Corrina Tancrede is the featured artist for the month of June through mid July in the Auburn Gritty’s Art and Ale Window. Tancrede has always been creative. A hair dresser, a baker, and all around crafter, she found her passion in painting in February 2016 when she attended a local paint night. She began taking […]
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Looking Back on June 3
100 Years Ago: 1920 (a follow-up to board of health letter on June 1) Some of the Lewiston merchants were busy yesterday morning cleaning up the alleys at the rear of their stores. 50 Years Ago: 1970 On exhibit at the Community Art Gallery, Livermore Falls, this month are the paintings of Mrs. Winifred C. […]
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New app lets you explore Maine’s 4-Port Loop
SEARSPORT — The newly formed Penobscot Maritime Heritage Association’s celebration of Maine’s 200th birthday has been postponed until July 2021. The tall ships, schooners, Navy vessels and UMaine’s 3-D printed boat that were originally scheduled to visit the Penobscot River this year to honor Maine’s rich maritime heritage are being rescheduled to take part in […]
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UMF announces call to artists for ‘Detour,’ an online exhibition
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Emery Community Arts Center invites artists to submit their work for consideration in the upcoming premiere online exhibition: “Detour.” The unique online exhibition will be on display from Thursday, June 25, through Thursday, July 23. All submissions are due by midnight on Wednesday, June 17. Artists may […]
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RFA seeking submissions for two planned exhibits
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts announces a call to artists for two juried shows with cash prizes: “Art in August,” an outdoor art and crafts show and sale, and “The Western Mountain Photography Show,” a juried competition and exhibit. The RFA’s 40th annual “Art in August” will be held in the heart […]
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YWCA to hosts virtual event with Judicaelle Irakoze
LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine will host “Judicaelle Irakoze: Practical Ways to Achieve Racial Equity” in a virtual presentation and conversation from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Irakoze describes herself as an afro-political feminist activist doing disruptive work and serving communities. She is a community organizer currently living in Maine. Irakoze will speak […]
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Learn About Camden’s Historic Harbor Park and Amphitheatre
CAMDEN — The Camden Public Library’s adjoining parks, Harbor Park and Amphitheatre, reflect the unique character and spirit of Camden. The library has created a narrated walk-through of the historic grounds, and at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, it will premiere a live-stream of the presentation, “Camden Public Library and Amphitheatre: A Story of Two […]
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Looking Back on June 2
100 Years Ago: 1920 The children at the Garcelon School had a new kind of learning of Friday morning. They could not be expected to study the ordinary school subjects with a circus literally in the schools back yard, and so, seated at the window the little people read the signs from the wagons‘ and […]
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The Public Theatre celebrates history while planning for future
LEWISTON — The public can join Lewiston’s The Public Theatre in preparing for its 30th season.The Public Theatre’s social media accounts are taking a trip down memory lane, sharing never-before-seen photographs and fun facts from each of the previous 29 seasons. The journey began June 1, one season a day. Followers are encouraged to share […]
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Looking Back on June 1
100 Years Ago: 1920 (from a letter to Lewiston merchants from the health officer) After an inspection of the Streets and Alleys of the City, I find that the Lisbon Street Alley and the Canal Alley are unsatisfactory. They are the most filthy alleys in the City. This is my last appeal through the papers […]