Stone Mountain LIVE for Christmas is set to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. Carol Noonan, who hosts this unique revue style show with her house band the Stone Mountain Boys featuring guitarists Duke Levine and Kevin Barry and special guest Bill Kirchen, famed of […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Looking Back on Dec. 10: ‘Two arrested after fight over pooch;
Read more about Dec. 10, 1997, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Among those leaving today to attend the meeting of the Maine State Grange are Mrs. Charles E. Jackson, Greene, Androscoggin Grange; Mrs. Nellie Hascall, Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Roakes, Mrs. W. G Durgin, Lake View; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Boothby and […]
Libra: Too much idle time will lead to worrying and fretting over things you cannot change. Use your time wisely; it will buy you time to figure out your next move.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Raven-Symone, 37; Emmanuelle Chriqui, 47; Meg White, 48; Kenneth Branagh, 62. Happy Birthday: A quick pace will keep you out of trouble. The busier you are, the better this year. Don’t waste time on people and situations that hold you back. Stay focused on what you can achieve, not the […]
Relationships get tangled as student meets new peers
DEAR ABBY: I’m a high school junior in a predicament. Early in my sophomore year, during a school trip, I developed strong feelings for a girl named “Joelle.” She’s a grade ahead of me, meaning I don’t see her often or have many chances to talk to her during school except for the occasional chance […]
Looking Back on Dec. 9: ‘Sentenced to 18 months, escapes with 4 in jail’
Read more about Dec. 9, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Ladies Society of Grace Lutheran Church will have a sale at the Schiller Hall Saturday evening beginning at 7 o’clock. A musical entertainment will be given at 8 o’clock. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The hard-working singing members of the Washburn […]
Virgo: A change of attitude will develop as you gather information about work or one of your colleagues. Leave nothing to chance or in someone else’s hands.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Simon Helberg, 42; Donny Osmond, 65; Beau Bridges, 81; Dame Judi Dench, 88. Happy Birthday: Refrain from letting sensitivity be your downfall. Take a cautious approach to whatever you encounter and consider what’s true before you pass the information along. Be smart, safe and secure in handling money, health and […]
Strangers saw conversation in vastly different lights
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years works for a company with 160 employees, 95 miles from our town. He held a party at a restaurant located near the company. I knew no one and doubt very much I will ever run into these people again. While I was at the party, I met a […]
Breast implants might be correlated to extremely rare cancers
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently caught a quick news headline on breast cancer stating that there are now findings of cancer in women who have had breast implants. What can you tell us about these new findings and studies? Any updated information about breast cancer for women with implants would be appreciated by many who […]
Compassionate Friends Candle Lighting Ceremony in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The 26th Compassionate Friends annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Ceremony will take place starting at 6:45 p.m. with the actual candle lighting at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.11, at East Auburn Baptist Church on Park St. in Auburn. This is a night to treasure the memories of our children, grandchildren and siblings who […]