DEAR SUN SPOTS: I noticed on my walks to work lately that some of the canals in Lewiston have been drained. What’s going on? — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: The historic canals need to be cleaned and maintained periodically or sometimes there is a construction project in progress that the water level would affect. The […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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‘A Very Ida Christmas’ to be presented by The Public Theatre
The funniest holiday show in Maine!
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Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations to present a Motown Christmas
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations present a Motown Christmas at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. The Soul Sensations bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown/Memphis Soul Music that’s guaranteed to get the party started! Kick off this holiday season with a100% Old School […]
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Cancer: A romantic gesture will bring you closer to someone you love
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Aimee Garcia, 43; Jon Stewart, 59; Ed Harris, 71; Paul Shaffer, 72. Happy Birthday: A desire to be original will open doors that conflict with your everyday routine. Scout out what’s possible, and you’ll be able to advance this year in a direction that is mentally gripping and hosts a […]
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‘Dying to Know’ to be staged by Mad Horse Theatre Company
Mad Horse Theatre Company plans to present “Dying to Know” by David Butler in a special limited engagement Dec. 2-12. Show times are 7:30 pm. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays. Directed by Mad Horse Company Member Nick Schroeder. The original play is by Maine playwright David Butler, which he wrote and revised […]
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Golfers vaccination status complicates weekly outings
DEAR ABBY: I have a problem with one player in our weekly golf group. He hasn’t been vaccinated and won’t wear a mask. Our group is mostly older players who all share golf carts. Everyone in the group has been vaccinated except this one person. As the group coordinator, I prearrange the foursomes every week. […]
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Romance with prison inmate evolves into love triangle
DEAR ABBY: I am a 42-year-old mother of three who has been in a relationship with a man for almost six years. He is incarcerated. We started out as friends. Things were great until this year, when he reconnected with an old girlfriend. I had a conversation with her over Facebook, and she wanted to […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 27
100 Years Ago: 1921 An object strange to the younger generation, but recalling happy memories to many an “old timer,” rests on the desk of Chief Samson of the Lewiston fire department. It is an immense silver speaking trumpet, elaborately ornamented, and inscribed. It resembles a cornucopia or perhaps one of the long trumpets always […]
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Gemini: Emotional matters are best not dealt with until you can clear your head
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alison Pill, 36; Jaleel White, 45; Fisher Stevens, 58; Kathryn Bigelow, 70. Happy Birthday: Put everything in perspective before making a change. Don’t let enthusiastic onlookers push you or set the pace for the way you live your life. Take it upon yourself to make decisions that put your mind […]
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Heather Pierson Jazz Trio to perform A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Heather Pierson Jazz Trio is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Bangor Arts Exchange, at 193 Exchange St., in Bangor. The trio (Heather Pierson, piano and vocals; Shawn Nadeau, bass; Craig Bryan, drums) returns to Bangor Arts Exchange with their take on Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. […]