CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anya Chalotra, 26; Juno Temple, 33; Jasmine Cephas Jones, 33; Jon Lovitz, 65. Happy Birthday: Put together a plan to get you to the finish line. Don’t wait for others to come on board. If you want to fulfill your dreams, it’s up to you to give the orders. Put […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Rumors and lies envelop divorcee living abroad
DEAR ABBY: I retired to Malaga, Spain, after my marriage of 38 years ended in divorce. I have gone to dinner with a few men since moving here. This is a lovely community with many retired residents from all over Europe and the U.K. My problem is, after a few dates, they assume that because […]
Virus damages heart muscle, causing congestive heart failure
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on long-haul effects in COVID compared to the flu. About 14 years ago, a young neighbor caught some kind of virus. His wife said he was never the same after that. He was in his mid-40s. There were several fundraisers in the area to try to raise […]
Virus damages heart muscle, causing congestive heart failure
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on long-haul effects in COVID compared to the flu. About 14 years ago, a young neighbor caught some kind of virus. His wife said he was never the same after that. He was in his mid-40s. There were several fundraisers in the area to try to raise […]
Looking Back on July 20
100 Years Ago: 1922 Mrs. Hazel M. Libby of College Street, Lewiston is in New York attending different schools of design in millinery and dressmaking to get the latest ideas for her classes this fall. She writes that in New York the dresses on the street are so different, but at the better hotels and […]
Scorpio: Don’t let anger seep in and manifest into something you cannot control. Challenge yourself physically and exhaust all feelings that can lead to trouble.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Julianne Hough, 34; Sandra Oh, 51; Josh Holloway, 53; Carlos Santana, 75. Happy Birthday: Avoid temptation by aligning yourself with stable, hardworking people. Put your energy into something that counts, and dedicate your time to helping others and making the world around you a better place. Leave nothing to chance; […]
ELHS Class of 1956 seeking members for annual mini-reunion
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Edward Little High School Class of 1956 will meet at Taber’s at 1 p.m. Aug. 10 for their yearly mini-reunion. The rain date is Aug. 17. Through Sun Spots, we are reaching out to those who do not have computers. Many also no longer have landline phones. We would be sorry […]
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival to hold third concert of season
Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will hold the third concert of its 50th Season at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This week’s program includes: ARTHUR FOOTE: Nocturne and Scherzo for Flute and String Quartet SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 67 SCHUBERT: String Quintet in C Major, […]
Marc Black to celebrate the songs of the 50s and 60s with Boppa Chua music program
Musician Marc Black brings history to life through the songs of 1950s and 60s in his Boppa Chua Program at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Lewiston Public Library. This free, public program will take place in Callahan Hall and is directed towards adults though all ages may participate. The New York Blues […]
Heather Pierson Duo to perform in Auburn concert series
The Heather Pierson Duo will perform at the City of Auburn’s Summer ’22 Anniversary Park Acoustic Music Series at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Anniversary Park in Auburn. Hailing from New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley, Heather Pierson is a pianist, singer/songwriter, and performer whose inspiring live performances with her bassist/partner Shawn Nadeau delve […]