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Pemaquid Art Gallery closed, but open online

The Pemaquid Group of Artists has decided to close theit gallery for the summer because of health concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. The artist group plans to present opportunities to view and purchase art at their website, pemaquidartgallery.com. Gallery members live in Lincoln County and are celebrating their 92nd year of painting and displaying art […]

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Looking Back on June 9

100 Years Ago: 1920 The principal feature of the monthly meeting of the Auburn Board of Education, held last evening, was the fact that it was the first to be held in the new rooms at the city building. There was, however,  business of importance on the docket of routine work, Speaking for the committee […]

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Looking Back on June 8

100 Years Ago: 1920 Friday will be parents day in the Auburn schools and special invitations have been issued to the parents of the pupils in the  various schools. Special exhibitions of school work will entertain the parents’ and the program for the day will be the regular recitation work so that the parents may […]

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Looking Back on June 6

100 Years Ago: 1920 We read almost daily of the arrival of huge cargoes of raw sugar in the ports of New York and Boston: yet we go lo the grocers  virtually on our knees and beg for a bit of sweetening at an exorbitant price—often in vain. Is it any wonder that the people […]

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Looking Back on June 5

100 Years Ago: 1920 The first United States ambulance airplane has been successfully developed and flown at McCook Field. 50 Years Ago: 1970 The final phase of the annual DPT clinic for youngsters will be held at the City Building Thursday.  Auburn Health Nurse, Mrs. Shirley Schneider, R. N. said that Dr. John Milazzo would […]

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Hebert to play at The Pit

Donnie Hebert will return to the Pit Bar and Grille in Lewiston, performing at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. Hebert will play acoustic covers from the 70s, 80s, and some of today’s pop hits outside on the patio – weather permitting. The Pit Bar and Grille is located at 838 Lisbon St., Lewiston.

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Looking Back on June 4

100 Years Ago: 1920 Elmer Biggers of Rockland came to Lewiston Friday with the intention of going to the circus, but he received the biggest surprise of his life, before he left town Friday night. Mr. Bigger had a brother who had left home 18 years ago, he himself being only a boy of nine. […]

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State Theatre launches Conclave streaming concert series

Conclave – a new live-streaming concert series from the stage of the empty State Theatre – kicks off with a double-header this Friday, June 5, with the Rustic Overtones and on Saturday, June 6, with The Ghost of Paul Revere. The series will take place every Friday through July 10 with other incredible artists including […]