GlobaLocal dance party and performance will be presented from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at Cottage Street Creative Exchange in Norway. Performances will include Art Moves, Cosmic Creation, Expansion Arts, The Moving Company, Portland Youth Dance and more. Catering will be provided by Koley Dishes. The event is free, although donations are gratefully accepted […]
Life & Culture
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Posted inEncore
UMF Visiting Writers Series spotlights author and alumna Shelley Burbank on release of her debut novel
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series will present a special event with author and alumna Shelley Burbank to celebrate the release of her debut novel “Final Draft: An Olivia Lively Mystery.” Burbank, of the UMF class of 1990, will read from her work at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, in The […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Simons and Goodwin plan Lithgow Public Library show
Simons and Goodwin are set to play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, at the Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St. in Augusta. The duo covers all forms of Americana music including soft rock, country, blues, pop standards and, of course, both traditional and contemporary folk. A Simons and Goodwin performance is always unpredictable in terms […]
Posted inDr. Roach
No health risks shown from working in a building with asbestos
DEAR DR. ROACH: I worked in a building from 1975 to 2002 that is now being torn down due to asbestos. The people who worked in the building didn’t know at the time of any asbestos exposure. What problems could we potentially have? Should anything be done? This isn’t good! — L.B. ANSWER: Asbestos is […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Make whatever adjustments are necessary to keep you in a positive mindset.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Hilty, 42; Lucy Lawless, 55; Amy Sedaris, 62; Eric Idle, 80. Happy Birthday: Realism will play a role in how your year unfolds. View situations from a distance, and refuse to let emotions steal your thunder when practicality is required. Use your knowledge, experience and intelligence to outsmart anyone […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on March 29: ‘Little meat available in local markets’
Read more about March 29, 1943, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 “Come and See” is the slogan which the girls of the clubs and classes of Y. W. C. A. have adopted for their exhibition to be given Wednesday evening. April 4th at 8 o’clock in Auburn Hall. Very few people have […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman’s frank sexual talk creates doubts for fiancé
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old man who has been divorced twice. The last one was two years and eight months ago. Last year, I met a wonderful woman, and we have been dating and building a beautiful relationship together. A month ago, I proposed to her, and she accepted. Everything is going great, but I’m […]
Posted inSun Spots
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center looking for volunteers for a variety of activities
DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center is seeking volunteers to join our wonderful team. Volunteers help transport patients within the hospital, assist with departmental projects, deliver flowers to patient rooms, greet patients, provide directions to departments and more. The only requirement is a desire to help others in a friendly and personable manner. […]
Posted inEncore
Oasis of Music returns to Trinity with jazz program
The original and traditional jazz guitar music of John Smedley and bassist Tim Clough will welcome the Oasis of Music audience back to the newly renovated interior of Trinity Church in Lewiston with a performance beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. Smedley, a physics professor at Bates College, is well-versed in American jazz […]
Posted inEncore
UMF Visiting Writer Series presents award-winning poet Arisa White
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series will present award-winning poet Arisa White as the popular program’s final reader of the season at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 6, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a […]