DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a canister of Similac 360 Total Care to give away. My grandson and his wife left it because they couldn’t put it in their suitcase. The expiration date is Jan. 4, 2023. Please contact me at 241-0750. — Monique, Lewiston ANSWER: That’s kind of you, considering the baby formula shortage. […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Wife’s cancer diagnosis pushes man to the brink
DEAR ABBY: My first wife died of colon cancer 25 years ago. She was extremely brave and fought hard for two years, but in the end, it was a blessing when her suffering ended. I remarried 20 years ago, and my second wife has now been diagnosed with the same cancer. When the diagnosis came […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Gemini: Put together a proposal and a list of people who have something unique to offer. An impromptu gathering will lead to sensitive discussions and an exciting plan.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Munn, 42; Andrea Barber, 46; Tom Cruise, 60; Montel Williams, 66. Happy Birthday: Put your energy into something concrete. Focus on making things better for yourself, your loved ones and causes that concern you. Sign up, participate and make a difference. You will get more out of what you […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Chapter 7: A big scoop for the Journal
Arriving at the jail, the city marshal told James M. Lowell he’d get the best accommodations possible and brought him to the northwestern corner cell, where the local newspaper editor noticed that the bones collected on Switzerland Road — thought to be the remains of Lowell’s wife — were still bound up in a mat in the corner, some of them protruding into the air.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
An evening with David, Luke & Will Mallett set for Chocolate Church
An Evening with David, Luke & Will Mallett will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington St., in Bath. Singer-songwriter, David Mallett, is one of America’s true original troubadours. In a career spanning four decades, he has recorded 17 albums, had several hundred covers of […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
LA Arts hosts the Titus Abbott Collective along with Paint & Drums Duo
The Titus Abbott Collective and the Paint and Drums Duo will perform beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at LA Arts in Lewiston. An electrifying evening of spontaneous creativity features a pair of improvised music performances. The Paint and Drums Duo, featuring NYC-based drummer Michael Sarin playing solo drums along with Maine based […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Steen, Sloane, Turcotte plan comedy show
Comedians Rob Steen, Mark Turcotte and Jody Sloane will perform in the Headliners Comedy Club event presented by Rangeley Friends of the Arts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the RFA Lakeside Theatre in Rangeley. Tickets are $25 and available online at rangeleyarts.org or at the door the night of the show. Doors […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival to celebrate 50th anniversary concert season
The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary during this summer’s concert season. The Festival will celebrate with five concerts at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Music Director Mihae Lee remarked, “We are thrilled to be back at Deertrees for a full five-week festival celebrating our golden jubilee season. With twenty-four exceptional and acclaimed musicians performing […]
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Start Making Sense to kickoff Waterville Rocks concerts
The Waterville Rocks concert series will feature Start Making Sense at 8:45 p.m. Friday, July 8, at Head of Falls on Front Street in Waterville. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. The opening act will start at 8:15 p.m. and the Beer Garden opens […]
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Concert capturing the full range of human emotions caps off 34th season for Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rohan Smith, concludes its 34th season with a concert entitled “Cityscape, Seascape, Soundscape” that will be performed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Franco Center in Lewiston , and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the Orion Performing Arts Center in Topsham. The program […]