Owen Kennedy, the 2022 New England Regional Open Scottish Fiddle Champion, will open for Coig.
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: If you don’t like the direction you are heading, turn around. Recap what makes you happy and follow your heart.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ashley Fink, 36; Dan Byrd, 37; Joel McHale, 51; Bo Derek, 66. Happy Birthday: Stop worrying about change and embrace whatever comes your way. A positive attitude will help you sail through challenges. Thrive on problems, and you’ll find and initiate solutions, making you the go-to person in your personal […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Middle-aged daughter hasn’t left the nest
DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away two years ago. I hope you can give me some advice on how to deal with my 53-year-old daughter who never left home. We generally get along well. She does freelance art, but doesn’t earn much. She contributes only $30 a month. Also, she has a driving phobia, so […]
Posted in175th anniversary, bPlus, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston Falls Journal went daily for first time to cover trial
During its coverage of the case in the winter of 1857, a decade-old weekly called the Lewiston Falls Journal rebilled itself as The Daily Journal, if only for 27 days. At the time, Nelson Dingley Jr., fresh out of Dartmouth College, owned half the paper. He recalled later in life that when Knight’s trial got […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Chapter 27: Lowell seeks a pardon
Arguing he was only guilty of manslaughter, convicted killer James Lowell begged for a pardon that would free him.
Posted in175th anniversary, bPlus
‘Cold-blooded and atrocious’ murder in Poland transfixed community
The death of Mary Knight in Poland in 1856 became the talk of the nation and led authorities to put her husband behind bars.
Posted inDear Abby
Husband handed out hugs to all women except wife
DEAR ABBY: My strongest “love language” is physical touch. For 23 years, my husband gave hugs galore to any and every woman, but never to me. The word “never” is not an exaggeration. He has recently begun to change and try to be better. Now he does hug me as much as I want. But […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Just when you think you have everything in place, you’ll discover you have more to do if you want to keep up with the competition.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Adam Driver, 39; Jodie Foster, 60; Meg Ryan, 61; Ann Curry, 66. Happy Birthday: Make this a year to remember. Fill your to-do list with things that make you happy. Bring balance into your life to ensure you don’t slip into a habit that bogs you down and makes it […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 19: ‘Ruhm sees bright future for textile industry’
Read more about Nov. 19, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The Minnehaha Girl Reserves met at the clubroom Wednesday for their postponed marshmallow roast. After an hour of recreation, the marshmallows were toasted over the glowing coals in the fireplace, and the party was pronounced a huge success. 50 Years Ago: […]
Posted inDr. Roach
TURP procedure, as with all surgeries, can bring complications —
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) procedure. I hadn’t know he was having a problem and had been through the drug routine that was providing him with limited improvement. […]