CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blake Shelton, 46; Carol Kane, 70; Isabella Rossellini, 70; Paul McCartney, 80. Happy Birthday: Stretch your mind, use your connections and follow through with your plans using enthusiasm, intelligence and hard work to reach your destination. Talk is cheap; it’s your actions that make a difference. Be honest with yourself […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Grown child wants mom to move past divorce
DEAR ABBY: When my sibling and I were 6 and 10, our parents sat us down and told us they were getting a divorce because Dad had an affair. Mom was, to say the least, incredibly hurt. Her hurt and resentment haven’t subsided to this day. Dad has never apologized to her, but he has […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Maine Whoopie Pie Festival set to return June 25
After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival is set to return Saturday, June 25 to downtown Dover-Foxcroft. The festival, which began in 2009, celebrates the taste of Maine’s official state treat, the Whoopie Pie. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and organizers say there will be more than […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
‘Lysistrata’ to be staged in Monmouth
Theater at Monmouth’s Season 53, It’s Greek (and Roman) to Me! will kick off with “Lysistrata,” by Aristophanes I and directed by Danielle Drakes, on June 25 at Cumston Hall, at 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Performance times are set for 7:30 p.m. June 25, July 9 and 13, Aug. 2, 13 and 18; and […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Don’t limit what you can do because you lack experience. Do your research, and you’ll figure out how to reach your objective.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Venus Williams, 42; Will Forte, 52; Greg Kinnear, 59; Barry Manilow, 79. Happy Birthday: Think matters through, and plan your year based on your needs. You’ll develop a strategy that makes what you want to achieve doable. Expand as you go instead of trying to do everything at once. Take […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on June 17
100 Years Ago: 1922 Lewiston is Getting Ready for the Year’s Greatest Shopping Event. Yes, that’s it–DOLLAR DAY, and it is only a few days away, Wednesday, June 21st, is the Day. All Stores open for business at 8.30 AM, Daylight Saving Time, and will stay open until 9 PM. It is Lewiston’s Ninth Annual Dollar Day […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Fatty tumor removal is not a simple solution
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old male suffering from a fatty tumor located on my gluteus maximus. Two different local gastroenterologists have refused to remove this 2.5-inch-diameter tumor, probably due to my daily blood-thinning medication apixaban. The tumor continues to grow and is becoming an impediment to good health. I am writing to you […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wedding planning leads to showdown over sister’s beau
DEAR ABBY: I am engaged to be married, and I’m over-the-moon excited. My grown daughter will be my maid of honor, and I had all my bridesmaids picked out. My sister is the issue. Her new boyfriend (she goes through a lot of them) makes my daughter uncomfortable. He has tried repeatedly to add her […]
Posted inDear Abby
Granddaughter’s behavior at funeral offends family
DEAR ABBY: Our dear mother recently passed away after an extended illness. We all knew it was inevitable, but it didn’t make our loss any easier. My siblings and I were devastated, and we still are. The day of her funeral was especially hard. One of our older daughters brought her children, our granddaughters (13 […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Art Walk L/A set for June 24 in downtown Lewiston
Art Walk L/A! is planned for 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 24, in downtown Lewiston. There will be experiences in more than a dozen locations, including a meet-the-artists event and performance by Chicks With Sticks at 5 p.m in Dufresne Plaza. A Music in the Park summer concert will be held from 7 to […]