Dear Dr. Roach: I recently fainted for the first time in my life, requiring a trip to the emergency room. There I was diagnosed with acute syncope. I am 95 years old and in pretty good health, with my numbers being all good. My blood pressure and heart rate are fine. I walk and exercise […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Aquarius: Don’t deny yourself the chance to grow personally, financially and emotionally.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Anthony Davis, 29; Thora Birch, 40; Johnny Knoxville, 51; Terrence Howard, 53. Happy Birthday: Formulate your thoughts and create a plan that will help you structure what you want to accomplish this year. Abide by rules to avoid setbacks. Timing will require impeccable execution to get satisfactory results. Be innovative, […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Gardiner gallery displays ‘Rejuvenation’ show
GARDINER — The Monkitree store is hosting “Rejuvenation,” a show of works by eight local artists. With Rejuvenation, artists are sharing through their art what reinvigorates them, according to a news release from the gallery. This show features the work of eight artists working in a variety of medium — photography, mixed media collage, fiber […]
Posted inEncore
‘Dancing Lessons’ opens at The Public Theatre
Suzannah Herschkowitz as Senga Quinn and Jed Peterson as Ever Montgomery in “Dancing Lessons.” The play opens Friday, March 11, and runs through March 20, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. A professional dancer with a career-ending injury is thrown for a loop when a geoscientist shows up on her doorstep asking for a dance […]
Posted inEncore
Tannahill Weavers concert cancelled in Rumford
The Tannahill Weavers have cancelled the concert scheduled for Thursday, March 17, at 49 Franklin in Rumford. One of the members of the band has contracted COVID-19 and the band is cancelling the first 10 days of their US tour. 49 Franklin owners Scot and Cindy Grassette say, “We are sorry for any inconvenience. We […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Ballroom Thieves concert planned for Gardiner
Johnson Hall plans to host The Ballroom Thieves at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the performing arts center located at 280 Water St. in Gardiner. Following two EPs, the group released their full-length debut “A Wolf in the Doorway” in 2015. Between marathons of touring, 2016’s “Deadeye” would spawn a string of fan favorites. […]
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CANCELED: Tannahill Weavers plan St. Patricks Day performance
NOTE: This event has been canceled. Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers plan to bring their dynamic, traditional Celtic music to 49 Franklin, at 49 Franklin St. in Rumford, at 7 p.m. Thursday March 17. Now in their 51st year, their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, original ballads and lullabies, and humorous tales […]
Posted inDear Abby
Marriage reeling after Family’s horrific loss
DEAR ABBY: Our house burned down a year ago, and we lost everything. My husband, “Jeff,” tried desperately to get to our 2-year-old daughter, but she perished in the fire. I managed to get our 3-year-old son out while he was trying to save our daughter. Jeff ended up in a burn unit on a […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on March 10
100 Years Ago: 1922 Babe Ruth and Wally Schang, the last Yankee players to be lined up for the coming baseball season today left Springs, Ark, for New Orleans, to join Manager Huggins and the remainder of his spring training squad. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Miss Patti Jean Cousens, Gardiner, a senior student at the […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Double tinnitus is not an indication of brain damage
Dear Dr. Roach: Years ago, when I was in combat, there was a very close explosion. The blast hit my left side and I almost immediately noticed hearing a very mild ringing noise in my left ear. Within a short period of time, it became louder and constant. Through research, I deduced that I had […]