HARRISON — The Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio and Ordinary Elephant will perform in a double bill at Deertrees Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Based nearby in the Mount Washington Valley, the Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio are three musicians from three distinct generations and backgrounds, bringing their skills and down-to-earth honesty to bear on […]
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Frankie Valli tribute band to close music festival
PARIS — The tribute show that honors the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Let’s Hang On!, will perform the finale show of the 2018 Paris Hill Music Festival. On Saturday, Aug. 11, the group will be featured at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Paris, 500 Paris Hill Road. Doors […]
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Nichole Nordeman at First Baptist Church of Paris
Nichole Nordeman will be performing at the Paris Hill Music Festival at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. The concert will be at the First Baptist Church of Paris, 500 Paris Hill Road in South Paris. Tickets are $25 and seating is limited, so purchasing tickets in advance is advised. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 2
100 Years Ago: 1918 Congressman White delivered the keynote address at the housewarming of the New Auburn Wallace H. White Jr. Club, held in the K. of P. Hall, Pulsifer and Third streets, last night. A large gathering of enthusiastic citizens gathered for this feature of the meeting, and enjoyed, meanwhile, several inspiring talks by […]
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Howie Day to kick off Paris Hill Music Festival
SOUTH PARIS — The 2018 Paris Hill Music Festival kicks off Thursday, Aug. 9, with Maine native Howie Day. A native of Bangor, Day began playing piano at age 5 and guitar at age 12. By 15, he was writing his own songs and performing across New England. Shortly after graduating high school, Day became […]
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2 injured in fall from Lewiston porch, officer inhales glass
UPDATE: Couple in ICU after falling 3 floors from Lewiston porch LEWISTON — Two people were seriously injured when they fell from a third-floor porch on Pierce Street just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. Lt. David St. Pierre said a man and woman were taken from the apartment building at 133 Pierce St. to […]
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American Legion baseball: Coastal defeats Bessey in rematch, wins state Legion championship
BANGOR — After a day of controversy, Bessey Motors’ bid for a state American Legion baseball title fell a run short on Wednesday night. Coastal Landscaping rallied to defeat Bessey, 4-3, and win the state title at Husson Coollege. Bessey endured an emotional day, starting with their pitcher Colton Carson and head coach Shane Slicer […]
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Obama tweets endorsement for three Maine Democrats
AUGUSTA — Former President Barack Obama endorsed three Democrats running for the Maine Senate in a tweet Wednesday that included dozens of other endorsements of candidates around the country. Louis Luchini, Linda Sanborn and Laura Fortman made Obama’s first round of endorsements for the 2018 election. The tweet included a list of 81 Democratic candidates for state and federal […]
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Golf: Collins, Smith rally back to win Maine Junior Championship titles
BRUNSWICK — Rachel Smith and Ryan Collins both tore up the second nine holes at Brunswick Golf Club to rally from several strokes back and win Maine Junior Championship titles on Wednesday. Collins, of Cape Elizabeth, made up four strokes and then defeated first-day leader Mitchell Tarrio in the first hole of a sudden-death playoff […]
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CMP beefs up smart-meter network in wake of historic outage
Central Maine Power is making its smart-meter network less vulnerable to power outages, a weak link identified during last October’s wind and rain storm that blacked out a record number of customers. The company said Wednesday that key devices in the network are now wired for back-up generators, and that the utilty has increased the number […]