BATH – The Live from Home series presented by the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath continues at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, with musician and actor Zac Stearn, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, with award-winning songwriter, Bosley. With events postponed at their theater, the Chocolate Church Arts Center has been presenting […]
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Midcoast Symphony Orchestra makes adjustments to upcoming schedule
The orchestra cancels its 30th Anniversary season finale concerts in Lewiston and Topsham, but adds some of the program to the 2020-2021 season.
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Creative Portland awards $500 each to all eligible applicants for the Portland Artist Relief Fund
The Portland Artists Relief Fund was created to help artists in Portland, Maine recover from income loss and personal emergencies by awarding small grants for unanticipated financial hardship during the Covid-19 pandemic. Local artists who live in the Greater Portland Area were eligible to apply for a $500 cash stipend to help make ends meet […]
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Looking Back on May 8
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Fifty-Fifty club is to hold its meetings weekly instead of bi-weekly for the remainder of the season. Thursday evening, the committee on entertainment provided an abundance of food for mind and body. The club is to have a social evening and dance on May 14th in the Androscoggin Hall, Auburn. […]
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Looking Back on May 7
100 Years Ago: 1920 When L.S. Guerwitz, proprietor of the New York Clothing Store, 19 Main St. learned of the death of Mr. Steinberg, owner of the Maine Clothing Co, at Skowhegan, he want up there, got in touch with the administrator of the estate and after some diiscussion succeeded in purchasing the entire stock […]
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Looking Back on May 6
100 Years Ago: 1920 Officers of Auburn Grange want it understood that the all day meeting Saturday will open at 10:30 on the daylight saving time. This of course is one hour earlier than standard time. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Susan Croteau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Crotenu of Ispwich Street, Auburn, and Robert […]
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Looking Back on May 5
100 Years Ago: 1920 Sergt. Joseph L. Slack. who has been in charge of the Marines recruiting station in Lewiston left Friday for Quantico, Virginia, where he will take examinations to qualify as an expert rifleman., which is the highest grade possible He will also begin the study of salesmanship intending to finish the course […]
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Ogunquit Playhouse cancels 88th season
OGUNQUIT – Ogunquit Playhouse will halt productions on all scheduled 2020 shows at its historic theatre and cancel its 88th season. Ogunquit Playhouse has not gone dark for a season since World War II. Ogunquit Playhouse leadership reached the difficult conclusion after weeks of careful deliberation. “Our commitment to the health and safety of our […]
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Looking Back on May 4
100 Years Ago: 1920 The Philharmonic club, at Friday evening’s meeting, voted to replace the annual banquet, which has always closed the years meetings, by a picnic supper at the club studio. This is also the annual meeting, and will take place May 7. Members who plan to attend are asked to notify a member […]