With creative twist on a classic tale, the upcoming production of “Alice in Wonderland” promises to be an unforgettable experience. The show opens Friday, June 14, at Community Little Theater in Auburn. Based on the famous novel by Lewis Caroll, “Alice in Wonderland” tells the well-known story of Alice, a young girl who goes on […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Don’t waste time or energy on people or situations that don’t favor you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mike Fisher, 44; Mark Wahlberg, 53; Ron Livingston, 57; Jeff Garlin, 62. Happy Birthday: Put your heart and soul into fact-finding, learning and making a difference. How you react to what’s happening around you will set the stage for the year. Take a deep breath and proceed with light, love […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 5
100 Years Ago: 1924 Kristiana Hansen of Tokton Springs, Maine, dropped dead on the bridge of the freighter Absecon, of which he was skipper, as the vessel was entering this port Thursday. A distress signal from the freighter brought another boat alongside but there was no doctor on the answering craft. The body will be […]
Posted inDear Abby
After 25 years with girlfriend, man remains married to wife
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner, “Hank,” for 25 years, but although he is legally separated, he is still married. We have lived together for 24 of these 25 years. He has two adult children with his wife. I used to be married and have two adult children with my ex-husband. Hank and […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Finding the best-in-class care for an iliac artery aneurysm
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 68-year-old male in excellent health. I had an exam that incidentally noticed a relatively small, internal iliac artery aneurysm. Since then, I have had annual CT scans to monitor the size. As of January, it had grown to 3.2 cm. As we get closer to surgical intervention, my vascular […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends seeks bakers and bottles for July 4th weekend fundraiser
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is baking your passion? Want to make a difference in the lives of feral cats? Organizers of Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends 4th of July Bake Sale & Bottle Drive are looking for bakers and baked goods. The event will take place at Family Dollar, 11 Middle Road, Sabattus, on Friday, July 5 […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections, Encore
Maine International Film Festival to honor 2 directors
WATERVILLE — The Maine Film Center has announced that filmmaker Mary Harron is the recipient of the 2024 Midlife Achievement Award and Jos Stelling is the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Both are to be honored at the 27th annual Maine International Film Festival, set for Friday to Sunday, July 12-21. Since Harron’s 1996 feature […]
Posted inEncore
Local photographer’s works on display at hospital gallery
The work of local photographer Bonita Boothby will be on display for the month of June in the The Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Boothby is a self-taught Maine photographer who started taking photos of her parents’ flower gardens in Livermore when she was in high school […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Listen carefully and refuse to let exaggeration and inflated emotions seep into a situation or encounter.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bar Refaeli, 39; Russell Brand, 49; Angelina Jolie, 49; Noah Wyle, 53. Happy Birthday: Take the initiative, evaluate who and what you want and need in your life, and eliminate dead weight. Channel your energy into what makes sense and brings the highest emotional, financial and physical return. Change is […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on June 4
100 Years Ago: 1924 Bad men are elected to office when good women stay at home, said Mrs. Althea Quimby, state president of the W. C. T. U. at the annual meeting of the Androscoggin county W. C. T. U., which held a two days’ session in Turner on Tuesday and Wednesday. We are not […]