DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a children’s furry bunny costume (white, brown or grey) in size 7-8 or 8-10 and am hoping readers can assist me in finding one. I am willing to pay a reasonable price for it. My contact is 240-3738. — No name, Auburn ANSWER: If no one responds through this […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Franco-American Collection presents online talk by Susan Poulin
Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing a Franco-American Perspective to the Stage & Page with Susan Poulin
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Posted inEncore
Online auction to benefit Midcoast Symphony Orchestra
The online chat between MSO conductor Rohan Smith and NYC-area musician Wayne du Maine replaces the March orchestra concerts that du Maine was originally scheduled to conduct.
Posted inDear Abby
‘Helpful’ husband is caught twice with younger women
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 26 years. Five years ago, my husband gave a young lady $5,000 through credit card charges over a six-month period. We are not wealthy. When I found the charges in our credit report, he took a second job to pay it off. I don’t think their relationship was […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarus: Make intelligent decisions, not emotional ones
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bryce Dallas Howard, 40; Method Man, 50; Daniel Craig, 53; Jon Bon Jovi, 59. Happy Birthday: Emotional spending will not help you get ahead this year. Personal improvements through exercise, proper diet and a healthy lifestyle will help you maintain a strong and healthy attitude and the physical strength to […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal concert set
A livestream concert featuring Britt Connors will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, on the Blue Facebook page. The Out of the Blue streaming series from Blue in downtown Portland is still going strong, and on Friday night, the Boston-based singer-songwriter and her band, Bourbon Renewal, carved out their own “y’all-ternative” genre with a […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Ivermectin for COVID is still in trial phase
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have seen a couple videos and read a little about ivermectin use with COVID-19 and wondered what your thoughts were. — S.R. ANSWER: Ivermectin is a prescription drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain parasitic worms in humans. It is also used in […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 2
100 Years Ago: 1921 Work is being rushed on the substantial building being created by the Wade & Dunton Co, on Park Street to accommodate their increasing business in Ford cars. Four stories high with a front of 100 feet or more and finished in buff brick. It is an attractive building and a credit […]
Posted inSun Spots
Recommendations sought for housecleaners, specialists in aging issues
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have any names of people who do housecleaning in your Rolodex? I sure could use a little help with cleaning carpets and other general cleaning. — No name, no town ANSWER: I have PJM Cleaning (pjmcleaningme.com, 209-4458); Sue’s Residential Cleaning Services (sues-residential-cleaning-services. business. site, 212-0812); and Jackie’s Cleaning & Maintenance […]
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Monthly series will focus on energy issues
Let’s Talk About Energy, Part 1: Energy in Your Mid-Coast Home