The Camden Public Library plans to host Down East Singers at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, in the Camden Amphitheatre, on Atlantic Avenue, for a free community concert. The rain date for this event is Oct. 23. This year, they will perform with T-Acadie, a trio from Maine specializing in Acadian folk […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Oct. 10
100 Years Ago: 1922 The classes at the Y.W.C.A. are about to begin, the first of these to be the class in millinery, which will open tomorrow night. Mrs. Hazel Libby is to teach this class and she will show how it will be possible to make a hat in three lessons. The course includes […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Wife believes her social life is none of husband’s business
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been together for 26 years. I’m old school — no Facebook or social media, although I do follow sports on Twitter. My wife, however, is all into it. My issue is, she thinks it’s OK for her social life to be private. I don’t think there should be […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: If you crave change, stop waffling and do something to make your dreams come true. Be innovative and share your ideas with someone you’d like as a partner.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, 44; Mario Lopez, 49; Wendi McLendon-Covey, 53; Nora Roberts, 72. Happy Birthday: Don’t sit back; it’s time to pick up the pace and manufacture the life you want to live. Be inventive, and you’ll come up with ideas that far surpass anything you’ve done in the past. […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Lowering BMI before a surgery can provide a better outcome
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 72, and I have had arthritis for three years: two years in both knees, one year in my right hip and the base of my spine. I am 5’3″ and weigh 221 pounds, with a body mass index (BMI) of 39. I lost 23 pounds from January to June. What is […]
Posted inSun Spots
Piano in need of a good home
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a beautiful piano to give away. I am moving to a smaller apartment and will not have need for it. I can be contacted at wttssooi1@gmail.com—Thomas, no town ANSWER: This offer will surely make some Sun Spotter very happy. I would like to take this opportunity to remind readers that […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Studio Two ~ The Beatles Tribute planned in Sidney
Studio Two — The Beatles Tribute plan to take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Snow Pond Center for the Arts’ Alumni Hall, 8 Goldenrod Lane in Sidney. In partnership with Kennebec Valley YMCA and Lithgow Library. Studio Two is a headlining Rock ‘n’ Roll Beatles tribute band, composed of Berklee Alumni […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friend reveals true feelings but is met with indifference
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who has recently separated from an abusive husband. I’ve always had feelings for her, and I recently let her know about them. My problem is, it seems like I have to walk through broken glass just for her to talk to me. Last week, I had emergency surgery, and […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Reach out to a friend, and you’ll receive sound advice regarding all you need to know to get what you want running smoothly.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Melissa Villasenor, 35; Brandon Routh, 43; Tony Shalhoub, 69; Sharon Osbourne, 70. Happy Birthday: A passionate approach will help you draw attention, resulting in hands-on help. Use your attributes to charm others into seeing and doing things your way, and you’ll outmaneuver any competition you encounter. You may want to […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Chapter 21: The jury delivers a verdict
One of the many newspapers around the country following the trial, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, said after all the evidence had been heard — but before the jury’s decision — “there is not, probably, a single trial to be found on the criminal records of this country so marked by dramatic sensationalism as that of James M. Lowell for the murder of his wife, the evidence for which was all completed in the Supreme Court at Auburn, Maine on Monday last.”