Mixers Halloween Extravaganza continues with Hairy Pie bringing your favorite 80’s rock tunes with some Halloween fun starting at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, at at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. There will be a costume contest, drink specials, and a late night food menu. DJ Bob will close out the night with […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Franco-American Collection to view documentary Nov. 13
“L’arbre de la mémoire” is a journey through Franco-Americana to the heart of New England, from Madawaska, to Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
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Posted inSun Spots
Readers are invited to share ideas and traditions for their Thanksgiving holiday meal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: As Thanksgiving approaches, will your holiday meal include something different? Perhaps you’re planning on changing up your menu to bring new tastes to the table? Or maybe you add a unique twist on a traditional dish every year. Or perhaps your “tradition” on Thanksgiving has always been untraditional. Whether you want to […]
Posted inDear Abby
Affection for shorter man grows after decades apart
DEAR ABBY: I dated a colleague when I was 22 but broke it off because I couldn’t deal with the fact that he was several inches shorter than me. I did not tell him why. I just said, “It’s me, not you.” I am now in my 60s, have had a very successful career, never […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 31
100 Years Ago: 1924 Sheriff Mooers became suspicious of the actions of two men, Clifford I. Stevens and Stephen Hoppe, the alleged thieves and safe breakers, who were apprehended several weeks ago and who are now held in a steel cage at the county jail. Calling in Deputies Tuscan and Crocker, the sheriff proceeded to […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Understanding the laser procedure for venous insufficiency
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have venous insufficiency and have a laser procedure by a vein specialist coming up in a couple of weeks. I don’t know much about the procedure and wondered if you can expound on it. I am 79 but get told that I look 14 or more years younger. I exercise a […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Chatwin, 42; Mike O’Malley, 58; Dermot Mulroney, 61; Brian Doyle-Murray, 79. Happy Birthday: Keep the momentum going. Refuse to let anger set in when what you achieve is the best revenge. It’s time to shake things up, make your move and own the path you take. Change your philosophy […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Art installation lets you be part of history at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Take part in shaping history on this historic election day by recording an audio message in Abigail DeVille’s “Lunar Capsule,” an interactive artwork that encourages visitors to share their stories, from 12-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. This event is presented in conjunction with the exhibit “Abigail DeVille: […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 30
100 Years Ago: 1924 Five splendid bucks were brought back to Lewiston and Auburn by a party of six who just ended their annual camping tour at Eagle Lake. In the party were Colonel George C. Webber and Dr. Archer Jordan of Auburn; Doctors Wallace E. Webber, J. E. Dupras, W. W. Bolster and Harry […]
Posted inDear Abby
Disparity of sex drives may stall relationship
DEAR ABBY: I’m a woman in my early 20s, and I have been dating my man for two years. I love him dearly and want to spend the rest of my life with him. He plans to propose before the end of the year, and we plan to be married next year. Sex with him […]