Fifteen teenagers are participating in the two-week rock and roll camp under the direction of Brian Gagnon. Photos by Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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The story of a Paris Hill slave, Van Gogh Shogh in Farmington, ‘Footloose’ and live music everywhere | Get out!
Things to do this week in central and western Maine.
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Baked bean supper planned in Auburn | Sun Spots
Sun Spots for Wednesday, July 16.
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11 things you need to do at the Yarmouth Clam Festival
To get the most out of southern Maine’s biggest summer party, you should eat clams, see the shucking contest and get a photo with Steamer, among other things.
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Documentary on former Sen. George Mitchell featured at Maine film festival
‘The Negotiator’ follows Mitchell’s career in Congress and his work on the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.
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Of course millennials killed U-pick farms | Column
By caring more about taking photos than buying fruit, the generation has added another casualty to its growing list of victims.
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Maine has long been a destination for international artists. Under Trump, some are staying away.
Artists, festivals and presenters are feeling the effects of the president’s policies on immigration enforcement, travel bans and sexual orientation.
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Franco American Education Foundation awards scholarships | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franco American Education Foundation awarded $45,000 in scholarships to high school graduates from the greater Lewiston-Auburn area at a reception held May 21 at the Franco Center. An additional sum of $146,000 was awarded to college students presently in their sophomore, junior and senior years. The following recent high school graduates […]
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Postcard mailed from Washington, D.C., arrives in Maine — 52 years later
Diane Madden was 14 in 1973 when she sent her grandparents in South Portland a postcard from the nation’s capital. Decades later, the memory came back to her through a friendly stranger’s efforts.
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Maine’s roller skating scene gets a leg (and some wheels) up from social media
Online videos of roller skaters at Westbrook’s Happy Wheels have gone viral recently. They’re working to attract younger people to the activity and sport.