100 Years Ago: 1922 Miss Doris Spaulding and Master Byron Harradon of the Webster Grammar School have each received a five-dollar gold piece from Mrs. M.R. McCallum, president of the W.C.T.U. of Auburn. Sometime ago the W.C.T.U. gave notice that prizes would be awarded to those pupils who wrote the best composition on the injurious […]
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Comedian Bob Marley plans Brownfield show
The Stone Mountain Arts Center will host comedian Bob Marley at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the center located at 695 Dugway Road, is Brownfield. Marley’s daily videos were a comic relief from the world’s challenges. He is not just our Maine comedian, he is one of the funniest people in the current world […]
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Looking Back on June 15
100 Years Ago: 1922 “Just a minute,” said Justice Oakes during the Superior Court in Auburn, Thursday morning. “There is one of the jurors who isn’t paying attention.” The examining attorney stopped his questions, and the witnesses looked at the jury. Suddenly the juror whose attention had wandered looked up. “You must stay awake,” admonished […]
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Damariscotta gallery to host salon-style show through July 23
River Arts in Damariscotta plans to open with its annual members’ show, filling the gallery with pieces from 160 participating artists, at 36 Elm St. The public can meet the artists and view their works at a reception scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 18. River Arts continues to require masks for entry to the […]
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‘As You Like It’ preview to kick off Camden Shakespeare Festival June 21
The Camden Shakespeare Festival will kick off with a preview of how the play “As You Like It” will be interpreted for performances this summer. The online event is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at 8 p.m.. The Camden Public Library plans to host an online discussion with Stephen Legawiec, artistic director for […]
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Looking Back on June 14
100 Years Ago: 1922 Mr. Bessey had peas blossomed June 2 and has had lettuce from his garden. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Gerald W. Burpee was named the Outstanding Young Man for 1972 by the Lewiston-Auburn Jaycees during their meeting held at Happy Jack’s Restaurant, in Lewiston. Burpee, 33, is a licensed funeral practitioner and […]
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Looking Back on June 13
100 Years Ago: 1922 All wage earners can afford to own their own home! A group of businessmen of Lewiston and Auburn say this is so. More than that, they say that they declare that they can furnish them properly and with modern conveniences. These men are preparing to demonstrate in a practical, and for […]
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‘The Art Among Us2’ to open at the Emery Community Arts Center
Gold LEAF Institute, the senior college at the University of Maine at Farmington, plans to present “The Art Among Us2” from June 17-July 29 at the UMF Emery Community Arts Center Flex Gallery on Academy Street in Farmington. An opening reception is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 17, from 5-7 p.m., and is free […]
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David Mallett plans to perform at the Chocolate Church Performing Arts Center
David Mallett will perform a folk concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, outdoors at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., in Bath; rain or Shine In a career spanning four decades, Mallett has recorded 17 albums, had several hundred covers of his songs, including the American folk classic Garden Song and performed in […]
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Looking Back on June 11
100 Years Ago: 1922 The BPW Club will meet Monday evening at the YW parlors and those who plan to take supper at 6:30 are asked to notify the Y before noon on Monday. Miss Hannah Leader, chief telephone operator at the N.E. District office here will be the speaker on the working of the […]