FREEPORT — The Freeport Community Library will host a talk with author Bob Mallard on his book, “Squaretail: The Definitive Guide to Brook Trout and Where to Find Them,” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. Hear about the most complete guide to brook trout ever written — it not only includes information on […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 22
100 Years Ago 1920 The committee of the Boys’ Conference needs money—and all of it from Lewiston. Two thousand dollars are the essentials from these two cities—of which $1,000 was to be from Auburn and $1,000 from Lewiston. Auburn raised $1,076 in a day. Lewiston has raised but $580 and there she sticks. It’s not […]
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Rufus Porter exhibit topic of lecture at Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Rachael Z. DeLue, Christopher Binyon Sarofim ’86 Professor in American Art and Old Dominion Professor, Council of the Humanities (2019-20), Princeton University, will deliver the keynote lecture “New Inventions, Scientific Principles, and Curious Works: Rufus Porter and Nineteenth-Century Dreams of Interconnection” for the exhibition “Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860,” at […]
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Ogunquit Playhouse honored with nine BroadwayWorld Awards
OGUNQUIT – Ogunquit Playhouse is honored to receive nine BroadwayWorld Maine Awards in the professional theatre category including Best Play and Best Musical for 2019. Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” the first play produced on the Ogunquit Playhouse stage in over a dozen years, garnered three of the awards including Best Play. Kate […]
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MCPKids! Announces the cast of ‘Disney’s High School Musical Jr.’
MONMOUTH — Disney Channel’s smash hit movie musical is coming to life on the Monmouth Community Players stage in “Disney’s High School Musical Jr.” Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities. The show’s infectious, danceable songs are sure […]
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River Arts announces open call for Artist’s Choice exhibit submissions
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts invites artists to submit artwork for the juror’s selection for the upcoming show, “Artist’s Choice.” Winslow Myers will be the juror for the open show. The deadline for dropping off work at the gallery is 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. Myers is an artist and educator known for his portraits as […]
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Denny Breau to open the Cabin Fever concert series
TURNER — Denny Breau will kick off the “Music for Mavis” 2020 Cabin Fever Concert Sunday Series from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, in the downstairs community room under the Turner Public Library. The event will be a coffee house style afternoon. Those wishing may bring cookies to share at the pre-pre-Valentine Day […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 21
100 Years Ago 1920 “Who makes the laws for the City of Auburn?” asked Examiner Dodge of an applicant for citizenship in the Androscoggin County Supreme Court,’ Wednesday morning. The applicant hesitated, his command of English evidently being insufficient to explain so complicated a subject. “Examiner Dodge altered his question a little. “Who are the […]
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Museum L-A features new exhibit illustrating the cost of child labor
The hard truth about child labor
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The Bakery Photo Collective presents an artist talk with David Hilliard
Maine College of Art and the Bakery Photo Collective are proud to present a talk with acclaimed photographer David Hilliard at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, in Osher Hall at Maine College of Art in Portland. Join us as he discusses the balance between autobiography and fiction that distinguishes his large-scale, multi-paneled photographs. David […]