DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are such a big help with all our inquiries. I’m wondering if you would have a good, easy recipe for bread pudding. Thank you for your help. — Rose, Lewiston ANSWER: There are so many great options for bread pudding recipes — some are basic and some are very fancy! I’ll […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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‘What it Means to be Franco’ presentation and discussion to be held at Franco-American Collection
Celebrate the Franco-American Collection’s archival holdings with author and journalist Douglas Rooks, writer and teacher Denis Ledoux, and Severin Beliveau, founding partner of one of Maine’s largest law firms, with a panel presentation and discussion “What it Means to be Franco: An Exploration of Themes in ‘First Franco: Albert Beliveau in Law, Politics and Love’” […]
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Singer-songwriter to entertain at Cabin Fever Concert Series
Singer-songwriter Bruce Marshall will perform in the third Cabin Fever Concert of the winter hosted by Music for Mavis Gazebo committee from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, in the Community Room at the Turner Public Library. Marshall’s music career spans five decades and the guitarist has been a full time musician his entire adult […]
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Two nights of stand up comedy featuring Rob Christensen on tap at Great Falls Comedy Club
Rob Christensen, a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who was born and raised in Brooklyn, will headline two shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23 at Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. A self-proclaimed bad-ass ruffian who doesn’t shy away from cuddling with baby animals, his unique humor is smart, […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on March 19
100 Years Ago: 1924 Gov. Baxter today issued a proclamation designating April 11, 1924, as Bird Day and April 6 to 12, 1924 as Be Kind to Animals Week. “We people of Maine have an unusual opportunity to enjoy the beautiful and useful things God has placed here for us, the forests, hills, rivers, seacoast […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Be inventive, take the initiative and strive to be the best.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: AJ Lee, 37; Bruce Willis, 69; Glenn Close, 77; Ursula Andress, 88. Happy Birthday: Dream, believe and make it happen. Let your imagination take you on a tour of possibilities. Explore your options, implement safety measures and start a new adventure. Get back to the activities you know and love, […]
Posted inDear Abby
Freeloading boyfriend makes woman feel like a bad person
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with the same guy for almost five years. I was madly in love with him the first three years, but after I had my daughter, things slowly changed. We haven’t been intimate in a while. I had some female issues I wanted to take care of, plus I’m not physically attracted […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Meds can help identify the cause behind cough with mucus
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 103-year-old woman with a medical problem that I hope you can help me with. I cough up a lot of mucus every day, which is clear with no discoloration. The cough can start at anytime, but it is more prevalent at night. The mucus starts with the cough and […]
Posted inSun Spots
Tax preparation assistance available through CA$H Maine in Lewiston, Paris, Farmington
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband has misplaced the information you printed to have taxes done by AARP at the Sacred Heart Church in Auburn. Would you please be so kind to run it one more time? — Barbara, Minot ANSWER: I received a note from one of the organizers of that service a few weeks […]
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Maine musician to bring country music to Oasis of Music
Singer-songwriter Dennis Moro will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Moro, a Maine Ole’ Opry member, started playing guitar at the age of 11 and is self-taught. He was on the road 15 years with Dakota as the lead guitarist opening for […]