The Public Theatre presents “The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective,” a kind of female “Sherlock Holmes” meets “Arsenic & Old Lace” in an entertaining murder mystery with a modern female sensibility. When a series of single women are mysteriously murdered in a London neighborhood, two strong-willed sisters team up with an American actress to catch the […]
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‘The Stranger’ to be staged in Hallowell
Gaslight Theater will present “The Stranger” by Agatha Christie at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, at 1 Winthrop St. in Hallowell. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19 and 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 13 and 20. Directed by Linda Duarte, “The Stranger” is an adaptation by Agatha Christie, of her short […]
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Ten-year risk number is crucial when it comes to cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please provide details on which cholesterol numbers to pay attention to? Half of my numbers are in the “good” range, and the other half are in the “bad” range. My total cholesterol is 248 mg/dL, triglycerides is 77, cholesterol/HDL ratio is 2.8, HDL is 88, LDL is 142, and non-HDL […]
Posted inDear Abby
Grandma raising boy is eager to live her life
DEAR ABBY: I have been raising my daughter’s first child. “Joey” is 10, and he has been living with my husband and me full time for four years. I love him very much and enjoy being his “mom,” but I’m not good at helping him with homework. My daughter doesn’t have time for him. She […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Nov. 3: ‘Dancing at Bates not opportunity to hug girl — Pomeroy’
Read more about Nov. 3, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 One afternoon Norton wandered off alone in spite of his mother’s constant warnings. When he finally returned home he calmly announced that he had been to see one of his boyfriends who lived several blocks beyond the main street and he […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: You’ll come up with a way to please everyone while still handling your prime concerns.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Elizabeth Smart, 35; Colin Kaepernick, 35; Marjean Holden, 58; Dolph Lundgren, 65. Happy Birthday: Invest time and money in your space. Adding comfort and convenience to your living arrangements will ease stress and give you something to look forward to at the end of each day. Trying something new and […]
Posted inSun Spots
Bolster Heights care center requests holiday gifts for residents
DEAR SUN SPOTS: It’s that time of year again. Christmas is sneaking up on us and here at Bolster Heights we need some gifts for our residents such as shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, deodorant, hair elastics, hair brushes and combs. We also need men’s and women’s pajama pants and T-shirts in all sizes, and of […]
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Intense tongue pain leads to trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male. A few months ago, I suddenly had the worst pain in my life, centered in the right side of my tongue, of all places. It felt like a live electrical wire was touching my tongue. It was excruciating. I had been to a dentist the week before, […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 2: ‘Clue in Allen murder sets trail to Canada’
Read more about Nov. 2, 1922, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 Mrs. Hazel Edith Libby of College Street, who is conducting private classes in millinery along with her model work in sports hats and suits for the New York market, has taken temporary rooms at 437 Main Street, to accommodate her rapidly […]
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Leo: It’s up to you to concentrate on reaching your target on time and within budget. Take measures to lower your overhead.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jon M. Chu, 43; Marisol Nichols, 49; David Schwimmer, 56; k.d. lang, 61. Happy Birthday: Expanding your interests and circle of friends will tempt you, but before you make time-consuming and costly changes, put together a financial plan. Choose a responsible course of action to help you maintain a healthy, […]