DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a few hundred greeting cards that I would like to give to some organization. They are new, never used, with matching envelopes and clean. I thought maybe a nursing home could use them for their patients to help cheer their day. They include birthday, sympathy and get-well cards. If interested […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Beatlemania Again comes to Mixers on Saturday
Beatlemania Again brings their show to the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Beatlemania Again has performed to sold out venues throughout the United States and Canada for the past 20 years. To add to the authenticity of the Beatlemania Again performance, the performers use authentic […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Bazinga!, Crosshair playing Mixers on Friday
Five piece cover band Bazinga! is ready to get you moving with opening band Crosshair starting at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Crosshair is a group of local teenagers ages 12-15 covering alternative and metal songs along with some originals. Bazinga! plays hit songs from a variety […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 3
100 Years Ago: 1924 Margaret Matzenauer, the great prima-donna of the Metropolitan Opera Company and star of the Central Maine Music Festival at the Lewiston Armory, is one of the very few stars who admits she is not in the least superstitious. “There is no such thing as good luck or bad luck,” says Mme. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Listen and dissect information carefully before implementing it into your plans.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Seann William Scott, 48; Neve Campbell, 51; Gwen Stefani, 55; Chubby Checker, 83. Happy Birthday: Take a fresh look at the past, present and future, and what you want to pursue next will become clear. Address what’s standing in your way. Refuse to let outside influences deter you from implementing […]
Posted inDr. Roach
TURP surgeries require a second operation 7% of the time
DEAR DR. ROACH: It was less than five years ago that I had a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) surgery for slow urination. It is not at a critical point yet, but it feels like my urine flow is slowing down again. How often do men who’ve had a TURP surgery require a second […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader questions the legality of placing political signs on cemetery property
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is it legal in Maine to place political signs on cemetery property, even though they may be next to a public road? In Auburn, a group of candidate signs were placed just outside several of my family’s plots. Even if legal, I find this to be unethical and disrespectful. — Chris, no […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 2
100 Years Ago: 1924 Jewish inhabitants of Lewiston are making plans for a new synagogue. The present synagogue is at 165 Lisbon street, but members of the congregation Beth Jacob desire a structure for their place of worship. It has not been decided whether to purchase a building already standing, and to remodel it, or […]
Posted inDear Abby
Boyfriend’s ex-wife likes to stir the pot
DEAR ABBY: I am dating an older man with two ex-wives. I have met both of them. I don’t mind them. The last ex-wife and I get along. She usually calls me because he won’t answer his phone for her. The first ex-wife I don’t like at all (I used to talk to her) because […]
Posted inDear Abby
Rowdy kids unwelcome at relative’s wedding
DEAR ABBY: I recently attended a funeral for a family member. During the 90-minute service, my great-nieces and nephews (ages 3 to 6) were running around the church. Their parents said nothing and allowed them to continue. Following the service, we were all invited to a sit-down meal in the banquet room of an upscale […]