A summer “Black & White Show” will run from Thursday, July 15, through Wednesday, Aug. 4, in the River Room at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta. Salt Bay Art Supply’s owner, Carol Jaeger, has collected work in black and white from artists in the region for this special exhibit. Artists submitted pieces in media ranging […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inHoroscope
Leo: Kindness may encourage others to share information
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kiely Williams, 35; Fred Savage, 45; Jack White, 46; Tom Hanks, 65. Happy Birthday: Communication will be your passage to new beginnings. Expand your mind; travel mentally, emotionally and physically while searching for personal enlightenment and the truth. Consider what makes you happy, and find a way to satisfy your […]
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Posted inDr. Roach
Weighing osteopenia treatment against periodontal disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old female in good health except for a diagnosis of osteopenia. My primary care doctor has prescribed medication for my osteopenia. I have periodontal disease and have been advised by my periodontal specialist not to take medication for osteopenia due to deterioration of the jawbone. I think I am […]
Posted inDear Abby
Red flags are flying in daughter’s marriage
DEAR ABBY: I am afraid for my daughter. She has been married less than a year to a very controlling man. He doesn’t ASK her to do anything, he DEMANDS that she do what he wants. She cannot go out to eat or to a movie or anyplace like that unless he is with her. […]
Posted inSun Spots
Reader recalls Wasson Grove in New Gloucester and its delicious hamburgers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to ask if anyone remembers Wasson Grove on Route 4 in New Gloucester, popular in the 1940s and beyond. Their hamburgers were something many people enjoyed for many years until the turnpike was built. I hope all who remember this place will write to Sun Spots. — John, Augusta ANSWER: […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 9
100 Years Ago: 1921 George G. Glbbs found a dollar on a river ferry boat the other day which he is anxious to return — strange as the statement may sound. It was in an envelope on which was written “Lucky Dollar.” On the bill itself was written in ink: “My last dollar, Helen.” 50 […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Encore, Oxford Hills
Five things to do: The sounds of summer are back
Live shows dominate this week’s to-do list.
Posted inEncore
Live music at Mixer’s this weekend
The Marshall Nelson Trio will play at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 9, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays songs by bands such as Spin Doctors, Eddie Money, Silver Chair, Tom Petty, George Michael, John Mayer, Draft Punk and Kings of Leon. On Saturday, July 10, The Tyler Healy Band brings […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Don’t promise something you can’t follow through on
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Thuso Mbedu, 30; Sophia Bush, 39; Milo Ventimiglia, 44; Anjelica Huston, 70. Happy Birthday: Consider what you can accomplish, then set your plans in motion. A change will drum up unexpected opposition, but with an honest evaluation and explanation, you will be able to get others to see things your […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Noncancerous mass in middle ear requires surgery to remove
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have recently been diagnosed with a cholesteatoma in one ear, which has resulted in significant hearing loss. How common is this condition? I have been advised that surgery is my only treatment option. They anticipate the more extensive surgery requiring “drilling a hole in my head” versus going through the ear […]