The Waterville Rocks concerts series resumes this summer with free, family-friendly, outdoor concerts at Head of Falls in Waterville. The beer garden will open at 5:30 p.m., music is set to begin at 6 p.m. Casey Abrams is scheduled to perform Friday Aug. 6. The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and American Idol season 10 finalist […]
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Looking Back on July 30
100 Years Ago: 1921 The laying of the sewage pipes at Pine and Bradley streets has been completed, and the ditch has been almost fully covered up. A heap of clay remains on Pine Street, but this will be removed soon. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Norris E. Ingersoll, superintendent of the Auburn Parks and Recreation […]
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Looking Back on July 29
100 Years Ago: 1921 There is a wonderful plum tree in the garden of L’Heureux at 6 Curtis Street, Lewiston. Altho supposed to have passed the bearing age, it is loaded with fruit. In fact, it is doubtful if there is another tree of the kind bearing such a load of plums. 50 Years Ago: […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Iron Dynamite will play on Friday, July 30, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Rock out to covers of Jimi Hendrix, Def Leppard, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Led Zeppelin, Weezer, Green Day and more. No cover charge. West Rose will play on Saturday, July 31, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Covering songs from the […]
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The Stanton Bird Club invites artists to participate in a plein air painting session
The Stanton Bird Club invites artists to participate in a plein air painting session at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary in Lewiston. The event will be hosted by local painter Michael Everett. Painters will meet at Thorncrag’s Montello Street parking lot. For more information, visit stantonbirdclub.org. The Stanton Bird Club also […]
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Looking Back on July 28
100 Years Ago: 1921 Last evening Rev G. Edgar Wolfe and Mr. Allen Fitch were guests at supper, at the State YMCA Boys Summer Camp at Winthrop Center where Mr. Mitch’s son was one of the campers. As a part of the evening’s program Dr. Wolfe gave a talk to the boys. 50 Years Ago: […]
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‘Ring of Fire’ presented in musical coproduction at Portland Stage
In their fifth annual summer musical coproduction, Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage announce the rousing musical revue “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” in a quasi-biographical musical show about the “Man in Black” playing at Portland Stage from Tuesday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 29. Originally playing on Broadway in 2006, […]
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Artists, poetry and live music featured in Art Walk L/A
Art Walk L/A begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30, with fully in-person arts experiences downtown including artist receptions, a poetry reading, live music and more. Look for artist displays along Lisbon Street and in Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston. Events 5-6 pm: Lewiston Public Library hosts a public reception for Lewiston High School students […]
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Augusta musician to release new album, video
Augusta musician Ben, the Maker, will release a new music video for the song “Worth It?”, featuring Nikki Hunt, at 12 a.m. on Thursday, July 29, on Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Ben’s latest album, “Adoration,” which includes “Worth It?”, will be released simultaneously on streaming platforms. The video features an epic squirt gun battle at […]