Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Maine-ly Harmony barbershop chorus will present ‘Peace on Earth’ concert
Maine-ly Harmony barbershop chorus will present “Peace on Earth,” a holiday performance featuring a treasury of songs of the season, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Randolph United Methodist Church in Randolph. There will be light refreshments, raffles, and even a special appearance by jolly Old St. Nick. A suggested donation of […]
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Posted inEncore
Hyperion Trumpet Ensemble to play at The Hill Arts
The Hyperion Trumpet Ensemble, which features some of the best trumpeters in Maine, will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, at The Hill Arts in Portland. Members are graduates of music schools across the country. In addition to frequent solo performances, they have performed with the Portland, Bangor, Cambridge, and Midcoast Symphony Orchestras, […]
Posted inEncore
Photographs, paintings on display in WHA gallery
The photographs of Nancy Preble and the paintings of Sarah Martin are on display for the month of December in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A lifelong resident of the Twin Cities, Preble has been exhibited at numerous venues in Maine including the University of Southern […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Holiday handbell concert set for Dec. 13 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The always popular Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers return for a free, festive holiday concert at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library at 45 Winthrop St. They will perform a medley of holiday favorites. For more information, call the library at 207-626-2415 or visit lithgowlibrary.org. […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 5
100 Years Ago: 1923 The Wednesday Morning Club met with Mrs. W.R. Whitehorn of Lewiston Mrs. Seth M. Carter spoke on the work of Harold Bell Wright. Mrs. Wallace White describes a perfume bottle, which is owned by a member of his family and was recently the subject of an article in a Boston paper. […]
Posted inDear Abby
Office entreaties receive cold shoulder from co-worker
DEAR ABBY: A woman where I work refuses to acknowledge me. Every day for the past nine months, she walks by my desk and ignores me even after I’ve said “Hello” or “Good morning.” I hate to seem petty, but I don’t get how someone can be so rude. Has workplace culture become so impersonal […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Taking on issues riddled with emotions will require your full attention.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 38; Amy Acker, 47; Margaret Cho, 55; John Rzeznik, 58. Happy Birthday: Slow down, consider your options and don’t let anyone sway you in the wrong direction. Eliminate delays and restrictions by handling matters yourself. The fewer people you involve in your plans, the easier it will be […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Hot flashes persist well past menopause and a thyroidectomy
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 81 now and had a thyroidectomy in 2017. My whole thyroid gland was removed. I also had a little bit of cancer. I have started to get hot flashes again. I had originally been on thyroid medicine before and after the surgery. Then I was put on levothyroxine and decided […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Readers inquire about clock repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m appealing to the French population in our readership area. My grandmother on my father’s side of the family (French) made a rice and brown sugar dessert that was great. The few relatives still with us remember it and have even made it, but the recipe was never written down. Would anyone […]