LEWISTON — Concert artist and teacher George Sebastian Lopez will open the 2018-2019 Piano Series season at the Gendron Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. The program will feature works by Clara and Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The Center’s Piano Series — now in its 13th season — is unique in Maine, […]
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Sandy River Players announce auditions for winter production
FARMINGTON — The Sandy River Players have announced auditions for their winter production of “A Christmas Carol – The Musical,” based on the story by Charles Dickens with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens. The auditions will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church at […]
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James R. Reynolds
LEWISTON — James R. Reynolds, 75, of Lisbon Falls passed away at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lisbon Falls on Jan. 29, 1943, a son of the late Edgar and Mary (Wojtko) Reynolds. He lived his entire life in the Lisbon Falls area, where […]
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Celebration Barn Theater presents the Ale House String Band
PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater will present the Ale House String Band live in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. The Ale House String Band was originally formed as a pick-up group in 2009, at The Narrows Tavern in Waldoboro. They codified their style, “chamber folk,” while playing traditional tunes and covers of popular […]
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'The Long Sixties' exhibition to be held at Mantor Library
FARMINGTON — The Shiretown Bookers are proud to announce their fall exhibition, “The Long Sixties, 1957-1974,” running from Oct. 7 through Jan. 11, in the Shiretown Bookers’ Hall in Mantor Library at 116 South St. The opening reception is open to the public and will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the library. […]
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Community meals
LISBON — The Methodist Women of the Lisbon United Methodist Church will serve a bean supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the church on School Street. Cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and younger. For more information, call 207-353-6814 — AUBURN — The […]
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Enjoyed stories by Eloise Jordan
Years ago, readers of the Lewiston Evening Journal looked forward to the Saturday columns written by Eloise Jordan. There was always a thirst for the type of local history and lore that Jordan propounded. That thirst still exists and I am pleased to say that Julie Ann Baumer is a worthy successor to Jordan in […]
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Kavanaugh would preserve Constitution
The Kavanaugh confirmation hearing by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee was described by Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, as an “Intergalactic freak show.” Good description for what people have seen so far. Some Democratic members were shameful and showed how low they will go to prevent a constitutionalist judge from being confirmed to serve on the […]
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Sen. Collins shouldn't give support
The citizens of Maine are looking down the double barrels of a possible Brett Kavanaugh appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins says women’s rights are important to her, but then shoring up insurance markets were important to her, as well, and everyone knows how well that worked out. Now, she is […]
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Matolscy Art Center to open 'Forever Changing' exhibit in October
NORWAY — What happens when two veteran visual artists consider a concept as fluid as change? Nikki Millonzi and Peter Herley considered concept as a fluid change. They used the idea as a jumping off point which developed into their new show “Forever Changing” at the Matolscy Art Center, 480 Main St. The opening is from […]