The Auburn Winter Farmers’ Market at the Senior Community Center in Pettengill Park has been postponed until further notice. The notice in the Sun Journal’s calendar of events Friday, Feb. 26, was incorrect. Organizers are working on a reopening strategy, but no schedule has been announced at this time.
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 4
100 Years Ago: 1921 A masquerade dancing party will be held Monday evening, March 7 at the Golden Rule Hall, Lisbon Street by the Girls Club of Euphrosyne Circle. 50 Years Ago: 1971 An expansion at Lost Valley, in Auburn, including a new double chair lift — the price tag running over $150,000 were unfolded […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Elders seeking warming center when power is lost for long time
DEAR SUN SPOTS: With the chances of power outages increasing, are there any warming centers in the Lewiston-Auburn area? As two “over-90” residents with everything on electricity, we worry as to where to go for an extended power outage. There must be many of us in the same situation. — No name, no town ANSWER: […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Romance will enhance a meaningful relationship
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jessica Biel, 39; Julie Bowen, 51; Tone Loc, 55; Jackie Joyner-Kersee, 59. Happy Birthday: Stand tall and stand up for your beliefs, but don’t feel obligated to make financial contributions you cannot afford. Offer mental and physical help, and your effectiveness will pay off. Personal changes that you make will […]
Posted inDear Abby
Two-year relationship seems to be off more often than on
DEAR ABBY: I have been on and off with a man for two years. In all this time, he has never spent a holiday or Valentine’s Day with me, or introduced me to his family or friends. He told me to stay in the bathroom at his office when his friends showed up unexpectedly. When […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Merkari to perform at Cadenza
The duo features singer, guitarist and keys player Sophie Patenaude and her grandfather John Edwards on guitar and backing vocals.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Don Pride to participate in Noonday Day Concert Series
The Noonday Concert Series will feature Don Pride at noon on Friday, March 5, through March 17. Pride will share his love of jazz and classical guitar. He’ll demonstrate how to play both nylon string finger-style and steel string electric guitar with a pick. He’ll also play a short piece on each instrument. He is […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Claudia Acuna plans livestream concert
Claudia Acuña will perform livestream concerts at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6, from Northampton’s Academy of Music Theatre in Massachusetts through Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. There are two performances to choose from, and both are in celebration of International Women’s Day. The afternoon show is called Wind from the South and will […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 3
100 Years Ago: 1921 The annual luncheon of the Woman’s Literary Union was held yesterday afternoon at the DeWitt Hotel. The president, Mrs. Roy D. Hodgdon, presided for the program in which nearly everyone had a part. After coffee she announced that in place of the usual toasts program had been arranged in which many […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Crohn’s disease caused narrowing of colon but no symptoms
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease about 15 years ago, but had no symptoms. Recently I had a colonoscopy after blood was found in my stool. A biopsy confirmed Crohn’s disease, and a follow-up CT scan showed a stricture in the terminal ileum. My […]