100 Years Ago: 1921 The Auburn street department had its sprinklers out for the first time yesterday. Goff Street was thoroughly swept and sprinkled, greatly improving conditions. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The local Altrusa Club will sponsor an April Fool’s Card Party on March 31 at the First Universalist Church, Elm Street, Auburn, at 7:30 […]
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Chocolate Church Arts to stage Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Chocolate Church Art Center, 804 Washington St. in Bath. On her new Alligator album, “Done Come Too Far,” Copeland continues the story she began telling on 2018’s groundbreaking “America’s Child” and 2020’s Grammy-nominated “Uncivil War,” reflecting her vision of America’s past, present and […]
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Looking Back on March 20
100 Years Ago: 1921 The first luncheon in connection with the two days’ campaign of the Young Women’s Christian Association to raise $12,000 for the annual budget will be held at the YWCA building on Pine Street, at noon today. Mrs. A.E. Chittendon, chairman, will preside, and Miss Alice Louise Brown, the new general secretary […]
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Looking Back on March 19
100 Years Ago: 1921 Although some of the Auburn shoe factories are dropping off in productions lately there is a general optimistic note among the shoemen of that city. There are several exceptions to the slackening of work that at present prevails in the Shoe Town. In fact one of the largest of Auburn’s factories […]
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Looking Back on March 18
100 Years Ago: 1921 As a result of complaints made to the Auburn Chamber Commerce remarking the custom of the Lewiston and Auburn branch of the Grand Trunk Railroad Co. not opening the Auburn station on Sunday evenings, that organization took the matter up with Supt. McNaughton of Portland, and beginning March 20, the station […]
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Final Weekend to stream ‘I And You’ at The Public Theatre
The Public Theatre production of “I And You” will end its streaming availability at midnight on Sunday, March 21. One year ago, this production – featuring Emma Wisniewski and London Carlisle – was cancelled on the day it was scheduled to open. Only the preview audiences saw the show. Before sending the actors home to […]
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Maine musician, actor to play James Taylor tribute show
Performance will be livestreamed from the stage at Johnson Hall
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Mad Horse Theatre continues Virtual Chit Chat series
Mad Horse Company Member Allison McCall hosts Mad Horse Theatre hosts an eclectic mix of Maine artists from 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19, for short presentations and lively discussion in the next edition of the theater’s monthly virtual Artist Chit Chat. The March Chit Chat features the following artists: Suze and Mel Quackenbush (Shakespeare […]
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Cadenza to present Dan Pelletier concert
Dan Pelletier will take the stage at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, at Cadenza, 5 Depot St. in Freeport. The concert also will be livestreamed on Facebook. Pelletier’s passionate performance of these songs make him a formidable force on the national folk scene. He has twice been a Southwest Regional Folk Alliance Main Stage Showcase Performer, […]
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A River of Trees livestream concert set
A River of Trees will perform an Out of the Blue Livestream Series concert at 7 p.m. Monday, March 22. Unknown for their fuzzy psych-rock sound and dynamic two-man set-up, A River of Trees consists of Luke Martin covering guitar and vocals with drummer Trevor Warren beating out the rest. Originating in 2015 as a […]