“Diva, A Love Story,” Rangeley’s favorite musical event, returns to the stage in July and auditions will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, at the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. If you can’t make that audition date or if you need help finding a song to audition with, please email Erin Smith […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on May 3: ‘Thief escapes thru rain of bullets’
Read more about May 3, 1926, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 Bob Ouellette of the Androscoggin Bass Masters organization picks up trash along the outlet-of Lake Auburn Saturday morning. More than 20 members of the club braved heavy rain to help out with the annual cleanup, which the group has done for […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Wife incensed when secret is revealed
DEAR ABBY: My son recently confided that his fiancee is pregnant with our first grandchild. He asked me not to share this information with my wife, his mother. He knew she would be upset because he was in the process of breaking up with his fiancee. I told him I would keep his confidence for […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Inflamed hemorrhoid shouldn’t be treated at home
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a hemorrhoid. It’s not small, but it’s not huge. At times, it itches or gets inflamed and feels sore for several days. I’m thinking it could be tied off with dental floss so that the tissue can necrose and hopefully just fall away, and I can be done with it. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Libra: Pick up information that encourages emotional growth. A change you want to make at home will cost more than you expect.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Hendricks, 48; Kristin Lehman, 51; Amy Ryan, 55; Frankie Valli, 89. Happy Birthday: Be direct this year if you want to get things done. Action rather than conversation will make more sense when trying to get others on board. Let what you do be what attracts attention and support. […]
Posted inSun Spots
Norway High School Alumni Association holding last reunion in July
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Norway High School Alumni Association will hold its last gathering July 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. The last class to have graduated before consolidation was the Class of 1961, and the Classes of 1962 through 1964 are also considered part of the association. […]
Posted inEncore
River Comics offer up trio of comedy shows this weekend
The River Comics Comedy Productions will host three stand-up comedy shows this week. Leonard Kimble brings comedians Sara Poulin, Dan Gilbert, and Johnny “Friggin” Ater to the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at The Colisee Club in Lewiston. Andrew Vickers, Nick Gordon, and Tuck Tucker provide comic entertainment at beginning at 7 […]
Posted inEncore
Author of new book on John Jenkins to give talk at Auburn Public Library
Dr. Chuck Radis will give a talk on his new book, “John Jenkins: the Mayor of Maine,” from 4-5 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at Auburn Public Library. During his talk, he will explore how Jenkins, a young man who grew up in Newark, New Jersey, during the race riots of 1968, grew to love […]
Posted inEncore
Buck Curran to perform at L/A Arts
Lewiston native and musical luminary Buck Curran will present an afternoon of music hosted by L/A Arts from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, at the LA Arts gallery in Lewiston. Curran will be joined by Liam Grant and special guests Shanti Deschaine (Arborea) and Hiroya Miura. Curran is an American guitarist-singer-songwriter. Since 2005, Buck […]
Posted inEncore
Lisa/Liza to perform at Oasis of Music
Liza Victoria, aka Lisa/Liza, will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Lisa/Liza is the lo-fi, psych-folk recording project of Maine-based guitarist, singer and songwriter Liza Victoria, developed within Maine’s strange and wonderful DIY music scene. She has toured nationally […]