DEAR ABBY: I must be the worst grandma in the world because I do not like my grandson. He’s 16, rude, disrespectful, has no manners and his hygiene is almost nonexistent. When I mention my concerns to my son, he says, “I’m working on it.” My daughter-in-law refuses to discuss it and just walks away. […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Aug. 18
100 Years Ago: 1922 Again the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Vickery was the scene of gayety when on Wednesday night the YWCA girls were carried to their farm by automobile for a corn roast. The lawn was decorated with Chinese lanterns, and the big stone fireplace, all aglow with their sharp pointed sticks […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Take an interest in how you look and present yourself to others. Updating your image or paying closer attention to your health and physical fitness will pay off.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Madelaine Petsch, 28; Anna Akana, 33; Andy Samberg, 44; Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 52. Happy Birthday: Focus on what you can do, and stop worrying about the setbacks you encounter. Aim for perfection and please yourself instead of trying to impress others. Choose to take better care of your health. Put some […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Golf-ball-sized hydrocele doesn’t require any treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man, and I had an ultrasound done because I noticed my left testicle seemed swollen. The result showed a large fluid collection (5 x 5 x 3 cm) superior to the left testicle. My doctor said to leave it as is, but if it bothered me, he could […]
Posted inSun Spots
Trinity Jubilee Center to provide meal delivery service to seniors 60+
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Trinity Jubilee Center is expanding our Soup Kitchen to deliver lunches to senior citizens in need who are unable to get to our facility. We are doing this in partnership with DoorDash’s Project DASH. There are a few guidelines: We’re only providing meals to people ages 60 and older and we’re […]
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Maine author to give talk about her debut novel
W.S. Winslow will give a talk focused on her debut novel “The Northern Reach,” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Bailey Library in Winthrop. The website Boston.com recently praised the book for its “sweeping, haunted, hilarious and sad tales,” while Macmillan Publishers praised the novel in a review as a “breathtaking debut.” […]
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Mahoosuc Community Band to perform summer concert in Bethel
The Mahoosuc Community Band under the direction of Simon Smith will play its summer concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, at Bingham Auditorium at Gould Academy in Bethel. Jim McLaughlin will conduct the band in the fall. Familiar songs include Glenn Miller in Concert arranged by Paul Murtha; Maynard Madness arranged by Victor […]
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Mike Miclon’s Early Evening Show returns to Celebration Barn
Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Celebration Barn in South Paris. The show, Miclon’s last at the Barn before the season finale in October, will feature comedy and music – including an imaginative spin on a classic tune. A spoof of late-night talk […]
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The River Comics to present two nights of comedy
The River Comics will host two stand-up comedy shows this weekend. Host Nic Dufault brings to the stage three extremely talented stand-up comics, Cher Lynn, Tuck Tucker, and Jay Chanoine at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at The Colisee Club in Lewiston. Happy Hour is from 4-8 p.m. The following night, Boston comics and […]
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Portland Brass Quintet to perform at Denmark Arts Center
The Chamber Music Series will continue with Portland Brass Quintet at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Denmark Arts Center. “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue” is a typical program for the Portland Brass Quintet including quintet staples by JS Bach, Victor Ewald and Morley Calvert, recent compositions by Kevin McKee […]