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PublishedJune 18, 2023
Founder’s Day is July 15
The 43rd annual fundraiser will be held July 15 this year, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Highlight: The late Bob Bahre’s classic car collection (including Packards, Duesenbergs, Stutz Bearcats, the original Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang II from 1921 and vintage racing cars) will be open to the public. There is room for up to 40 other classic […]
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
About the Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum
Year-round hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays; 8:30-6 Thursdays; 10-2 Saturdays. Admission: Free. No appointment necessary unless you want to research archives. Address: 16 Hannibal Hamlin Drive, Paris Hill. Phone number: (207) 743-2980. Website: www.hamlin.lib.me.us Original building: Oxford County Jail, built in 1822. Museum curator: Brandan Roberts (email museum@hamlin.lib.me.us) Librarian: Jennifer Lewis (email hamlinstaff@hamlin.lib.me.us) Major fundraiser: Founder’s […]
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PublishedJune 18, 2023
‘Unique’ Hamlin museum offers relics of Paris Hill’s past
The former jail now houses everything from artwork to clothing, books by Shakespeare, gems and rattlesnakes rattles — all reflecting the lives of Paris Hills’ residents since the 1800s.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2023
Romance fraudsters are scamming older Mainers out of their savings
Silver Linings: Romance fraud cost Americans $1.3 billion over the five years ending in 2021.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Granite: By the numbers
300 feet: Depth of deepest granite quarry in the U.S. (Barre, Vermont) 72 feet: Length of longest sheets of granite quarried in the U.S. (Vinalhaven) 1902: Year in which Maine ranked No. 1 in granite production in the U.S. 4,500: Number of quarrymen working on the coast of Maine that year 4: Number of men […]
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
More cowbell? Retired sports fan leads cheers for Bates College
Silver Linings: Don Robitaille, 91, of Lewiston shares his enthusiasm with spectators and players.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Mapping the history of New England’s once-booming textile industry
USM’s Osher Map Library offers an exhibit on the Northeast’s textile mills, including Bates Manufacturing in Lewiston, whose economic power for 100 years changed life in scores of cities and towns.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2023
Silver Linings: High-speed internet discount available in Maine
Federal program is funding a $30-per-month internet service discount for qualifying households.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
12 basic calls in square dancing
Here are 12 basic calls for square dancing. Circle left: All eight dancers join hands and walk in a left circle. Allemande left: Everyone faces their corner, takes a left forearm with their corner and circles around until they are facing their partners again, drop arms. Do si do: Face your partner, step past each […]
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
‘Friendship set to music’ — The call of square dancing
An Auburn group is weaving square dancing’s long tradition with a simpler process and modern music to spread its fun and benefits to more people.
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