100 years ago: 1919 Headquarters of the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce are to be in the main floor of the Strand Theater building. The committee, appointed by the chamber to arrange for new quarters, signed a three-year lease for this store. The committee included: President George W. Raymond, Henry A. Free, E. A. Mollheron and […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 2
100 years ago: 1919 The annual New Year’s Eve banquet of the permanent firemen of the Lewiston Fire Department was served at the Central Fire Station Tuesday evening. Mayor Charles P. Lemaire of Lewiston was a guest of honor, also Chief C.H. Blethen of the Auburn department. Other guests were ex-fire commissioner George E. McCarthy, […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 1
100 years ago: 1919 Harrison G. Otis, Auburn, city manager and the first city manager in Maine, has resigned to take effect immediately. The resignation was accepted at an executive meeting of the city council Thursday night. Mr. Otis assumed the duties of city manager in February 1918. 50 years ago: 1969 No new apparent […]
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Music and storytelling at Oasis Wednesday
LEWISTON — Fiddler Greg Boardman will use his instrument to underscore his telling of folk tales at the first Oasis of Music program of 2019, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday. He will be relating two tales: the Crofter and the Fairies from the Orkney Isles, and the Quebec tale of Ti-Jean and the Devil. The […]
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Maine Event Comedy to host show at Baxter
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy presents Boston’s Corey Saunders at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at The Pub at Baxter. The show will also feature David McLaughlin, Mark Moccia, Leonard Kimble, Nic Dufault and host, Nick Gordon. Saunders hails from Boston where his quick wit and crazy stories have him steadily climbing the comedy ladder. […]
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"Human Error" to open at Public Theatre
LEWISTON — The production, “Human Error,” will be playing Feb. 25-Jan. 3. A blundering fertility doctor mistakenly implants the embryo of a latte-sipping liberal couple into the womb of a NRA-cardholding conservative family! Get ready for an outrageously funny nine months as both couples attempt to become friends for the good of the child. Don’t […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 31
100 years ago: 1918 The Annual Meeting of the Androscoggin Anti-Tuberculosis annual association will be held on Monday, January 6, 1919, at three o’clock p.m. for the following reasons: 1. To hear and set upon the records and reports of the officers and committee. 2. To elect officers. 3. To transact any other business that […]
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Santa, romance and horror? ‘Bird Box’ bucks holiday trend
NEW YORK (AP) — For so long, movies around the holidays have been merry and bright. Lately, more and more seem murderous and designed to fright. Take this winter, where, of course, sugary options abounded, such as “Mary Poppins Returns” on the big screen and “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding” on TV. Then there’s […]
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Auburn Concert Band invites new members
AUBURN — The month of January marks the Auburn Community Concert Band’s semi-annual open membership period. This is an ideal opportunity for former high school and college band members to again experience the enjoyment of performing for others. All musicians who wish to participate in the band’s upcoming summer concert performances have until Wednesday, Jan. 23, […]
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Original Woodstock site to host 50th anniversary concert
BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — A three-day music festival will be held in August 2019 at the original Woodstock concert site to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic event. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a concert venue built on the original Woodstock site, announced Thursday that it will host the golden anniversary event […]