CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zac Efron, 36; Esperanza Spalding, 39; Freida Pinto, 39; Wynton Marsalis, 62. Happy Birthday: Bide your time, take care of details, and refuse to let emotions or outside interference cloud your vision or disrupt your plans. Embrace domestic changes that help stabilize your financial situation and give you breathing space […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Longtime allergy issues continue to cause pressure in sinuses
DEAR DR. ROACH: What are your thoughts regarding histamine intolerance when eating high-histamine foods? I am a 65-year-old female who has suffered from sinus problems since my late teens. In my mid-20s, I underwent allergy testing. My results revealed that molds, many pollens and dust were my main culprits. No food reactions were noted. I […]
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Posted inSun Spots
Oxford girl collecting donations for Thanksgiving baskets for families
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Liliana Tripp began collecting food for food panties and helping Oxford County homeless shelters in 2020. Through her official nonprofit, she is working on her fourth annual food drive. In 2020, she collected 500 pounds and $500 worth of food for the Oxford Helping Hands Food Pantry. Last year, she collected over […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 17
100 Years Ago: 1923 Opportunity Farm New Gloucester is rejoicing in the addition of a new barn to its buildings. This is to be opened for inspection Saturday afternoon from two to five, rain or shine. Not only the men but the women are invited. The Opportunity Farm quartette will sing. There will be a […]
Posted inDear Abby
Boy’s bad behavior hobbles collective parenting effort
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are raising our two daughters (6 and 7) alongside my sister and her son (10). My sister and her baby daddy separated before their child’s birth because he was physically and emotionally abusive. However, the law allows him to still be in the boy’s life. I love my sister […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Look for the joy in everything you pursue and make the most out of every situation.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Felicity Jones, 40; Eminem, 51; Rob Marshall, 63; Alan Jackson, 65. Happy Birthday: Direct your attention to what you can do to improve your life. Focus on bringing in more cash or surrounding yourself with the people and possessions that bring you joy. Take control, implement change and be the […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Mail-order meds can lose efficacy if they’re not stored properly
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am concerned and have been for some time about whether my prescriptions that arrive by mail are compromised, since they sit in vehicles with sun beating through the windows heating them up. Also, the plastic bottles in which the prescriptions are stored give off toxic emissions as they “broil” in the […]
Posted inSun Spots
Public suppers planned at two churches in Auburn and Bowdoin Parish Hall
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Auburn United Methodist Church at 439 Park Ave. in Auburn will hold its monthly bean supper Saturday at 5 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under 5. The menu is baked beans, casseroles, hot dogs, coleslaw, bread, beverages, and homemade pies. […]
Posted inEncore
Battle of the Blends a cappella experience returns to Franco Center
The Maine Music Society will host the Battle of the Blends, the ever-popular a cappella experience, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. With MMS Artistic Director Dr. Richard Nickerson as emcee, this always sold-out event will feature spectacular groups raising their voices in exuberant renditions of jazz, barbershop, […]
Posted inEncore
Two contemporary exhibitions center Indigenous programing and events at Bates College
The exhibition “Exploding Native Inevitable,” on display October 27, through March 4, 2024, at the Bates College Museum of Art, features thirteen Indigenous artists and one collaborative from around the nation on the vanguard of their practices in ceramics, painting, video, fiber arts, and more. Occurring simultaneously, a new solo exhibition “Brad Kahlhamer: Nomadic Studio, […]