SoundCheck: Mark Tipton Trio will be livestreamed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 9, from the Camden Opera House stage. Jazz returns to our stage with Les Sorciers Perdus members Mark Tipton on trumpet, Ryan Blotnick on guitar and Beau Lisy on drums. The show will be livestream free on the venue’s Facebook page. Tipton, a […]
Life & Culture
Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on April 6
100 Years Ago: 1921 H. Tremblay of Lewiston obtained the contract Thursday from the SS Kresge company of Detroit, Mich., for remodeling the store on Lisbon Street, formerly occupied by the Novelty Cloak Store. Work has already begun. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The area’s newest bed and breakfast is gearing up for its first full […]
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Posted inDear Abby
Unguarded comment may cause brothers to break permanently
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior male. I understand I may have some beliefs that others find old-fashioned. However, I consciously try to be tolerant of others’ feelings and beliefs. That said, my problem is with my younger brother, who is a homosexual. I have always tried to ignore that side of his life and, […]
Posted inSun Spots
Common Ground Fair vendor of herbs, oils and teas identified
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a woman I met at the Common Ground Fair in Unity a few years back. She sold herbs, essential oils and teas. I think she was from the Skowhegan area and she had a long braid. I’d like to locate her so I can purchase some more of […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
The Outbreak Project Exhibition features dance performance
University of Maine at Augusta
Posted inDr. Roach
Take these steps to protect kidney health
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had low GFR readings ranging from 53 to 37 for the past 15 years. I’m an 87-year-old female in good health. I do strength training and Pilates, and am quite active walking my dog and doing my own yardwork. I’ve had heart disease for 10 years with no symptoms, and […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on April 5
100 Years Ago: 1921 The police have a little of everything to do in their line of work. Early this week a woman’s hat blew into the canal. Later in the day the hat was rescued by a member of the Lewiston police department. It is now resting quietly at the police station, awaiting Identification […]
Posted inDear Abby
Marriage is not in future for man with divorce in his past
DEAR ABBY: I’m a single mom. I have a man in my life who I have been with for almost four years. He went through a bad divorce during the time we got together, and anytime I try to mention marriage in the future, he gets upset. I’m unsure what to do or how to […]
Posted inSun Spots, Uncategorized
Looking for Leavitt Institute Class of ’63
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need an update of telephone numbers, addresses and email addresses of classmates from 1959 to 1963, and anyone else who may have been in the Class of 1963 at Leavitt Institute. I am going to be planning our next gathering, which could be sooner than our scheduled 2023 (60th) class reunion. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virigo: Be responsible, and abide by the rules
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Robert Downey Jr., 56; Lorraine Toussaint, 61; Christine Lahti, 71; Craig T. Nelson, 77. Happy Birthday: Be open to suggestions, but don’t lose sight of your goal. It’s good to question and to look for alternative methods, but in the end, rely on what works best for you, and you […]