Host Nic Dufault brings five comedians to the stage for the 6×10 show at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Comedians Alex Temple, Sarah Mather, Fred Dearnley, Tim Hofmann, and Casey Watson will each have ten minutes to make you laugh. Admission is pay-what-you-can. Four of the region’s funniest […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Le Bon Truc brings French folk music to Oasis of Music series
Le Bon Truc will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, at the L/A Arts gallery in Lewiston. Le Bon Truc plays French folk dance music: bourrées, branles, mazurkas, laridés, schottisches, valse, and more. This trio’s beautiful dance music reflects more of what is popular in France than […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Northern Groove will play at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band covers everything from Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Pat Benatar, Elle King, Bruno Mars, The Doobie Brothers, Gloria Gaynor, Megan Trainor, Pitbull, Maren Morris, Rick Springfield, Gretchen Wilson, Robert Palmer and The B […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Having greater insight will result in finding the confidence to do as you see fit. Avoid overindulgence.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bow Wow, 36; Brittany Snow, 37; Matthew Gray Gubler, 43; Juliette Binoche, 59. Happy Birthday: Take pride in what you do, and the response you get will help you expand your interests. Gravitate toward positive people and suggestions that lead to lifestyle changes that save money and encourage you to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Two tests for diabetes come back with inconsistent results
DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 74-year-old Chinese man with controlled hypertension, and I’m currently taking a statin at 10 mg. I am puzzled and confused with my recent tests results. They show that my fasting plasma glucose is normal (5 mmol/L), while my HbA1c shows that I fall in the “prediabetic” category at 6.3% […]
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Looking Back on March 9: ‘Pegler make Guru secret cult letters public’
Read more about March 9, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The regular meeting of Litchfield Grange No. 127 was held March 6th with 50 in attendance. The forenoon session was devoted to the transaction of business. One application for membership was received. Arrangements were made for a special entertainment at the […]
Posted inDear Abby
Woman reconsiders pledge made to ailing boyfriend
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of four years has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. We’re both only 51. Obviously, we face a grim reality. He has already tried once to end our relationship to spare me the inevitable, but I convinced him I’m in it to the bitter end. Now he’s accusing his […]
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Pleasant Street Drop-in Center in Auburn requesting volunteer helpers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In February 2022, we were spurred to start a warming center after an unhoused woman froze to death in Lewiston. As warmer weather approached, the center (at the First Universalist Church, 169 Pleasant St. in Auburn) became a low-barrier weekend drop-in, working to provide resources, comfort and dignity to the homeless people […]
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Review: Public Theatre’s ‘Pilgrims’ is a ‘must-see production’
The Lewiston theater’s ‘Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World’ leads viewers to seek their own mecca.
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Looking Back on March 8: ‘Miss Lavoie gets verdict of $750’
Read more about March 8, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Owing to the severe storm yesterday, no session of Androscoggin Pomona Grange was held. A few members of Lake View grange who were to be the hosts gathered at the hall where an informal program was carried out and dinner was […]