DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping to find Ashley Michelle Brand who is 24-25 years old. I have a lovely glossy 9- by 12-inch Olan Mills photo of this little girl at age 9 months. There is a “’98 Olan Mills” stamp on the front of the photo. Handwritten on the back of the photo are […]
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Arts and entertainment news and advice columns from the Sun Journal.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
SoundCheck: New Shades of Blue livestream concert scheduled
SoundCheck: New Shades of Blue is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, livestreamed on Facebook from the Camden Opera House. The Maine duo/trio plays eclectic mix including old-time jazz, blues and originals, some reggae-based. Juliane Gardner, Christopher Poulin and Ezra Rugg began playing together in college when they met as students in a […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
UUCB Concerts for a Cause to feature David Wilcox
David Wilcox will perform an online concert for UUCB Concerts for a Cause at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick has had to cancel 11 of its Concerts for a Cause so far because of COVID-19. However, Wilcox whose June concert was canceled, has invited Concerts for a Cause […]
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Strand on the Air: The Don’t Let the Internet Get You Down Edition set
Strand on the Air: The Don’t Let the Internet Get You Down Edition will be online at WRFR.org and on radio station 99.3 FM at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Maine’s Own Radio Variety Show will feature house manager Liz McLeod, musical director Brittany Parker, announcer Dan Bookham, those ever-popular bytes of fun the Strand […]
Posted inHoroscope
Taurus: Change is only useful if it is beneficial
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dakota Fanning, 27; Aziz Ansari, 38; Kristin Davis, 56; Patricia Richardson, 70. Happy Birthday: Put more time and effort into creative endeavors this year. Expand your interests, family or friendships. Learn something new, and take an interest in reconnecting with people or pastimes you miss. Push uncertainty into the background; […]
Posted inDear Abby
Sunny personality turns dark in the wake of a miscarriage
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I suffered a miscarriage five months ago, in the 12th week. I’m still not doing well. I have put on a facade to get by, but I’m just starting to realize how deeply this is affecting my life. I used to be a happy, friendly person. Always a smile on […]
Posted inDr. Roach
A calcium score can be a useful measure of heart attack risk
DEAR DR. ROACH: You mentioned checking a calcium score to help determine risk of having a heart attack. Please explain what that is. Thank you. — J.S. ANSWER: A coronary artery calcium score is a special kind of CT scan that looks for the presence of calcium in the arteries providing blood to heart muscle. […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on Feb. 23
100 Years Ago: 1921 William Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes, Pine Street, who has been playing at Poland Spring left for Bangor yesterday morning where he will be director at the Bijou Theatre. 50 Years Ago: 1971 It is not too often that a husband and wife share the same interest when […]
Posted inSun Spots
Gray-New Gloucester High School Class of ’71 planning reunion
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Gray-New Gloucester High School Class of 1971 is planning a 50th reunion in New Gloucester on Saturday, Sept. 11. We’re looking for contact information for several classmates. If you have not received information on the reunion, please contact Mike or Lucinda Brakey at 998-2911 or cbrakey@hotmail.com. — Lucinda, New Gloucester ANSWER: […]