The Kingston Trio will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Buddy Woodward have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group: Marvin is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who also was […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Mom has yet to introduce adult kids to new family
DEAR ABBY: My mom divorced my dad more than 20 years ago. She remarried three years ago. She sent my sister and me a text the week of her wedding saying she was keeping the wedding small and only for those she felt would be comfortable there. They eloped midweek with my aunt and uncle […]
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Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 17: ‘Red roadster in dash over Maine border’
Red roadster in dash over Maine border 17 Oct 1922, Tue Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine) Newspapers.com Click here to read more on this story from 1922 from our archives on Newspapers.com. Find our full archive of newspaper content at sunjournal.com/archives 100 Years Ago: 1922 The committee from the Auburn Chamber of Commerce arranging for the Boys […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Don’t give up on someone. Discussing what’s bothering you will bring better days ahead.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Felicity Jones, 39; Eminem, 50; Rob Marshall, 62; Alan Jackson, 64. Happy Birthday: Channel your emotions into something creative this year, and you will find another way to bring in cash. Strive for peace and happiness, and challenges will be easier to manage. Compromise will buy you time to do […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Supplement that reduces inflammation needs to better studied
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend with multiple health problems, mostly digestive and throat, who has recently discovered the supplement astaxanthin through his treatment with a nutritionist. He is extremely optimistic that this supplement is his ticket to better health. He said it was developed by a biochemical engineer. As a doctor, would you […]
Posted inSun Spots
A Christmas fair with popovers — YUM!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The First Congregational Church of South Paris at 17 E. Main St. is holding its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come join us for our fabulous popovers, browse our food and craft tables, have the little ones visit with Santa, and buy a chance […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
UMF Art Gallery presents ‘Agreeable Nonsense’ exhibit Oct. 18-Nov. 20
FARMINGTON — The UMF Art Gallery plans to present “Agreeable Nonsense,” by multi-disciplinary artist Mike Libby as its next featured exhibit from Oct. 18 through Nov. 20, at 246 Main St. A public reception is set for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Libby turns his lens on the consumerist role of materials in ecological, architectural, […]
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Slaid Cleaves concert planned at Stone Mountain Arts Center
A Slaid Cleaves concert is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. Hailing from Maine originally, this now Austin songwriter might as well have been born in the lone star state. He’s got the Austin-style songwriting reminiscent of Joe Ely or Townes Van Zandt, but […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Align yourself with like-minded people, and meeting your expectations and goals will be easier. Choose to have a positive impact on others.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: John Mayer, 45; Kellie Martin, 47; Tim Robbins, 64; Angela Lansbury, 97. Happy Birthday: Consider your prospects and the best path to peace of mind and happiness. Decide what’s important and pick the route that suits your needs. Raise the standards when faced with choices. Take on the responsibilities you […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friends spontaneous meeting turns into bitter memory
DEAR ABBY: I ran into a friend at the chiropractor’s, and he persuaded me to change my plans and not go to the movies but to join him on a walk on the beach. We set plans to meet by the beach and, as I was approaching the street corner, I saw him not wait […]