DEAR SUN SPOTS: For all those with concerns about the crossword puzzles, I heard from the syndicate where the puzzles come from this past Friday. They’ve run through all the wacky crossword puzzles and everything should now be back on track. We were not the only ones forwarding complaints! — Judy, Sun Journal executive editor […]
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Gawler Family concert planned for Farmington
The Gawler Family plans to present a family oriented concert with an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions at 3 p.m Sunday, Sept. 10, in the UMF amphitheater which is behind the Olsen Student Center and the High Street parking lot. In the event of rain, the concert will be held […]
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Enter the Haggis plans concert at Snow Pond Center for the Arts
SIDNEY — Canadian Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis will perform Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts at 8 Golden Lane at 8 p.m. Their 15-city tour kicks off in New England, skipping down through the mid-Atlantic before looping back in late October. Craig Downie, founding member of Enter […]
Posted inHoroscope
Capricorn: Know your worth and focus on positive results. Less criticism and more action will lead to your success.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rita Volk, 33; Shaun White, 37; Omi, 37; Garrett Hedlund, 39. Happy Birthday: Look at the possibilities and see what piques your imagination and stimulates your mind. Refuse to let negativity set in and discourage your dreams, hopes and wishes. Be true to yourself, and you’ll gain ground and the […]
Posted inDear Abby
Truth of disappearance shocks heartbroken dad
DEAR ABBY: I lost 15 years of my daughter’s life when her mother left the state we were living in without my knowledge. We had a boy and girl during our 15 years of marriage and had agreed to joint custody. We weren’t supposed to move more than 50 miles from each other so the […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Sept. 2
100 Years Ago: 1923 When John F. Mullaney of Auburn, the veteran door keeper of the Maine state fair, successor to Jerry Brackett of honored memory, pulls his stop watch and opens the big front gate, the fair will be officially on. One might have thought that the fair was on yesterday because it was […]
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Sagittarius: Aim to put your best foot forward and work toward personal growth, better health and a stress-free lifestyle.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zedd, 34; Salma Hayek, 57; Keanu Reeves, 59; Mark Harmon, 72. Happy Birthday: Don’t sit idle this year. Choose your path and get started. Focus on modifying what’s outdated or standing between you and what you want. Explore the possibilities, gather information and set a course that excites you. […]
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Couple’s trip to visit relatives hits a snag
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 23 years. We are both originally from Europe. He hasn’t seen his brother in 25 years, so we are planning to go on vacation near where his brother is currently living with his girlfriend. My husband will pay for them, as they can’t afford a […]
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Rangeley’s Western Mountain Photography Show to open Sept. 9
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to hold the ninth annual Western Mountain Photography Show on Saturday, Sept. 9. A juried exhibit awards reception will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the RFA Lakeside Theater lobby at 2493 Main St. The theme for the 2023 exhibit is […]
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Scorpio: The connections you make will lead to a long-overdue change.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Zendaya, 27; Zoe Lister-Jones, 41; Gloria Estefan, 66; Lily Tomlin, 84. Happy Birthday: Choose the path that excites and stimulates your mind. Pay attention to detail, and show passion in all that you pursue. Be inventive and disciplined enough to turn your ideas into something concrete. Improve what needs to […]