CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Evangeline Lilly, 42; Michael Ealy, 48; Martha Stewart, 80; Tony Bennett, 95. Happy Birthday: Your generosity and kindness are honorable, but don’t lose sight of your needs and the risks involved when you allow relationships to become imbalanced. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Observe how others react and […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
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Rachael and Vilray concert planned in Brownfield
The Stone Mountain Arts Center will present Rachael Price and Vilray at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6 at the center at 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. Vilray and Rachel Price met in Boston as students of Jazz. This duo grew from a shared reverence for the pop music of the 1930s and 40s and its […]
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Music Festival planned for Paris Hill
A two-night music festival is planned for Aug. 6 and 7 at the Paris Hill Country Club at 455 Paris Hill Road. in South Paris. Show starts at 5 p.m.; rain or shine. The family friendly outdoor benefit concert will feature live music and food. Adult and non-alcoholic beverages also will be available. Bring your […]
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Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio to perform for the Lovell Brick Church
The Brick Church for the Performing Arts in Lovell will welcome the Heather Pierson’s Acoustic Trio for a free concert from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Lovell Recreation Field, 10 Smarts Hill Road. Pierson is an award-winning pianist, singer/songwriter, song-leader and performer whose inspiring live performances and growing catalog of releases, […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Aug. 3
100 Years Ago: 1921 Enrico Caruso died today. The great singer, whose ultimate recovery had been hoped for under the benign influences of his own Italy passed away at nine o’clock this morning at the Hotel Vesuvius. He had been brought here hurriedly from Sorrento, on the Bay of Naples, where less than a week […]
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Denmark center to host blowtorch artist
DENMARK — Heather Newton Brown’s “Art Opening Part II” is to be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. “Fun Things to Do with a Blowtorch” focuses on meditative painting and experimentation, sampling the many ways a blow torch can be used to create works of […]
Posted inSun Spots
WCSH 6 couple now working at a sister station in Columbus, Ohio
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Where are husband and wife Lindsey and Clay on Channel 6 News? Has the lottery been moved to another building in Augusta? I went by a few months ago and the building looked empty. Can you and the rest of Sun Spots Nation help me find an easy recipe for baked haddock? […]
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The Oren Robinson Band to perform at Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series
Johnson Hall in Gardiner is proud to present the 2023 Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Gardiner’s waterfront every Friday night until Aug. 25. This week The Oren Robinson Band will take the stage at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Robinson is a singer-songwriter from Midcoast Maine. Writing songs about nature and introspection as well […]
Posted inDear Abby
Rekindled romance isn’t creating much heat
DEAR ABBY: Over the last couple of years, I have become close with someone I was intimately involved with 20 years ago. We had a relatively short but very passionate relationship back then, which she ended for reasons that I’m still not clear about. For me, she was the “one who got away.” We never […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Consider first aid needs when planning remote travel
DEAR DR. ROACH: How is preventive medical care handled when an individual is traveling to a remote location? For example, I will be hiking this summer in a remote area with no medical care available (it would take three days to get to a doctor). Can a nonmedical person pick up prescription medication prior to […]