DEAR ABBY: Several years ago, my adult niece, with whom I am very close, found herself in some legal difficulties and needed an attorney. At the time, due to some medical issues, she wasn’t working and could not afford the attorney’s retainer, so I offered to lend her the money. I told her she could […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Jan. 29
100 Years Ago: 1922 Fluffy, a handsome Maltese cat, will be cared for in Cumberland County as long as her owner, a South Portland man, remains to serve a term after being committed on a charge of unlawful possession of liquor. The man lived alone and there was no other place in which to harbor […]
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Dueling Pianos to face off at 49 Franklin
The areas first Dueling Pianos show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at 49 Franklin, at 49 Franklin St. in Rumford, in the front room 1st level. Since the late ’80s the dueling piano format has been wildly successful all over the U.S. and beyond., according to a news release from […]
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Greg Boardman Trio to open concert for The Mallett Brothers in Lewiston
The Mallett Brothers will perform in person at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the Gendron Franco Center, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. The Greg Boardman Trio will open the evening. The Mallett Brothers spent time off-stage during the pandemic doing backyard concerts, putting together a recently released album, and experimenting with different sounds […]
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Ballroom Thieves concert planned at Johnson Hall
The Ballroom Thieves will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. The group released its full-length debut “A Wolf in the Doorway” in 2015. Between marathons of touring, 2016’s “Deadeye” would spawn a string of fan favorites. The management of Johnson Hall will require all […]
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Gaslight Theater presents 2023 Season of Laughter
‘Love is Murder’ will be staged at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium Feb. 10-19.
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Moderation will keep you levelheaded and on top of your game
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ariel Winter, 24; Elijah Wood, 41; Sarah McLachlan, 54; Frank Darabont, 63. Happy Birthday: Honesty is the best policy. Get to the point, and you’ll accomplish the most. Put your heart into what you believe in, and you won’t be disappointed. Watch what others do, but don’t follow suit. Offering […]
Posted inDear Abby
Old friends in new romance adapt to unfamiliar dynamic
DEAR ABBY: I’m in a new relationship with a man I have known for 30 years. We had our own lives, married others, had kids and then split with our spouses. After all this time, we have finally gotten together and discovered we were made for each other. Neither of us has experienced this intense […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 28
100 Years Ago: 1922 The members of St. Margaret’s Guild, at St. Michael’s church will give a dancing party at Auburn Hall Monday, Jan. 30th. Marble’s six piece orchestra will furnish music. Mrs. Walter Emerson is chairman, assisted Mrs. John H. Crowley, Jr., Mrs. Philip Crowell, and Mrs. Ralph Cobb. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Members […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Testosterone therapy shouldn’t come from supplement aisle
DEAR DR. ROACH: Television is full of ads touting testosterone and other body supplements that are supposed to take a 40-something male and turn his body back into a 20-year-old again. Their spokesmen are usually once-famous athletes who claim to have been able to rebuild body muscle and slow the aging process. My doctor at […]