DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband’s brother and paternal uncle were both diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His uncle struggled miserably for decades before his death; his brother has been in and out of institutions and outpatient programs for years. Because of the pain this has caused to our family, my husband and I have both tried […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Take a step in a direction that challenges you to set goals and master whatever it will take to make your dreams come true.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jemima Kirke, 38; Channing Tatum, 43; Kevin James, 58; Giancarlo Esposito, 65. Happy Birthday: Speak the truth, clear the air and target what’s important to you. Adjusting to your surroundings will make your goals easier to acquire. Patience will be challenging to maintain, but necessary to avoid conflict. Pay attention […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Ex is still a negative influence on man’s life
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I were married 21 years ago. Since then, she has admitted to cheating with 10 different men. Each time, I stayed with her, hoping she’d change. I finally left 3 1/2 years ago because I couldn’t take it anymore. She became homeless, but for the past year and a half […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on April 26: ‘Merchants appy golden rule on daylight savings’
Read more about April 26, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Donald W. Webber and David Hoxie were chosen Wednesday afternoon after a preliminary contest, to represent Edward Little High School in the Lyford prize speaking contest at Colby College May 11. Both young men are members of the senior class, and […]
Posted inSun Spots
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society needs volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We know folks in Sun Spots Land love animals and hope we can find some volunteers who could have a flexible schedule. If you like being outside and working with your hands, are ready to give back and feel that you are making a difference, then the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society wants […]
Posted inEncore
Community Little Theatre’s musical ‘Little Women’ is a big hit
The Auburn theater’s musical adaptation of the classic story is a ‘a stunning all-around professional production.’
Posted inEncore
Open Book Players to hold auditions for ‘Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales’
The Open Book Players will hold auditions for “Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales,” the last production of the 2022-2023 season, at 6 p.m. on May 1, at Oak Hill High School in Wales. This children’s production is a compilation of folk and fairy tales with satirical and side-splitting twists to otherwise famous plots. […]
Posted inEncore
‘Perfect Nonsense’ continues for final weekend at The Public Theatre
Three actors, twelve characters and tons of silliness delight in the award-winning comedy “Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense,” a madcap British comedy for all ages described as Monty Python meets Downton Abby, in its final week of performances at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Bertie Wooster is a very wealthy but very dim bachelor […]
Posted inEncore
River Comics to host pair of comedy shows this weekend
The River Comics Comedy Productions will host two stand-up comedy shows this week in the Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground. Host Nick Gordon brings five hilarious comedians to the stage for the 6×10 show at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Scott MacNeil, Crystal Bernard, Lloyd Sharp, Paul Borik, and Nick Hahn […]
Posted inEncore
Fiddlers to entertain at Oasis of Music
Fiddlers Frank Ferrel and Greg Boardman will team up at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Both musicians are well-known in the fiddling community of Maine and a bit beyond for their love of traditional downeast and Franco-American fiddling, which they […]