CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Swift, 33; Jamie Foxx, 55; Wendie Malick, 72; Dick Van Dyke, 97. Happy Birthday: Clear up unfinished business and ease stress. Closing out one year and opening another with a clean slate will empower you to incorporate plans that will add to your stability and make you feel secure […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDear Abby
Marriages and illnesses complicate land proposal
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I moved into a new rental house on my best friend’s property a year ago. We love living here. We moved to be closer to my friend, “Noah,” who is like a brother to me. He and his wife live on the same property. Noah was diagnosed with heart disease […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Psychiatrist won’t give up a patient’s list of medications
DEAR DR. ROACH: My sister has asked her psychiatrist for a list of the medications she has been on during the past few years. She would like to try a new one, as she is crying constantly and seems disoriented. He won’t explore changing meds and also won’t give her the list, claiming he hasn’t […]
Posted inSun Spots
Hartford readers offers extensive collection of Ghandi books
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the 1960s, I began studying the writings of Mahatma Gandhi who seemed to make more sense than other philosophers and teachers. By 1970 I started to import these books from India, and soon offered them for sale. Buyers were scarce, but profit was never the point since I developed a career […]
Posted inEncore
Trio of comedy shows planned
Three stand-up comedy shows will be presented by The River Comics Comedy Productions this week. Host Nick Gordon presents the Johnny Ater and Ray Harrington at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Harrington has appeared on Conan and Hulu and is one of New England’s most prolific stand-up comics […]
Posted inEncore
An evening of holiday music planned in Rangeley
Rangeley Community Chorus and Rangeley Ringers handbell choir will present their annual Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, at Church of the Good Shepherd in Rangeley. The concert will feature classic Christmas music and original holiday works from the chorus as well as soloists and small group selections. The Holiday Concert is […]
Posted inEncore
POSTPONED: Don Campbell Christmas Concert to be performed at the Franco Center
This event has been rescheduled for April 15, 2023.
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Dec. 12: ‘Maine superhighway open tomorrow’
Read more about Dec. 12, 1947, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1922 The trolley wire on the Portland-Lewiston Interurban line broke at Danville late last night causing some delay in traffic. Cold weather causing the wire to contract is said to have been responsible for the break. Temperature was the lowest so far […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarius: Keep your eye on what’s important, and you’ll discover the best way to reach your goal without facing emotional setbacks.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mayim Bialik, 47; Madchen Amick, 52; Regina Hall, 52; Jennifer Connelly, 52. Happy Birthday: Be honest with yourself and those you love. Put together a realistic plan that will help you put your energy into life improvements. Changing how you look at your earning potential and use your skills to […]