CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Beverley Mitchell, 42; Balthazar Getty, 48; Guy Fieri, 55; Diane Lane, 58. Happy Birthday: Consistency is necessary if you want to avoid doing things more than once. Don’t act on impulse or emotion; gather facts and make things happen. Host or attend an event if it will open doors and […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Boyfriend hopes to escape his current circumstances
DEAR ABBY: I have no family and few friends — nobody close. My live-in girlfriend of two years and I argue constantly. We no longer share a bedroom, and I feel more like a roommate. I honestly feel I’m being used for money. Her 24-year-old son died from an overdose two months ago, so I […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Dustbowl Revival Stone Mountain Arts Center
Dustbowl Revival will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. The band has always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. After celebrating over a decade of sonic adventuring and playing thousands of shows together in 10 countries […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Strand Theatre to host Mike Farris
Mike Farris plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland Grammy-winning Nashville rocker Mike Farris melds Stax soul style, New Orleans gospel and shuffling Southern blues, punctuated with smoldering vocals and a message of redemption. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 day of show. For tickets, or […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Reach out to people who can offer a different perspective on life, love and happiness. Consider what you do well or enjoy doing most,
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Booboo Stewart, 29; Ashton Eaton, 35; Emma Bunton, 47; Geena Davis, 67. Happy Birthday: Keep the momentum going. Assess your life and consider your options to help you navigate a better future. Reevaluate your relationships, and consider who you want to help and what you can do about those who […]
Posted inDear Abby
Readers offer responses for insensitive question
DEAR ABBY: In response to “Ageless Lady in Washington” (Oct. 8), who sought a retort to people who ask her age, I had an aunt who refused to divulge her age. She would say to anyone inquiring, “I’ll excuse you for asking, if you’ll excuse me for not ANSWERING.” — JANE M. IN FLORIDA DEAR […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 21: ‘Lewiston boy, 5, falls through ice and drowns’
Read more about Jan. 21, 1958, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Mrs. George W. C. Studley of South Portland entertained the Modern History Club this week. The program was in charge of Miss Belle R. Tilton. It included a list of words and phrases often misused and mispronounced. Each member was required […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
UMaine Farmington gallery to display artist’s sculptural work
Exhibition runs from Jan. 26 through March 10.
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Jan. 20: ‘ELHS issue tabled until budget time’
Read more about Jan. 20, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 An invitation to the “Y” Girls to a tobogganing party on Monday night has been received from Miss Ruth Healy. Any girl wishing to go is asked to leave her name at the Blue Triangle before Monday noon. The girls will […]
Posted inDear Abby
Fiance must pick up pieces after relationship crumbles
DEAR ABBY: I am a 59-year-old man. My 50-year-old fiancee lives in a nice home, but after a 15-year loving relationship, she decided last week to be with someone else. She had recently lost a great deal of weight, bought a new car and started to do things I felt were not age-appropriate — although […]