DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like to ask you a basic question about COVID-19 booster shots, since no health authority seems to answer it directly. Why should I get a booster if the booster is based on the original alpha version of the virus from more than two years ago? Even if the booster shot […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 18
100 Years Ago: 1922 Winslow Rouse, well known throughout the east as the boy soprano, arrived in Bath on Saturday to spend his vacation at the Rouse Island home on Todd’s Bay in Georgetown. He sang at the White Stone Church at Bretton Woods, N.H. and last season was singing on the Chautauqua circuit. Just […]
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Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Set your sights on what matters to you most and close the deal. Step outside your comfort zone if it will help resolve a money or health matter.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Russell, 28; Priyanka Chopra, 40; Kristen Bell, 42; Vin Diesel, 55. Happy Birthday: Take charge and incorporate the things that make you happy into your everyday routine. Living, learning and laughing will encourage you to be accepting of others and to go about your business to ensure that you […]
Posted inSun Spots
Group seeks embroidered stars from American flags
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The answer to the question by a Lewiston reader in the July 13 column could be that the North Temple/McMahon Elementary School art teacher was Paula Andrews, mother of “Dancing with The Stars” Erin Andrews and actress Kendra Andrews, both born at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Seasoned area radio listeners […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Neveah Dance Circus – Family Fun Days set for Denmark
Neveah Dance Circus — Family Fun Days will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, in Bicentennial Park if good weather and in Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., if inclement weather. Nevaeh Dance Circus is the creation of sisters, Nettie and Hannah Gentempo. The two women founded the group in 2005, while still […]
Posted inEncore, News, Things to Do
Mike Levine Trio plans July 22 performance in Denmark
A Mike Levine Trio with vocalist Wendy Pederson concert is set for 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. in Denmark. The group has been performing throughout Maine for the last 14 years. They cover a lot of musical ground reaching into The Great American Songbook, blues, pop, Latin […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Taking risks will lead to regret and force you to adjust how you live, work and play.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Billie Lourd, 30; Luke Bryan, 46; F. Gary Gray, 53; Donald Sutherland, 87. Happy Birthday: Concentrate on what you want. Use all your skills, experience and desires to achieve your objectives this year. Eliminate instability by doing your research and coming up with a plan that will tick off all […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Taking risks will lead to regret and force you to adjust how you live, work and play.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Billie Lourd, 30; Luke Bryan, 46; F. Gary Gray, 53; Donald Sutherland, 87. Happy Birthday: Concentrate on what you want. Use all your skills, experience and desires to achieve your objectives this year. Eliminate instability by doing your research and coming up with a plan that will tick off all […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Taking risks will lead to regret and force you to adjust how you live, work and play.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Billie Lourd, 30; Luke Bryan, 46; F. Gary Gray, 53; Donald Sutherland, 87. Happy Birthday: Concentrate on what you want. Use all your skills, experience and desires to achieve your objectives this year. Eliminate instability by doing your research and coming up with a plan that will tick off all […]
Posted inDear Abby
Caregiver wears brave face despite growing despair
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 56-year-old, married, 24/7 caregiver. My husband is terminally ill. When he was diagnosed, all I could think about was what can I do to make this as pleasant and comfortable as possible for my husband and best friend. I have devoted my energy to giving him the best home care I […]