DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Hospice Thrift Store at 245 Center St. in Auburn is looking for volunteers to help expand donation and shopping hours. The store has been going strong since June 2020, thanks to the help of many wonderful volunteers, and we are hoping others will join this great team. All dollars raised […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Dance academy offers virtual performance experience for students in Rangeley
A Virtual Dance Concert for 2021 will be presented by Lakeside Dance Academy on Tuesday, April 10, at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. This event is all about providing a quality student experience but is not open to the public. Each class will have a separate time slot in the […]
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‘Music for Mavis’ returns to the gazebo in Turner
“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo will be back this summer beginning on Tuesday, May 25. The hours for the gazebo performances will remain the same as in previous years – August: 6:30-8 p.m.; September: 6-7:30 p.m. Music for Mavis 2021 Summer Schedule (subject to change) May 25 – Mary Murphy (blues, jazz) June […]
Posted inEncore
Mad Horse Theatre presents an evening with guest artist poet Maya Williams
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents a new virtual theater experience, “Judas and Suicide,” an evening with guest artist poet Maya Williams with art by Buff Cat at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 2, on Zoom. Williams performs her poems and discusses the nuances of suicidality and mental health through the lens of faith, medication and […]
Posted inDear Abby
Best friend calls the police after man threatens suicide
DEAR ABBY: I am a woman in my late 30s. “Tim” and I have been best friends for more than 10 years. Over the last few years, he has struggled with depression and addiction, and I have done my best to help him. A few weeks back, Tim called me crying and said he was […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Take control, and you’ll have no regrets
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Katy Mixon, 40; Celine Dion, 53; MC Hammer, 59; Eric Clapton, 76. Happy Birthday: Assess your relationships and set boundaries where necessary. Concentrate on how to utilize your skills to enhance your life and relationships with those who bring out the best in you. Recognize what you can do, and […]
Posted inDr. Roach
An injection in the arm can protect the whole body
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had over 50 vaccinations in my life (I’m 78), most of them while I was in the military. I have often wondered how the vaccine spreads throughout the body, as the shots are almost always given in the upper arm. I would welcome your explanation of what exactly takes place. […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 30
100 Years Ago: 1921 Directors of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, at their meeting Thursday afternoon, took no action on the question of daylight saving, nor will they do so, it was announced, at any later date. 50 Years Ago: 1971 “In Your Easter Bonnet With All the Frills Upon It” will be the theme […]
Posted inSun Spots
Red Cross needs blood drive volunteers for Oxford County
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Oxford County residents, here is a chance to give back to the community with a minimal time commitment and a flexible schedule. The American Red Cross needs additional volunteers to serve as blood donor ambassadors at local blood drives in Oxford County. These ambassadors welcome donors, screen their temperatures, and put out […]
Posted inDear Abby
Marriage for insurance reasons follows quarantine pregnancy
DEAR ABBY: I am 40. During the quarantine, I got pregnant by someone I was just starting to know. I didn’t think I was able to have any more kids. My daughter is now 12, and suddenly here I am — pregnant. I don’t love the father. In fact, I’m pretty sure he loves someone […]