DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Edward Little High School Class of 1957 this year will celebrate 65 years since our graduation. We are having difficulties locating the following classmates: John and Beverly Haynes, Constance Mason Purington, Marilyn Lyman Michaud, Richard Pratt, Dara Butler Carberg, Edwin Grady, Ronald Pelletier, Sandra Nelson Martin, Nancy Hallowell Hudson, Wilfred Cameron, […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Tidal wave of laughs as ‘Disaster’ strikes at CLT
Madcap musical comedy delivers ’70s songs and frantic fun as floating casino faces catastrophe at Community Little Theatre in Auburn.
Greg Boardman to play folk hymns at Oasis of Music
Greg Boardman will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, at Trinity Church in Lewiston. Boardman will be leading in folk hymns, from both the black enslaved and white Christian church traditions that speak to the events recounted in the Gospels leading to the Passion. These are songs, […]
Support exists for those impacted by sex addiction
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing regarding “Broken-Hearted in Oregon” (Jan. 13), whose partner is pursuing recovery from porn addiction, and “Fading in Washington” (Feb. 1), whose husband is likely watching porn, is displaying narcissistic tendencies and belittling his wife’s appearance and age. Please suggest these women seek appropriate support to deal with it. If either of […]
The heart doesn’t explode, but it can rupture
DEAR DR. ROACH: What causes heart explosion? I heard that it can relate to a heart attack. I knew of two people who had it. How often does it happen? — L.B. ANSWER: The heart doesn’t actually explode, so I suspect you are talking about rupture of the wall of the left ventricle, which fortunately […]
Looking Back on April 11
100 Years Ago: 1922 Posters are out for the first annual military ball of Co. “E” 103rd Infantry, It will be held in Lewiston City Hall Easter Monday evening. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The teaching methods involved in the Lewiston Bilingual Education Program will be on display this evening during a meeting to be held […]
Virgo: Take into consideration how best to incorporate what you want into a scenario without slighting someone who counts on you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Morgan Lily, 22; Eka Darville, 33; Joss Stone, 35; Ana Maria Polo, 63. Happy Birthday: Put a positive spin on whatever you pursue, and you’ll gain respect and support. Patience will give you time to think about the long-term effects of your decisions and encourage you not to act in […]
Volunteers Needed for Earth Day Clean-up
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Auburn Conservation Commission (newly renamed the Conservation Working Group) will sponsor our second annual Earth Day Clean-up on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 10 a.m. We would love to get as many people as possible out helping to clean up their neighborhoods and our public spaces in Auburn. If you have […]
Gemini: Get all the details, then proceed with diplomacy. The wrong move can cost you more than you want to give up.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joey Lawrence, 46; Carmen Electra, 50; Jessica Lange, 73; Ryan O’Neal, 81. Happy Birthday: Stick to what you know and do best. Refuse to let emotional situations influence how you handle your money, health or contractual matters. Put your energy where it will have the biggest effect and ensure that […]
Widow feels utterly isolated following husband’s passing
DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago, after battling cancer for years. He declined in a month, and we chose hospice at home. (I did not find them particularly caring or helpful.) This was even more depressing because it happened during COVID. After my husband’s death, all the emotional support stopped — no […]