The Veggies will play class rock starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Fast Breaks, 1465 Lisbon Road, Lewiston. There is no cover charge.
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Performing at The Cage
LEWISTON — Friday, June 8, from 8 to 11 p.m., Black Cat Road will perform at The Cage, 97 Ash St., and on Sunday, Stronghold will be at The Cage from 8 p.m. to midnight.
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Pearlman, Porter at Pedro O'Hara's
Dave Perlman, left, will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 8, at Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St. Perlman plays a diverse selection of popular cover songs with a concentration in classic and ’90s rock. On Saturday, June 9, from 8 to 11 p.m., singer-songwriter Chad Porter will perform from his wide-ranging repertoire. […]
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New Downeaster rail pass offers low-cost service between 6 Maine stations
The Downeaster is asking tourists traveling to popular Maine destinations to ditch the car and try the train. On Wednesday, the Downeaster launched the Discover Maine Rail Pass, a cheap, multitrip ticket between six stations in southern Maine. Most of the stations are within walking distance to a downtown or an attraction, making the train […]
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Patagonia and its Lewiston founder take aim at CMP transmission line plan through Maine
Activist outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia is encouraging followers on Facebook to sign a petition opposing a proposed transmission line that would carry Canadian hydroelectricity through Maine to Massachusetts. The company’s June 1 post draws attention to a petition drive by a statewide environmental organization that it helps support with grants, the Natural Resources Council of […]
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Trump commutes life term of Kim Kardashian-championed drug offender
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flexing his clemency powers once again, President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the life sentence of a woman whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West. “BEST NEWS EVER!!!!” was the exuberant Twitter response from Kardashian West, who visited the White House last week to press the case. Alice […]
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Seven children, three adults escape Lisbon fire
LISBON (WGME) — Crews responded to an early morning fire on Route 196 in Lisbon. Lisbon’s Fire Chief says there were three adults and seven children asleep when the fire broke out. They all managed to get out safely. There is a lot of damage to the front of the home, and the garage and […]
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Joyce A. Reid
NORWAY — Joyce A. Reid, 80, of West Minot passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 5, at Norway Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 9, 1937, to David and Veronica Major, the fourth of 11 children. She graduated from school in Mechanic Falls in 1956 and remained in the area her whole life. She married Hedley Reid […]
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Fake flowers offend widow
DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law died a month ago and was cremated by the local affiliate of a prominent funeral home. To make it easier for my sister, I accompanied her to the mortuary to pick up her husband’s remains. I walked in alone, and as I returned to the car with his urn, a young […]
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Dupal receives AREA Leadership Award
LISBON — The Androscoggin Retired Educators’ Leadership Award was recently presented to Josephine Dupal of Lisbon at the state convention in Augusta. Dupal has served as vice president and president of the Androscoggin Retired Educators’ Association and taught elementary school in Auburn for many years at Lincoln School, Sherwood Heights School, C.P. White School and […]