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Looking Back on Feb. 12
100 Years Ago: 1921 Mercier, the tailor, has just changed the location of his tailoring room from 59 Court Street, to 67 Court, the new quarters being in the building he recently purchased. He will continue to do the same high grade work in ladies tailoring as heretofore. The garments he makes up are of […]
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Freeport Players to present Valentine show online
An online performance of “Three Moments in Time: A Valentine for Older Married Couples,” by Jerry Walker, will be presented by Freeport Players. The show will be available to stream through Sunday, Feb. 28, on the theater website at fcponline.org. “Three Moments in Time” is a loving, poignant, and funny look at memory and aging. […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 11
100 Years Ago: 1921 The postponed Senior play, “Way Down in Maine,” will be given at Murray Hall, Thursday evening. There has been big ticket sales and much interest has been shown. Specialties will be introduced between the acts and home-made confections will be on sale. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 17
100 Years Ago: 1921 The judiciary committees in Augusta reported ought to pass on an act to authorize the County of Androscoggin to enlarge and repair the county buildings in Auburn, erect a new building, and to enlarge and construct safety vaults, and an ought not to pass on an act to require women to […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 16
100 Years Ago: 1921 W. H. Sawyer, Jr., of Frye Street reports having seen a bluebird on College Street, Feb. 7 and that he heard him sing. Bluebirds were reported at Weymouth, Mass., about the same time. This is about the earliest record for several years. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Preparations are being made for […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 15
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Salvation Army is 37 years old today and the Corps is planning on a birthday meeting tonight. All Interested are invited to attend and hear a retrospective on “Thirty Years Ago and Now.” There will be original choruses on the program. 50 Years Ago: 1971 A group of persons active […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 10
100 Years Ago: 1921 (from an ad for this event) THE HIT OF THE SEASON: HARMONY TEMPLE AND EUREKA LODGE K. OF P. Fair and Dance AUBURN HALL THURSDAY FEB. 10 Bacon Orchestra Admission 65c including war tax 50 Years Ago: 1971 Henry Davenport advisor for the Mt. Gile Teenage Ski Club of East Auburn, was […]
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Color, creativity comes back to L-A
Craft Brew Underground featuring the artwork of Maine native Julia Muzyka through the month of February.
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USM School of Music to stream ‘Valentines for Better Times’ concert
Many of the world’s concert traditions have been disrupted by the pandemic during the past year, but one of the most beloved traditions in the Portland area is being preserved, the annual Valentine’s Day concert presented by the violin/piano duo Ronald Lantz and Laura Kargul. Their concert, “Valentines from Better Times,” will be streamed online […]