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Looking Back on Dec. 7

100 Years Ago: 1919 Lewiston was accepted as the permanent name for the Lewiston Post of the American Legion at the organization meeting  Sunday afternoon at city hall. William A. Maillet was elected post commander, by-laws were accepted, and the post was in its way with a membership of 609. 50 Years Ago: 1969 The […]

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Looking Back on Dec. 6

100 Years Ago: 1919 An effort is being made to secure Congressman White Jr. to be the guest of the Chamber commerce and speak before a public meeting in Auburn this month. Congressman White’s intimate knowledge of the national life at Washington will prove intensively interesting to his Auburn friends. The date of his coming […]

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Toby McAllister to play Pedro O’Hara’s

Toby McAllister will play from 8-11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston. McAllister has been traveling the world with his band, Sparks The Rescue, for almost 10 years. From doing the Warped Tour to a European stint opening for the All American Rejects, he still travels with the band, including residency […]

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Rock Hard Johnson at Mixers

On Saturday night, Mixers brings back Rock Hard Johnson. Band members are Luc Bergeron, Jerry Perron, Mark Couturier and Moe McKenna, covering songs we all grew up with. There is no cover charge and free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Rd., Sabattus.

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Looking Back for Dec. 5

100 Years Ago: 1919 The Wednesday morning club will meet this week with Mrs. A.T. Stray at  74 Pleasant St., Auburn. 50 Years Ago: 1969 Plans for the forthcoming Christmas party were discussed at a meeting of the Auburn Senior Citizens Wednesday at the First Universalist Church. The party will be held on Wednesday, Dec. […]

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Looking Back on Dec. 4

100 Years Ago: 1919 Miss Dorothy Porter of  Greene has returned from New York. where she has been studying with Chalif, at the Russian ballet school. Miss Porter is remembered by many local people as a soloist at the recital of Mrs. Fanny Tewksbury Heth’s dancing classes last spring. She has been engaged as Mrs. […]

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Fryeburg Academy welcomes Heather Pierson Jazz Trio for ‘Charlie Brown Christmas Concert’

FRYEBURG — Bradley Backstage presents the Heather Pierson Jazz Trio’s ‘Charlie Brown Christmas Concert’ at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The trio, featuring singer/pianist Heather Pierson, bassist Shawn Nadeau, and drummer Craig Bryan, will perform the entirety of the “A Charlie Brown Christmas” […]

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LA Arts presents electronic music workshop

LEWISTON – LA Arts is pleased to host the Maine Center for Electronic Music for its first “Lewiston-Auburn Lab 2.0: DJ and Production Meetup” for youth ages 11-16, in partnership with DJ Neutral, from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 in the LA Arts Downstage. Participants should arrive at 12:30 p.m. Lab 2.0 (https://vimeo.com/344712047) travels […]

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Highland Lake Grange to hold craft fair

The Highland Lake Grange will have their annual craft fair from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. There will be knitted items, toys, fairy houses, dream catchers, jewelry, wood products, Scentsy items, cards, gift baskets, an author with his books for sale, etched glassware, something for everyone. There will also be a bake sale […]