CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Peyton Manning, 46; Alyson Hannigan, 48; Jim Parsons, 49; David Suzuki, 86. Happy Birthday: A disciplined attitude will help you overcome emotional mistakes. Refuse to get caught up in the moment. Educate yourself before you head down a path that presents uncertainty and confusion. Live with what you’ve got until […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inSun Spots
Letters for Literacy Scrabble Fest planned April 24 in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We would really appreciate your help with getting the word out about our upcoming Letters for Literacy Scrabble Fest. After a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic, we are excited to return to this annual event. Scrabble fans are invited to help raise money for Literacy Volunteers by playing their favorite board […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
MSMT plans to hold its second round of adult, children’s auditions
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre plans to hold open call local auditions for children and teens aged 5-18 for the productions of The Sound of Music, Frozen, Jr., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Kinky Boots from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at 22 Elm St. The theatre also will also […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Wailin’ Jennys plan Brownfield show
The Wailin’ Jennys plan to take the stage at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Sone Mountain Music Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. Having three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound, The Wailin’ Jennys began as a happy accident of solo singer-songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 23
100 Years Ago: 1922 When patrons of the new Strand Theater in South Paris entered that delightful amusement for the first time on Monday night they found something different which no other picture house in Maine has and which met instant approval from one and all. This was the aisle lights which eliminate the stumbling […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Low testosterone common cause for low libido
DEAR DR. ROACH: Approximately five years ago, I was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer. My urologist referred me for radiation therapy, to be followed by Lupron every six months for two years. The shots caused low libido and hot flashes, which exacerbated my rosacea. At the time, I asked my urologist if I could […]
Posted inDear Abby
Aunt feels her nieces are in danger at home
DEAR ABBY: I’m concerned for my sister and her three young daughters. She has been married to “Rick” for 10 years. After she recently discovered he has inappropriate feelings toward children, she kicked him out of their home. Rick has gotten counseling and therapy and tells her it’s no longer an issue. CPS got involved, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Emotional spending or letting your feelings disrupt your responsibilities will hinder your progress.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Michelle Monaghan, 46; Keri Russell, 46; Catherine Keener, 63; Chaka Khan, 69. Happy Birthday: Set boundaries and engage in something that is cost-efficient. Put a financial strategy together to ensure you maintain comfort and security to promote adequate time to do something that makes a difference. What you do to […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader asks the name of a former Chinese restaurant on Lisbon Street
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping you can help or ask your readers for help refreshing my memory. When I was a child in the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a Chinese restaurant at 1103 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. I used to go there with my mom and brother but not one of us […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 22
100 Years Ago: 1922 Red winged blackbirds and purple grackles are reported among the feathered arrivals. 50 Years Ago: 1972 The Edward Little High School Dramatics Club will be putting on “Enter Laughing” by Carl Reiner for their senior play. It is a comedy in two acts. It is a story about a young boy […]