Abby
Blowup with sister comes at worst possible time
DEAR ABBY: My out-of-state sister is facing major, life-threatening surgery. Even though she isn’t well, I asked to visit her a few days prior to a family reunion, and she agreed. While I was there, I noticed she was irritable and sharp-tongued, more so than she usually is. I let it go. However, on the […]
Posted inSun Spots
Prince of Peace Parish accepting used furniture, household items for ministry
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Addressing the request for where to donate used furniture: The Prince of Peace Catholic parish church bulletin featured a request for such items for Father Sevigny’s ministry. More details can be found on their website where you can find a copy of that particular bulletin. The number to call is listed there. […]
Posted inEncore
UMA professor writes book to help overcome rudeness in oneself and others
Rudeness seems to be everywhere these days. In his new book, “Rudeness Rehab: Reclaiming Civility in the Workplace and Your Home Space,” author John M. O’Brien, psychologist and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Augusta, compares the spread of rudeness in our culture to the spread of COVID-19, “[it’s] like a new pandemic […]
Posted inEncore
Multimedia presentation to focus on book about Scott Joplin
University of Maine at Augusta
Posted inEncore
‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ is hilarious, with plenty of heart
The play delivers a steady stream of madcap comedy, but within the heart of the story, are some deeper, meaningful themes that look at feminism and gender roles, family ties, devotion and true acceptance.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm plan Waldoboro concert
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm, plan to fill Broad Bay Congregational Church with the sounds of African drums and chanting in a concert for all ages at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at 941 Main St. in Waldoboro. The percussion and vocal ensemble play and share instruments such as djembes (West African goblet drums) and bass […]