CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rider Strong, 26; Jermaine Jackson, 51; Teri Garr, 56; Bess Armstrong, 52Happy Birthday: Money is the name of the game this year, and if you are creative with your investments, you will prosper. Sudden change is headed your way. Being adaptable will be your saving grace and the thing that […]

By Edith Churchill,Special to the Sun Journal Performers dazzle with their dancing talents and glimmering costumes as the orchestra and stage sets help draw audiences into the opulence of the Victorian era in Portland Ballet’s “Victorian Nutcracker.” The onstage spectacle is impressive, prompting many families to make this a holiday tradition.But join us for a […]

By Wendy Donahue,Chicago Tribune CHICAGO – At a cocktail party, Patrick Palella, CEO of a strategic-growth consulting firm in Chicago, lowers his voice to spill a secret of his brethren:Some men in the financial world “forget” to feed the tail of their $145 Hermes necktie through its loop, so that it spontaneously strays from alignment […]

Losing a pet is a serious thing, whether by natural or other means. A violent end produces sorrow at once and owners are surprised at how much emotional pain there is when a pet passes away.I grieved more when I was a preteen. Poor old Riley. Poor old Mike. Poor old Leo. After the last […]

Dec. 12-13: SEBAGO, Schoolhouse Arts Center will hold auditions for “Rumors,” at 6:30 p.m. at the center, Route 114. 642-7840Dec. 16-18: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Wales, Tunes and Tales,” at the theater, 14 School St. 729-8584Dec. 18: LISBON FALLS, the Christmas drama “Anton’s Christmas Visitor,” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. at the […]

Dec. 10: AUBURN, the second annual Operation Salvation concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of God in Christ, Turner Road. DonationsDec. 10: BETHEL, the Mollyockett Chorus will perform a Christmas show at 2 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. $10/$5 665-2041Dec. 10: CARRABASSETT VALLEY, the Samples will perform at 8:30 p.m. […]

Americans who dote on Scotch marmalade and find delight in eating luscious oranges and tangerines from California and Florida have further feasts in store for them in Uncle Sam’s great cornucopia of new fruits developed by the scientists in the government employ, says the New York Post’s Washington correspondent. The bother and cost of importing […]

Knight Ridder Newspapers It’s no coincidence that at a time when movies seem emptier than ever, they also move faster than ever.This epiphany came while I was contemplating my favorite films of recent weeks. The list included “Shopgirl,” “An Unfinished Life,” “Capote,” “Good Night, and Good Luck” and “Pride & Prejudice.”It occurred to me that […]

Dec. 14, 21: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Routes 11 and 302. 753-0100Dec. 17, 18: LEWISTON, the Portland Ballet will present the “Victorian Nutcracker,” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Bates College Schaeffer Theatre. $15/$20 784-6463Dec. 18: LEWISTON, […]

Dec. 16: LISBON, a Salisbury steak supper will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Route 196. $6/$3 353-4879Dec. 17: AUBURN, the Knights of Columbus baked bean and macaroni supper will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Philip’s Church Hall, Center Street. $6/$3 782-5914Dec. 17: LISBON, a baked […]