River Arts is set to showcase the paintings of Polly McGrory and Wolfgang Busse from Thursday, June 9, through Wednesday, June 29, in the River Room at 36 Elm St. Plaza in Damariscotta. This show features the landscapes, seascapes and portraits created by this couple from Waldoboro. According to a news release from the gallery, […]
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The Elm to feature Juston McKinney Saturday
Juston McKinney will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at The Elm, 21 College Ave. in Waterville. Doors open at 7 p.m. McKinney is a former Maine Deputy Sheriff turned national comedian. He has multiple appearances on the Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno & Conan O’Brien. He also has two one-hour specials […]
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Looking Back on June 6
100 Years Ago: 1922 The letters “l-i-b-r-a-r-y” have been formed on the lawn fronting the Pine Street side of the Lewiston Public Library. They have been planted with flowers and are due soon to bloom, as in past years. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Between four and five hundred Cub Scouts in the Abnaki District assembled […]
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The Gawler Family Band plan concert
The Vienna Union Hall plans to host the Gawler Family Band at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 5 Vienna Mountain Road. The Gawlers are a fiddling family band from the heart of Maine. John and Ellen Gawler are master fiddle and banjo players and their three daughters Molly, Edith and Elsie grew up with […]
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Music for Mavis event to feature The Cobblestones
The Cobblestones will be featured at the Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at 98 Mathews Way, in Turner Center. The local band offers Americana music with tight harmonies and acoustic music. The band started about three years ago when Carolyn Costanzi, vocals, and Mike Plourde, guitar/vocals, met […]
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Looking Back on June 4
100 Years Ago: 1922 Jews in Lewiston-Auburn celebrated Friday the Feast of Shabaoth or the Pentecost, giving thanks for an abundant harvest in Palestine in Biblical days. 50 Years Ago: 1972 Badges and cookie sales awards were presented to the girls of Scout Troop 270 at their final meeting of the season held recently at the […]
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NRBQ to perform at Chocolate Church Performing Arts Center
The Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington Street in Bath, will present a performance by classic rock band NRBQ at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 10. NRBQ (originally short for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) formed in the mid 1960s, and released their self-titled debut album in 1969. For more than five decades since, the […]
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Comedian Juston McKinney to be staged in Brownfield
Comedian Juston McKinney is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, June 10, at at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, is Brownfield. With multiple performances on The Tonight Show, his own Comedy Central specials and consistently selling out theaters, he’s at the top of his game. McKinney grew up living on the border […]
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Looking Back on June 3
100 Years Ago: 1922 How is this for a story? When Mrs. Charles Wheeler of Tenants Harbor went to the hen house a few days ago to gather up her hen fruit she found an egg in the nest that measures 7-1/2 by 9 inches and weighed 6 ounces. Can any of the readers beat […]
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Mixed media paintings exhibit to open in Hallowell June 10
HALLOWELL — The Harlow plans this month to present ”Explorations,” a solo exhibition of mixed media paintings by Brunswick Artist Erin Seegers. Explorations will open Friday, June 10, and be on view until Saturday, July 23, at the 100 Water St. gallery. The Harlow will host an opening reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. June […]