DEAR ABBY: I’m 26 and not currently in a relationship. I don’t have many friends. I’d like to have more, and I try. I wasn’t popular in middle and high school, either. I have been in and out of college, so I haven’t been able to make friends there. I have worked at my job […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Inspire device causes discomfort due to tongue stimulation
DEAR DR. ROACH: My friend uses an Inspire device for sleep apnea. It bothers him during the day when he feels it stimulating his tongue. Can you tell me about this? — R.S. ANSWER: Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the back of the tongue closing the airway when the muscles relax during sleep. (Snoring […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Mix originality with discipline and dedication to a cause that excites you and you’ll drum up interest.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lili Reinhart, 27; Ben Savage, 43; Jean Smart, 72; Jacqueline Bisset, 79. Happy Birthday: Maintain control regardless of what’s happening around you this year, and you’ll gain respect and momentum. Keep your eye on the target and shoot for the stars. You have plenty to achieve if you are meticulous […]
Posted inDear Abby
Young adult has trouble building relationships
DEAR ABBY: I’m 26 and not currently in a relationship. I don’t have many friends. I’d like to have more, and I try. I wasn’t popular in middle and high school, either. I have been in and out of college, so I haven’t been able to make friends there. I have worked at my job […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Sept. 13
100 Years Ago: 1923 The Agalan club of the Elm Street Universalist church met this week with Mrs. Leon D. Rollins of Summer Street, Auburn, to make plans for the season’s work. A series of whists are to be given and a bazaar held early in December. 50 Years Ago: 1973 The Garden Club of […]
Posted inSun Spots
Readers respond with advice for controlling Japanese beetle infestations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was concerned by your response to the gardener who wanted to keep Japanese beetles off her rose bushes. It’s important for home gardeners to be aware that we are currently in the midst of a worldwide die-off of insects so severe that many scientists are referring to it as an “insect […]
Posted inEncore
Stand up comedy features Tuck Tucker and Dennis Fogg on stage at Johnson Hall
Johnson Hall’s “On the Road” Stand-Up Comedy Series presents a double-headliner show with Tuck Tucker and Dennis Fogg at The Blind Pig Next Level in Gardiner on Saturday, Sep. 16 at 7:30 pm. The show will also feature Joe Flynn and host, Mark Turcotte. As some of New England’s funniest comics take the stage and […]
Posted inEncore
Connor McGrath to headline evening at The Great Falls Comedy Club
Connor McGrath, one of Maine’s funniest comics, takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at The Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. McGrath was voted Maine’s Best Comedian award by readers of the Portland Phoenix in 2017 and 2018. Also appearing will be Tim Hofmann, Mike Johnson, and Ian Rice. Tickets can […]
Posted inEncore
Author Amy Neswald to talk about her new book at Denmark Arts Center
Join author Amy Neswald to discuss her most recent book, “I Know You Love Me, Too,” 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Denmark Arts Center. Newswald describes her book, which is a New American Fiction Prize Winner, as a “novel-in-stories about sisterhood, grief, and discovering one’s true self through the accidents of life.” […]
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Music on vibraphone with Julian Loida at Denmark Arts Center
Called “one of the Boston music scene’s most valuable players” by The Art Fuse, Julian Loida, a percussionist, composer, and producer, will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Denmark Arts Center. Loida’s musical curiosity and open-mindedness has propelled him towards a wide-range of sounds, genres, and artistic endeavors. He’s performed jazz, […]