Johnson Hall will present Maine Event Comedy featuring Karen Morgan at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the hall, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. The show will also feature Tuck Tucker and Mark Turcotte. After years as a successful trial lawyer, Morgan became a full-time comedian in 2005 after being chosen as a finalist on Nick […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Celebration Barn season finale to feature Mike Miclon’s Early Evening Show
Celebration Barn Theater plans to celebrate this season’s Saturday Show Series finale with Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at its 190 Stock Farm Road location in South Paris. The Early Evening Show, a spoof of late-night talk shows, has been performed from New England to Switzerland. Twenty two […]
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Posted inDear Abby
New Neighbors are quick to draw the line
DEAR ABBY: When the house next door sold, we were delighted to have new neighbors. My husband and I greeted them with a welcome gift. They asked us three times about the property line, and we showed them the marker. They asked the people on the other side, as well as those in the back […]
Posted inDear Abby
Family member balks at niece’s pet project
DEAR ABBY: We have a niece who spent 12 years in Hollywood trying to become an actress. The only job she ever managed to land was a TV commercial that showed only her hands. After spending tens of thousands of dollars and having five different agents, she finally gave up and moved back to Kansas. […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Oct. 12
100 Years Ago: 1921 In 1871 the Franco population of Lewiston was 1400. Few of them lived in Auburn, as that town offered less inducement. The growth in the number of Franco inhabitants in the years has been remarkable. In ’71, about one-sixth or less of the people in the twin cities were French. Today […]
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Keep your emotions under control when dealing with friends and relatives
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Josh Hutcherson, 29; Tyler Blackburn, 35; Marcus T. Paulk, 35; Hugh Jackman, 53. Happy Birthday: Take time to evaluate what’s going on around you before you make a move this year. You have options, and with preparation, you can reach what you desire. The world is your oyster; all you […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Long COVID refers to symptoms, not transmission of virus
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you elaborate on “long COVID”? Specifically, do people experiencing long COVID carry the virus for an extended period? Are they contagious during long COVID, or does the term refer to lingering symptoms but not necessarily testing positive? — S.E. ANSWER: People with normal immune systems are almost never contagious after about […]
Posted inEncore
Author to give talk on new book about Lewiston history
Lewiston native and former Deputy City Administrator Phil Nadeau is set to speak about and read from his new book, “The Unlikeliness of it All — Part 1,” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19. The talk is to be held in Callahan Hall at Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St. This free, public program will […]
Posted inSun Spots
Keys and eyeglasses found at separate locations in Lewiston
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A set of keys was found at Grove Street and Pond Road on Oct. 6. Please call 375-6515 to identify them. — Lars, Sabattus ANSWER: Thanks for writing into Sun Spots with this information. Hopefully, the keys and their owner will be reunited soon! DEAR SUN SPOTS: A pair of prescription glasses […]
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‘Middletown’ opens season at The Public Theatre
The uplifting and heartfelt new play “Middletown,” will run from, Friday, Oct. 15 through Oct. 24, launching the new season — after being closed due to COVID-19 for over 18 months — at The Public Theatre, at 31 Maple St., in Lewiston. A combination of comedy and drama, “Middletown” celebrates life through the eyes of […]