A one-day pop-up art show in downtown Bar Harbor, “Art for Justice: Working Towards Equity,” is seeking artists to produce works. This exhibition seeks to explore issues of racial justice and to inspire positive change from a place of creativity within our community. It will feature new works by local artists that encourage constructive community […]
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Illustrator Kate Erwin newest artist at Gallery 302
BRIDGTON — Primarily an illustrator, Kate Erwin is inspired by narratives. She loves nothing more than the combination of words and pictures and the stories they can tell together. Erwin, who recently joined the group of more than 40 exhibiting artists at Gallery 302, recently opened a small creative collaboration company called Big Bear Studios […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 17
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Twelfth Maine regimental association will hold its annual reunion at Lake Grove today at the grange hall. It is expected that there will be a big attendance, both of association members and their comrades and friends. There were ninety survivors in the Winchester Battle With Sheridan Twenty Miles away. 50 […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 15
100 Years Ago: 1920 Yellow signs hang across the streets of Lewiston and Auburn, reminding you not to forget the “Grand Old Maine State Fair.” 50 Years Ago: 1970 Peace came to the world 25 years ago today but in the Twin Cities of Lewiston and Auburn ” things were hectic. Perhaps some will remember, others […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 14
100 Years Ago: 1920 Horses racing down Congress Street neck and neck, old time river drivers bobbing logs in a race through the rapids, and two well known Central Maine businessmen are principals in a toe to toe boxing match, are among the multitude of original features that are being planned for the Rumford Merchants’ Annual […]
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Tonyoke will play at Mixers on Saturday
Tonyoke will play live at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Tony Couturier of 13 Black will sing all of your favorites with possible special guest appearances by members of other local bands as well as some of his band mates. Reserve your tables. Mixers is located at […]
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Anna VanValkenburgh playing at Mixers on Friday
Anna VanValkenburgh, a 19-year-old solo acoustic artist from Leeds, will play from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. VanValkenburgh pulls from several genres varying from classic rock to current pop hits taking influence from many artists over many decades. She writes and performs original music as well and says […]
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Frances Perkins Center hosts virtual garden party attending to social justice and economic security
NEWCASTLE — Inspired by Frances Perkins’ legacy, the Frances Perkins Center is rising to the challenges of the time. Each time she faced difficulty, Perkins, ever a problem-solver, would not merely carry on – she forged boldly ahead. In that spirit, the center will transform the traditional August garden party to a virtual event to […]
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Looking Back on Aug. 13
100 Years Ago: 1920 The work of setting up the WIlliams Starbird Shows, the carnival that is to show on the clay banks in Auburn this week under the auspices of Gayton Post of the American Legion, attracted a crowd of spectators until late last night. The equipment arrived by train, yesterday afternoon, and was […]