100 years ago: 1925 After a Bates College professor, George M. Chase, told state legislators that many city voters had not lived in the country long enough to “understand our ideals,” Lewiston’s Quebec-descended residents grew “much aroused.” They made up about half of the city’s 36,000 population. One unidentified “prominent Franco-American” said, “We are proud […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Man wonders if his next colonoscopy screening is too far away
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male who is a nonsmoker and a social drinker. Other than a statin, I am not taking any medications. I have been getting colonoscopies every five years as each time several benign polyps have been found. When I was 67, a couple of precancerous polyps were found along […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: A proactive approach will help you avoid penalties or maintenance expenses.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jaimie Alexander, 41; Aaron Eckhart, 57; Courtney B. Vance, 65; Liza Minnelli, 79. Happy Birthday: Enthusiasm and desire for change will help you let go of the past and begin a new chapter. Life experience is precious, and if you rely on lessons learned, you will discover you have more […]
Posted inSun Spots
United Methodist Church of Auburn to host supper and music Saturday
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The United Methodist Church of Auburn at 439 Park Ave., will hold a bean supper Saturday, March 15, at 5 p.m. The menu includes baked beans, casseroles, hot dogs, cole slaw, breads, beverages and homemade pies. Entertainment is provided by the Park Avenue Pickers and will begin at 4:30 p.m. For additional […]
Posted inEncore
Community Little Theatre’s ‘Nunsense’ ‘worthy of reverence’
The Auburn-based theater’s take on the off-Broadway classic musical runs through March 16.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Robby Coffin Trio to perform in Turner March 18
The three musicians have been performing around central Maine for many years and with many other local folks.
Posted inDear Abby
Wife of an alcoholic is ready to throw in the towel
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate my home. My kids (22, 19 and 17) don’t want me to leave him. I live in my bedroom all […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on March 11
100 years ago: 1925 After a lawmaker said the Ku Klux Klan was behind a proposed finance commission bill for Lewiston in the state Legislature, one of the city’s representatives, Edward Gagne, called the assertion “absurd, childish nonsense.” He said he could not understand why a Bangor colleague would make such a comment. “I had […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries:Pitching in will make you feel grateful for who you are and what you have and will bring you in contact with people who share your sentiments.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Davis, 32; Thora Birch, 43; Johnny Knoxville, 54; Terrence Howard, 56. Happy Birthday: Stop waiting for someone else to make a move. Take the path that leads to your destination of choice. Take the guessing out of your life, define what you want and don’t stop until you are […]
Posted inSun Spots
Benefit dinner to help Stevens family replace damaged home in Hartford
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The town of Hartford, in conjunction with the Evening Star Masonic Lodge in Buckfield, is hosting a benefit supper Saturday, March 15, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, 1196 Main St. Proceeds will go toward a small replacement home for the Stevens family whose current house has been struck by […]