DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you noted that “atorvastatin can increase blood sugar.” Is this true of all statins? If not, are there statins that are better or safer for someone with diabetes in the family? — M.C.W. ANSWER: Yes, it is true that all statins may increase blood sugar. Higher dosage and […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Pressure at home or work will dictate the changes that follow.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bianca Santos, 33; Kate Beckinsale, 50; Sandra Bullock, 59; Helen Mirren, 78. Happy Birthday: Take your time, get things right the first time and avoid emotional turmoil and opposition. Plan your adventures intelligently, and look at every aspect of a situation before you act. How you approach everyday issues will […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on July 26
100 Years Ago: 1923 Many of the leading men and women of Maine are registering for the special Portland to Portland trip in which the State Chamber of Commerce is to run in September. This trip, which covers practically all of that month and which takes in Canada and much of the United States from […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Local nonprofit accepting donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Our Russell Family will be celebrating our 100th Family Reunion on Saturday, July 29. This reunion goes back generations and for the past 50 years or more we have met at Bear Pond in Hartford/Turner. This year we are looking forward to having family members come from all over the country. If […]
Posted inEncore
Opera Maine to stage comic opera ‘Cinderella’
Opera Maine presents its 29th season mainstage production of “Cinderella (La Cenerentola)” by Gioachino Rossini at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. The story of the opera, written by librettist Jacopo Ferretti, tells the familiar and beloved tale of Cinderella, but it […]
Posted inEncore
Children’s book ‘It’s All About Sally’ features tales of goat with character
Maine author Kathryn Wagg-Bernier has published “It’s All About Sally,” a children’s book full of true life stories featuring Sally, a small goat with character, worth writing about. Sally turned out to be very clever, funny, mischievous, and adored by the whole family, and thus the inspiration for the stories written as gifts for grandchildren. […]
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Fourth concert of season features Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin and Saint-Saens
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival
Posted inEncore
Art Walk LA celebrates the arts in downtown Lewiston
LA Arts will continue the Art Walk LA series turning Lewiston’s downtown into a bustling arts district, converting outdoor plazas, sidewalks, businesses and storefronts into lively art galleries, creative exhibitions, and performance spaces from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 28. The public is invited to attend this fun, family-friendly event. Art Walk LA showcases the […]
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Steve Moore to perform at the Andover Summer Concert Series
Singer/guitarist Steve Moore will play at The Andover Summer Concert Series from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at the gazebo on the town common in Andover. Moore regularly performs throughout Maine as well as at other venues in New England. His music features a varied selection of Americana, rock ‘n’ roll, folk, country, blues, […]