DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read US, OK, STAR and People magazines every week and don’t like to miss out on them. Celebrity lives are so interesting! Life & Style published its final issue July 7. I read that for 20 years. Now I’m wondering about Closer magazine. Did that one discontinue too? I haven’t seen it […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Skowhegan State Fair opens Thursday
The fair is the nation’s oldest consecutively running agricultural fair.
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Topsham Fair’s opening day brings games, rides, animals and more | Photos
Photos by Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer
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Lego artist builds Maine in miniature at Kennebunk’s Brick Store museum
More than a dozen of Colby Adolphsen’s creations, from Nubble Lighthouse off York to Bangor’s Paul Bunyan statue, are at the museum through December.
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Wilton Blueberry Festival celebrates ’80s theme with big crowds
The 2025 festival featured parades, pie contests, dancing and fireworks.
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Franco Center seeking Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’re asking readers to please volunteer at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival with the Franco Center either in our cookie booth or in our parking lot. The Franco Center will be at the hot air balloon festival on Aug. 15-17 selling delicious cookies to raise funds for our programs — and we need […]
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Lewiston musical ‘A New Home’ remodeled for fall production
The 20-year-old musical has been updated and had a first reading Friday night at L/A Community Little Theatre in Auburn.
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Musician Lucy Dacus marries 3 Maine couples at Back Cove Festival
The onstage wedding ceremonies have been a feature at several of Dacus’ concerts this summer.
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Minot Center Historical Church holding services in August | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The annual August services of the Minot Center Historical Church at 529 Center Minot Hill Road in Minot (previously known as the Minot Center Congregational Church), will be held at 9 a.m. every Sunday in August. Services will be led by Frances Lodge, pastor of the West Minot Union Church. Daniel Burgess […]
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Strawberry shortcake, ice cream among sweet treats offered | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The North Waterford Congregational Church just off Route 35 at 10 Irving Green Road will hold a public supper on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu includes baked beans chop suey, coleslaw, casseroles, salads and strawberry shortcake for dessert. The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children under […]