FARMINGTON — Join Kevin Johnson and Farmington Historical Society members at the historic North Church at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, for a public potluck dinner followed by a program by Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. He will present “Franklin County: The Postcard View; Selections from the Eastern Illustrating & […]
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Harlow Gallery seeks artwork for upcoming immigration-themed exhibition
HALLOWELL — The Harlow, in partnership with the Capital Area New Mainers Project, invites artists to submit work to be considered for “A Nation of Immigrants: Home Lost, Home Found,” an art exhibition planned for Nov. 2-24, on the theme of immigration. The deadline for email submissions is 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1. This is […]
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Maggie Trafton Authors for Young Readers presents Melissa Kim
AUBURN — In recognition of the International Year of the Bird, author Melissa Kim and Audubon educator Molly Woodring will have an author visit from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. Kim is the author of “A Snowy Owl Story,” the first title in the “Wildlife on the […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Joe Trammel at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — 49 Franklin announces another season of professional comedy with Maine Event Comedy, presenting two-time Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year, Joe Trammel at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater. The show will also feature stand-up comedian Julie Poulin and host Mark Turcotte. Described by Wayne Newton as “One of […]
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Celtic group Imar featured at 49 Franklin
RUMFORD — The Scottish band Imar will be featured at 49 Franklin’s Mystic Theater at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26. Imar features: bodhrán player Adam Brown (RURA), originally from Suffolk; Cork-born uilleann piper, flautist and whistle player Ryan Murphy (Mànran); fiddler Tomás Callister and bouzouki ace Adam Rhodes (Barrule/Mabon); both from the Isle of Man; and […]
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Pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son improving in hospital after Fryeburg crash
FRYEBURG (WGME) — A pregnant woman and child have improved to stable condition, after a two-car crash in Fryeburg over the weekend. It happened Saturday morning on Route 302. Police say Bridgett McAvoy, a 29-year-old pregnant woman from Denmark, was driving with three children, when she collided with an oncoming vehicle that crossed the center […]
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Police are still looking for escaped murderer Arnold Nash
UPDATE: Police capture escaped murderer in Dover-Foxcroft There have been no confirmed sightings of convicted murderer Arnold Nash since his escape from prison last Thursday night. Maine State Police Spokesman Stephen McCausland said Monday that police continue to search. He again appealed to members of the public to call if they see anything suspicious. “There have been no […]
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Nearly yearlong investigation of Saco shooting death ends with finding of self-defense
SACO — Maine State Police will not charge the Saco resident who shot a New Hampshire man to death last September, saying the shooting was self-defense. For months, friends and relatives puzzled over why Michael Burns, a 54-year-old computer network repairman, went to a duplex at 26 Nye St. after 1 a.m. on Sept. 30, […]
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Shark kills Revere man at Cape Cod beach
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — A man was bitten by a shark Saturday in the water off a Cape Cod beach and died later at a hospital, becoming the state’s first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years. The man, identified by Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore as 26-year-old Arthur Medici of […]
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Downeaster plans to expand Brunswick-Boston service
Rail service between Boston and Brunswick is expected to expand as soon as November, provided a critical rail project is completed on time. The Downeaster expects to make five round trips per day on its entire line as soon as it finishes the $9.4 million construction of a secondary passing rail line in Falmouth and […]