We’re officially in the suffrage centennial! One hundred years ago, after decades of perseverance, American women were finally given the right to vote. But it almost didn’t happen. Maine author, Emmy winner and former WMTW-TV anchor Elisa Boxer has just released a children’s book that tells the little-known story of the mother who saved suffrage: […]
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Historian to present ‘Whaling in Maine’ program at Camden Public Library
CAMDEN— Author and historian Charles H. Lagerbom will give an online presentation on “Whaling in Maine” at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Camden Public Library. Lagerbom will reveal why Maine should rightly take its place alongside its more well known New England whaling neighbors. The program is part of the Camden Public Library’s […]
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Looking Back on July 1
100 Years Ago: 1920 Maine people who attend the Centennial celebration in Portland on Monday July 6 and witness the big parade that is to be held are going to be extremely proud of the 3rd.Maine Infantry. For over ten days, now they have been at Camp Devens and they have acquired the deep-tanned complexion […]
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Hyssongs to perfrom at Praise Assembly of God
RUMFORD — The Hyssongs will present a concert of gospel music at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Praise Assembly of God. Dell, Susan and Richard Hyssong travel full-time as the award winning Hyssongs. Their energetic ministry combines family vocal harmony, humor and brass instruments to delight audiences with their Christ-centered message, shared through the […]
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Looking Back on June 30
100 Years Ago: 1920 Altho officials of the Androscoggin Electric Company would make no statement when questioned by reporters Friday morning, it is believed that the entire bookkeeping department will be removed from Lewiston to Augusta. This will be done by order of the directing heads of the Central Maine Power company, of which the […]
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Looking Back on June 29
100 Years Ago: 1920 Colby College is all dressed up for the centennial celebration which opens Saturday. All the buildings are gay with the national colors, while all over the campus have been strung electric lights of all colors, intermingled with banners and pennants of all sorts, giving the campus a very festive manner. At […]
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Looking Back on June 27
100 Years Ago: 1920 A belated little story, but rather a good one. The Lewiston Journal phone rang Monday night. after 10.0 o’clock, “Hello” a sweet feminine voice said, ‘Who’s been elected governor? “You mean who won the nomination?” “Yes that’s it. Who won?” “It’s too early to tell said the reporter ‘Why,”‘said the sweet […]
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Music for Mavis summer series will not be held
The Gazebo committee and friends of the Gazebo regrets to announce that it will not hold its summer music program, “Music For Mavis” Tuesdays due to the recent increase in virus cases and the collective wide-spread cautionary response. The group is sorry to have ignited the enthusiasm of the music lovers and musicians as well […]
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Looking Back on June 26
100 Years Ago: 1920 “Babe” Ruth has 8 games in which to wallop out eight more home runs to shatter the record of 29 established by himself last season. In his remarkable drive towards a new world’s record he has crashed out his 20th homer Wednesday a ball off Pitcher Shocker in St. Louis out […]
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Chocolate Church Arts Center announces outdoor concerts with limited audiences
BATH— The Chocolate Church Arts Center Real Outdoor Concert Series, the first in a series of small concerts to be held at various, remote locations around the MidCoast area, will kick off on Saturday, July 11, with a stand-up comedy show headlined by Bath-based comedian Johnny Ater. Audiences at CCAC ROCS shows will be limited […]