Underground Improv, a troupe of some of Maine’s funniest comedians, will perform a night of improv comedy at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Craft Brew Underground, 34 Court St., Auburn. This month’s show features Dawn Hartill, Nate White, Leonard Kimble, Amanda Kinsey and Greg Lambert. No two shows are ever alike. The show […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inDr. Roach
Dr Roach: Wine is not a health food
Wine is not a health food DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read about the benefits of having a glass of wine per day for women, or two glasses for men. Can you please tell me how your health will be affected if you have more? My husband often drinks a bottle of wine a night, […]
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Posted inDear Abby
She said she’s living her life how she wants to (basically without me)
DEAR ABBY: I’m nearing 57 and single. My mother, who is 78, lives in the same apartment complex. I always try to talk with her because we don’t have much time together. All she wants to do is watch TV and read the paper. She allows me to talk to her for about a half-hour […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Sept. 27
100 Years Ago: 1921 Photographs published in Boston dailies yesterday showed Governor Baxter seated with several other New England Governors enjoying a ride through Springfield, Mass., atop a stage-coach of ancient vintage. 50 Years Ago: 1971 An authentic railroad bed was laid out this morning off Sabattus Street in Lewiston and within a few days three […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Put your heart and soul into maintaining your lifestyle.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lola Kirke, 31; Anna Camp, 39; Tamara Taylor, 51; Meat Loaf, 74. Happy Birthday: Pick up the pace. You can accomplish a vast amount this year if you are disciplined and stick to whatever project you take until you reach your goal. Put your energy to good use, and your […]
Posted inSun Spots
Yes, there was a Michael’s craft store in Auburn in the late 1990s
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband insists that there was once a Michael’s craft store in Auburn. I insist that he’s wrong and is thinking of Craft Mania (RIP). He claims to remember going to Michael’s in Auburn with his grandmother as a child. (We are both in our early 30s.) This isn’t an easily Googled question […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Swine and Stein Brewfest planned in Gardiner
Swine and Stein Brewfest has been scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, on Water Street in Gardiner. General admission begins at 1 p.m., or come early for the exclusive VIP tasting hour at noon. Gardiner Main Street is excited to return to a live Swine and Stein Brewfest event for 2021. After […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Dar Williams concert planned in Brownfield
A Dar Williams concert is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. At the core of Williams’ work is a belief in the innate ability of people to make a better world, the product of countless observations in her travels and conversations with her fans. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Lead the way, and don’t look back
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Christina Milian, 40; Serena Williams, 40; Jim Caviezel, 53; Olivia Newton-John, 73. Happy Birthday: Take the initiative to learn and gain respect among your peers. Broaden your horizons, and speak up boldly and with conviction. You can achieve what you set out to do if you are diligent and push […]
Posted inDear Abby
Wife of 30 years wishes some things would change
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married more than 30 years. We have a problem I cannot seem to get past: We didn’t have a church wedding because he threatened not to marry me if I demanded one. I went along with him because of my low self-esteem, and I’m still sad and […]