100 Years Ago: 1920 The big holiday party which will wind up before Christmas “Y” festivities takes place at the Abou Ben Adhem Hall Monday evening. All girls are invited. Christmas games and dancing will be included in the festivities and three big Christmas features are scheduled including a tableau. The party will commence promptly […]
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Lewiston’s Vaillancourt family to perform at Oasis of Music
The Vaillancourt family will perform at the Oasis of Music from 12:30-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Scott, Linda, Madeleine, Genevieve and James Vaillancourt have lived in Lewiston for 15 years. Scott is the music director at the basilica and Linda is a teacher at […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 18
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Jordan Scientific Society held a regular meeting in its headquarters in Carnegie Science Hall, at Bates College Wednesday evening. Mr. Costello, of the Lewiston Sun, gave an Instructive talk on “Gathering in the News.” He had some interesting excerpts from articles of the London Times, of one hundred years ago, […]
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Oxford County social worker writes children’s book
Elizabeth Hartford, a social worker who lives in Woodstock, has written “The Bear and the Chair,” a fun book for children to learn coping skills. She is on a mission to help children manage stress. Based on a real-life bear and chair, this sweet book teaches early readers a “Bear Skill” for handling anxiety. The […]
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Long-forgotten correspondence between two famous Maine authors published in collection
DAMARISCOTTA — The book world rarely sees a new book with such an unusual history as “Chickens, Gin, and a Maine Friendship: The Correspondence of E. B. White and Edmund Ware Smith.” New work by a famous, long-deceased writer is big news. But two such writers in the same book? This book comprises correspondence between […]
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Maine author publishes book of WWII pilot’s letters
The book is a collection of letters written by the author’s uncle before he died in World War II
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Looking Back on Dec. 17
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Lewiston and Auburn Hebrew Ladies’ Charity Association will give a Whist at their hall on Lisbon Street the evening of Dec 19. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The Auburn Dress Code committee held an organizational meeting Friday afternoon at Chamberlain School and members were handed the results of a survey conducted at Edward Little […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 16
100 Years Ago: 1920 Charles Westervelt, Executive Secretary of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, who has done very much for the city’s growth and prosperity, will make his farewell appearance here tonight. A dinner in his honor is to be given under Chamber of Commerce auspices in Odd Fellows Hall, Pleasant Street, and the sale of tickets makes it certain that every seat […]
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Mike Miclon’s take on a Christmas classic to be rebroadcast online
Presentation is a rebroadcast of 2011 Oddfellow Theater performance
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Dave Rowe and Phil House bring their holiday show online
PORTLAND — Dave Rowe and Phil House will move their annual holiday concert online to be viewable from anywhere in the world. The concert, which started as a Lewiston-Auburn tradition, dates back 28 years. The show will start with the performers taking their turns “on stage” from Rowe’s Portland home, and coming together for selected […]