Bike Night with the L/A Harley Band kicks off the Cinco de Mayo celebration at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Dance rock band No Guts, No Glory will play at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Now a five-piece band, for 10 years they have been playing a […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on May 4: ‘Auto theft ring being investigated here’
Read more about May 4, 1948, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 The Dorcas society of the High Street M. E. Church held an all-day meeting in the parish house, Thursday. A dinner was served at noon and in the afternoon, the Ladies’ Circle joined the society in a joint business meeting at […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Couple thinks son’s wife is swiping medication
DEAR ABBY: Our daughter-in-law has stolen Adderall from our house on three separate occasions. My husband and I reluctantly suspected her after the second occurrence. Last weekend she was here again, and the pill bottle with eight pills in it was on my bathroom counter. When she left, four of them were missing. What do […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Patient debates ceasing their cholesterol-lowering statin drug
DEAR DR. ROACH: I wonder if you could comment on the relative merits of new cholesterol measurements that were recently presented to me. I have been maintaining my total cholesterol level just below 200 (at 170) with 20 mg of pravastatin. At a recent doctor’s visit, I was advised that at my age (74), my […]
Posted inHoroscope
Scorpio: Get involved in a creative process that encourages positive lifestyle changes and better connections to those who bring out the best in you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rory McIlroy, 34; Erin Andrews, 45; Will Arnett, 53; Randy Travis, 64. Happy Birthday: Channel your energy into making positive changes to your living arrangements or home environment. Take the initiative to improve your health and your relationships with others. A chance to develop a creative skill or to expand […]
Posted inSun Spots
Mechanic Falls church requesting pots for its plant sale May 20
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Anglican Church of the Transfiguration in Mechanic Falls is planning a Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Maisy Keene Park in the center of town. We are setting up the plants from our gardens and need pots. If any Sun Spots readers have plant […]
Posted inEncore
Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs to play at Old South Church
Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs come to Farmington for the first time at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, at the Old South Church in Farmington. The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene that flourished in the Granite City during the early […]
Posted inEncore
Maine photographer’s work on display in CMMC gallery
The work of photographer Mike Casey is on display in the The Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Casey graduated from USM in 1982 and has spent many years enjoying the experience of photographing the world around him. In his photographs he attempts to align shape, light and […]
Posted inEncore
Flute choir to perform at Oasis of Music
The Midcoast High Winds Flute Choir will perform a program of classical and popular music selections as part of the Oasis of Music Concert series beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. The flute choir, under the direction of Carolyn Lanigan, is an ensemble of amateur […]
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UMA to host opening reception for Senior Thesis Exhibition
The University of Maine at Augusta will celebrate the 2023 UMA Senior Thesis Exhibition: Ouroboros and Ostinato featuring student artists Tayla Knapp and Courtney Harmon with an opening reception from 12-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Refreshments will be served, and the artists will offer brief comments on their work. The exhibit explores the processes […]