DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skull. He told me that when his father died more than 50 years ago, he was curious about […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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People with diabetes have great results with a plant-based diet
DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column about treating diabetes left me wondering. Diabetes, as I understand it, is usually a result of too much sugar being consumed. But consuming carbohydrates is not that much different because they are quickly converted to sugar through the human chemical processes. So, why are you promoting a plant-based diet […]
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Reader seeks advice on safest cables for charging Apple phones and tablets
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I just got a cute end table with built-in USB ports. It’s so convenient for charging my phone and tablet. Unfortunately, Apple needs bulky adapters which are a pain and unsightly. I know you can buy cords at Dollar Stores that plug directly into USB and Apple products. I’m hesitant to buy these […]
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Hockey players dye their hair as a way for their team to bond during playoffs
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Congratulations to the Lewiston boys hockey team on their outstanding year and on winning the state championship. Inquiring minds at the local coffee shops want to know why players dye their hair yellow? — Ginny, Lewiston ANSWER: I was told that dyeing/bleaching hair is a playoff tradition in high school hockey. Many […]
Posted inEncore
Mad Horse Theatre Company presents cowboy comedy ‘Tumacho’
Buckle up as music, puppets, slapstick, and general rootin’ tootin’ times all smash together to bring you “Tumacho,” by Ethan Lipton, directed by Jake Cote, a delirious Western comedy unlike anything you have seen before. In a small town in the Old West, the mayor can’t keep his people from running away or dying at […]
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Author Dana Murch to give a genealogy book talk as part of anniversary celebration
The Franco-American Collection
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Author David Vermette to share Franco American history at Franco Center
A presentation and book signing by author David Vermette will be presented at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Vermette will read from his book, “A Distinct Alien Race: The Untold Story of Franco-Americans: Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife,” have books available for purchase and signing, and follow up with […]
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Maine author Marie Thérèse Martin to give talk at Lewiston Public Library
Maine author Marie Thérèse Martin will discuss her book, “And Poison Fell from the Sky,” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Jeanne Couture Room on the first floor of the Lewiston Public Library. Marie Thérèse Martin (Terry) grew up grateful for the paper mill that dominated the economy of her small […]
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Seniors to be featured in solo dances in Annual Spring Dance Concert
The Lakeside Dance Academy
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Strength in Sound: A Lewiston Strong Community Concert features UMaine Orono Concert Band along with concert bands from Lewiston public schools
Strength in Sound: A Lewiston Strong Community Concert will be performed beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Lewiston High School. This concert is a part of UMaine Orono Concert Band’s 2024 Spring Band Tour, and for their stop in Lewiston they have invited the Lewiston Public Schools Elementary, Middle and High School […]