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Local photographer’s work goes to international exhibition

A photograph created by Jim Walker of Jim Walker Photography in Lewiston was accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2020 International Photographic Competition. Walker’s work will be on display at Imaging USA, held virtually from January 17 through January 19. Imaging USA is one of the largest annual conventions and expos […]

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Library photo exhibit honors faces ‘Uncovered’

During the month of January, the Camden Public Library will exhibit an online show of portraits called “Uncovered” by Rockland-based photographer Anne Brown that honors our universal longing to see faces again. In conjunction with the show, Brown will appear in a program via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, with a slideshow […]

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Photographer featured in CMMC gallery

The photographs of Lindsay White are on display through February in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. White is a registered nurse who works on the special delivery unit at Central Maine Medical Center. When she isn’t working with new parents welcoming their children into the world, […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 11

100 Years Ago: 1921 A church social was given at the Blaine Mansion, Augusta, Tuesday night, the first party of this kind to be held there. Gov. Milliken is a member of the Penney Memorial Baptist Church and of the Men’s Bible class. He issued a sweeping invitation for all the members and others who […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 9

100 Years Ago: 1921 As yet, only one shoe factory in Auburn is entirely shut down. This is the Field Brothers & Gross. The other  big shops are all running part time daily, most of them shutting down for the last two days in the week. Many are laid off entirely, of course and the salesmen […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 8

100 Years Ago: 1921 An Auburn milkman said Friday that he could see no indication that milk in this community would be any cheaper before spring, and he had formed this opinion after discussing the question with other dealers. Nothing concerning the milk business he said, “Is any cheaper except the price of grain. Delivery […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 7

100 Years Ago: 1921 The Basketball Five of the Augusta A. A. will invade Auburn Thursday evening for a battle with the Auburn American Legionnaires. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Attorney Robert W. Clifford, on his way to becoming mayor at Lewiston High School Auditorium, is accompanied by his brother, the  Rev. Richard Clifford. 25 Years Ago: […]

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Looking Back on Jan. 6

100 Years Ago: 1921 Miss Edna Pierre who is coming to Lewiston with the George M. Cohan production of “Mary,” at the Empire theater, next week, will be guest during her stay of Miss Dorothy Porter. Miss Porter and Miss Pierre were schoolmates together in New York and dancing partners in many church socials and […]