100 Years Ago: 1920 An enthusiastic delegation of White Ribboners attended the first day’s proceedings of the 24th annual convention of the Androscoggin County W.C.T.U. at the Baptist church in Turner yesterday. One cause for their contagious enthusiasm was the recent upholding of the prohibition amendment by the Supreme Court and another was the fact […]
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Looking Back on June 13
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Maine Centennial half dollar is now to be ready for distribution through the State treasurer and the local banks, will be sold at $1 each. The issue will be limited. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, D-Maine returned to the high school from which he was graduated 38 […]
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Harlow gallery announces winners for Art2020
HALLOWELL — Winners of Art2020, the 25th annual Juried Show presented by The Harlow gallery, have been chosen. This year’s show is online and can be visited at theharlow.org/post/art2020 through Sunday, June 21. View a list of the prize winning artists online at theharlow.org/post/art2020-prize-winners. Thirty-one works of art by 30 artists were selected by juror […]
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From Glitz to Goats: One opera singer’s journey to farming for fiber
CAMDEN — Multi-talented Janelle McCoy will give an online presentation (all the way from Oregon) via Zoom at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25, via the Camden Public Library, to discuss her unusual path from opera singer to goat farmer. To request a Zoom link to attend, email jpierce@librarycamden.org. Born and raised in the rural South, […]
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Looking Back on June 12
100 Years Ago: 1920 An Interesting contest has just closed among the pupils of the Chamberlain School, Auburn. This was to see which would bring the most wild flowers for the term. Alden Barrell, son of Dr. D.A. Barrell of High street is the winner, having brought In the greatest variety and the most of […]
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Looking Back on June 11
100 Years Ago: 1920 “Despite the reign of the movies, I look for the spoken drama to continue for many years yet and possibility undefinitely,” said H. Price Webber, the veteran actor of half a century, referring to the changes that have taken place of recent years in the theatrical world, “The spoken drama in […]
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Artwork of the late Father Paul Plante available on tribute website
“Hopefully, even after death, people who connect with my work will connect with me — my spirit.”— Fr. Paul Plante
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Jason Tardy to headline first ever Wednesdays OUT OF the Parks
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Recreation Department will present Jason Tardy for the first Wednesdays OUT OF the Parks show at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. Visit the department Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LewistonRec/events to watch the performance and for a chance to chat with Tardy after the show. During the performance, viewers have the opportunity to […]
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Penobscot Theatre Dramatic Academy to offer online summer classes
Classes will be held over Zoom and will begin July 13
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Looking Back on June 10
100 Years Ago: 1920 Henry Breen of Lewiston, who has been playing baseball since 1913 with the Des Moines team in the western league, has signed to manage the Oklahoma City team in the same league for the remainder of the season. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The sesquicentennial Commission said today it is sponsoring a […]