Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will hold the fifth and final concert of its 52nd season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Featured composers are Alberto Ginastera, Ludwig van Beethoven and Antonin Dvorak. The program includes: GINASTERA: Impresiones de la Puna for Flute and String Quartet BEETHOVEN: […]
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More yard sales coming our way
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Saturday, Aug. 17 there will be a craft rair and yard sale at Sixth Street Congregational Church at 109 Sixth St. in Auburn from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Craft tables will be available to rent for $10. For more information, call Cynthia at 782-7517. ANSWER: Excellent! Your church has so […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Tom Rush plans Waterville Opera House concert
A Tom Rush concert is set for 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Rush is a gifted musician and performer, whose shows offer a musical celebration … a journey into the tradition and spectrum of how music can passionately touch the lives of people everywhere. His […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Aug. 5
100 Years Ago: 1924 The Norridgewock branch of the Skowhegan Trust Company was entered by burglars early today and the “burglar proof” vault, containing about $500, was carried off. 50 Years Ago: 1974 A Lewiston woman escaped apparent injury Saturday night when the auto she was driving on Montello Street ended up in a private […]
Posted inSun Spots
Gold chain with special charms is missing
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your column has been a help to so many, and I hope it will be for me, too. My 17 year-old-granddaughter’s boyfriend lost the chain she gave him for their first anniversary as a couple. He lost it while playing in the recent Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl at Lewiston High School. They […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 3
100 Years Ago: 1924 West Minot was the biggest and reddest spot on the map of Maine on Wednesday, when the grangers entertained Pomona and the governor of the state. The day cleared warm and sunny, the roads were in prime condition, some sixty cars rolled into parking quarters near the hall and nearly 300 […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: How you handle professional or financial matters will determine your reputation and the chance to advance.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hallie Eisenberg, 32; Sam Worthington, 48; Kevin Smith, 54; Mary-Louise Parker, 60. Happy Birthday: Keep an open mind and prepare to be surprised this year. You’ll discover all sorts of exciting information to help you decide which path is best for you. Being ready to put your energy where it […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Doctors give conflicting advice regarding calcium supplements
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care physician wanted me to stop taking calcium (and the vitamin D that accompanies it) due to risks such as kidney stones. However, my endocrinologist, whom I see for thyroid issues (I’m currently on levothyroxine), thinks that I should continue with it. What does one do when doctors give conflicting […]
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Longtime fan of the band Bonnie & the Practical Cats gets answer to upcoming play dates
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Quite some time ago, I went to see “Bonnie & the Practical Cats” at a venue in Lewiston, then I moved away. Recently, I heard the band is still around and I was wondering where they will be this summer and/or fall. I would love to go hear them again. I liked […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Anni Clark to play at RFA theater in Rangeley
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plan to present Anni Clark in concert as part of the Indoor Concert Series at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., in Rangeley. Clark, a Maine native, traveled full time for 23 years with her 6 and 12 string guitars, her […]