DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 14 years and have two kids. Our youngest is 11. For the last nine years, it has been a loveless marriage. Luckily, he works a lot, but when he’s home, I stay in my bedroom. The only thing we do together is eat dinner. Our kids are thriving in […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Distance yourself from argumentative individuals or situations that cause more damage than help.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dev Patel, 32; Jaime King, 43; Jonathan Ruckman, 53; George Lopez, 61. Happy Birthday: Evaluate what you are up against this year. Don’t jeopardize your position or reputation. Find out all you can before you act, and demonstrate how to do things properly. Set an example by taking the high […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Laurie Jones plans concert with special guest Mehuman and Sara Trunzo
Laurie Jones with special guest Mehuman and Sara Trunzo will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., in Portland. Jones is a Maine based singer/songwriter that has been compared to Sheryl Crow for her Americana and folk-rock influences. Whether playing her songs acoustic solo, or backed by her […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Novel Jazz Septet plan Duke Ellington’s birthday concert
The Novel Jazz Septet plan to celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday, International Dance Day and International Jazz Day with a concert set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Frontier Café, 14 Maine St. Mill 3 Fort Andross, in Brunswick. The Maine-based group is now in their 18th year of concerts around Maine and New […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Maine Pottery Tour 2022 set for April 30
The free, self-guided driving tour will take participants to pottery and ceramics studios across the state.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on April 22
100 Years Ago: 1922 A cobbler tells the Lewiston Journal that business wasn’t very good last winter. ‘“There was so much snow that rubbers were worn constantly” he sald, “and that meant that people were not so particular about the taps on their shoes.” Business is beginning to pick up now,” he said. 50 Years […]
Posted inDear Abby
Friendship derailed over pandemic-era preferences
DEAR ABBY: A dear friend of many years is currently not speaking to me. She recently moved from California to Denver and had invited me to visit. We agreed on the dates, and I took time off work and booked the flights. Less than two weeks before my arrival, she abruptly canceled the visit, expressing […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Medical cannabis can be a pain management tool
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please offer your take on this situation regarding pain management and opioid use? I suffer from chronic pain due in part to degenerative disc disease and stenosis. Combined with neuropathy, severe arthritis and fibromyalgia, this has rendered me unable to work or to even perform the most basic tasks like […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Hone your skills, be open to suggestions and prepare to turn your goal into a reality.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amber Heard, 36; Sherri Shepherd, 55; Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 56; Jack Nicholson, 85. Happy Birthday: A passionate approach to life, love and happiness will get you where you want to go. Extend your hand and be helpful, and you’ll gain respect and the encouragement you need to follow your heart […]
Posted inSun Spots
Several options available for donating queen mattress platform
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a queen-size mattress support/platform in perfect condition, used very little. I’d like to give it away. Do you have any ideas? — Carol, Lewiston ANSWER: The Salvation Army has a large network of local sites that may accept this item, as well as mattresses in good condition. You can schedule a […]