“Music for Mavis” Tuesdays at the Gazebo will host country music recording artist Denny Breau from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the gazebo in Turner. Breau will be joined by Deb Morin and her grand daughter as well as drummer Chris Hartog, bass player Billy Belskis and saxophoe player Pat Pepin. Denny’s rhythmically […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Teens build relationship amid multiple challenges
DEAR ABBY: I’m in a relationship with someone younger. I’m 17, and he’s 15. When I first met him, I was told he was a junior. We were close friends and have been through so much together, good and bad, and we’ve now been in a six-month relationship. We don’t have bad intentions because we […]
Taurus: Don’t let temptation get the best of you. Simplify your life instead of complicating matters.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evan Rachel Wood, 36; Shannon Elizabeth, 50; Toby Jones, 57; Michael Emerson, 69. Happy Birthday: A change will do you good. Whether you embark on an educational pursuit, travel or an activity that exhilarates you, it will trigger new goals and hopes for a better future. Getting out more and […]
Hernia in the belly button results in an emergency surgery
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a hernia in my belly button for 20 years that didn’t bother me until two weeks ago. Then, the pain hit, and the belly button could not be pushed in. I waited until Monday to call the doctor. This wait resulted in an emergency surgery due to strangulation of the […]
Looking Back on Sept. 6
100 Years Ago: 1923 Three years ago, Fred Gammon of Auburn went to Bear Pond in Turner on an outing with the Sprague club. He was so impressed with the beauty of the pond, partly encircled by hills, that he began to wonder why more people did not visit it for outings. Then he began […]
Event from man’s past troubles current wife
DEAR ABBY: Two years before he met me, my husband of four years did something I feel was morally repugnant: He solicited a prostitute. When he committed this act, he was going through a dark period in his life. He was divorcing a woman who had cheated and left him for another man, raising his […]
Aries: What you do will clear the way for something new and exciting.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Idris Elba, 51; Rosie Perez, 59; Jane Curtin, 76; Swoosie Kurtz, 79. Happy Birthday: Take a moment, gather your thoughts and plan what you want to accomplish this year. Consider what’s most important to you and what will contribute to reaching that goal. Turn your attention to what makes you […]
PSA tests in men over 75 can place them on a harmful pathway
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on PSA testing and have a simple question. You mentioned that a PSA test could do more harm than benefit in men over 75, but since it is a simple blood test, I don’t understand what the harm would be. (I’m 75 years old and certainly plan […]
Woman’s Literary Union holding yard sale at Foss Mansion in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Woman’s Literary Union will have a Fantastic Huge Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St., in Auburn. The proceeds will support mansion restoration and scholarship funds. Available items include furniture, electronics, an Xbox 360, video games, tools, jewelry, toys, fabric […]
Lewiston author Suzanne Roy to speak about her books based on local Franco American history
Suzanne Roy, author of “The Enclave” and “The Legacy,” will discuss her books at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Franco Center in Lewiston. Her books follow a fictional French-Canadian immigrant girl who attempts to keep her dreams alive as she grows into womanhood in the “Little Canada” enclave her culture created to […]