DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am cleaning out closets, etc. and have clothing and household items to donate such as ladies coats, dresses, blouses and slacks, kitchen items, and bedding. Most of this stash is nearly new. I’d like to give to a few places in the L-A area and know you have nonprofits listed in […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Man wants to avoid contact entirely with son’s in-laws
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a son, daughter-in-law and grandson. We moved from another city to be closer to them and be part of their lives. The problem is, my husband dislikes our daughter-in-law’s parents. He refuses to spend holidays or attend other activities where both sets of parents will be. I don’t […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on March 6: ‘Merchant was drinking on night of automobile smash on Greene Road says girl’
Read more about March 6, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Lewiston and Auburn police were notified to be on the lookout for a big bay farm horse and farm pung that might be wandering around Lewiston and Auburn streets. Tuesday morning such a team owned by J. F. Hammond of […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Complex jargon prevents patient from understanding diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: After many bouts of pain in my left leg, I was referred for an MRI. They diagnosed me with left lumbar radiculitis, spondylolisthesis and lumbar spondylosis. There are many people in my independent living facility who have gotten similar diagnoses. As an RN with a masters in nursing education, I have a […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Someone will take advantage of you or make decisions for you. Spend more time on self-improvement and setting high standards.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shaquille O’Neal, 51; Connie Britton, 56; D.L. Hughley, 60; Rob Reiner, 76. Happy Birthday: You’ll see situations from a different perspective this year. Mull over all possibilities before you make a move. Address how you use your skills and earn your living. Make updates that keep you motivated to learn […]
Posted inSun Spots
Mexico church reschedules snowed-out supper
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for helping us spread the word about the public supper at Mexico Congregational Church (“Green Church”) at 163 Main St. that had to be rescheduled. Due to a snowstorm, the supper has been moved to Saturday, March 18. The menu of boiled dinner with ham, vegetables and pie remains the […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Monmouth Community Players plan to stage ‘She Kills Monsters’
The Monmouth Community Players, along with Marquis season sponsor, Great Falls Regional Federal Credit Union, and season sponsors Auburn Savings Bank, Winthrop Area Federal Credit Union, and LWPE Law Offices, invite you to join them for their performance of Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters.” Co-directing this adventure are Mary Melquist and Scotty Venable. Their team […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Heather Pierson Trio concert set for Farmington
The Heather Pierson Trio will be in concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, at Old South Church in Farmington. Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, song leader, and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases delve into Americana, blues, New Orleans jazz, vocal chants, instrumental piano, and folk. Best known […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Grace Potter plans Waterville concert
Grace Potter plans to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Potter is a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist songwriter and internationally acclaimed rock musician from Waitsfield, Vermont. She formed Grace Potter & the Nocturnals in 2002 while attending St. Lawrence University in upstate New York. The band toured extensively, […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Village Coffeehouse of New Gloucester re-opens with Lunch Pail Band
A Lunch Pail Band concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Vestry First Congregational Church at 19 Gloucester Hill Road in New Gloucester. The improvisational blues band will feature harpist Jere Dewaters (who carries his harmonicas in his lunch pail) and his fellow performers and Maine musicians Chris Hartogh (drums), Jerry Adams […]