100 years ago: 1918 Twenty-eight new cases of influenza were reported in Auburn yesterday as against thirty-two new cases on the day previous. The number of active cases in that city is 104. In Lewiston the situation is unknown. One doctor reported that there were over 300 cases of influenza, and grippe colds in the […]
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Rock and Roll Playhouse bringing family concerts to Portland
PORTLAND — Port City Music Hall will feature The Rock and Roll Playhouse’s concerts for families. All events are on Sundays, with doors opening at 11 a.m. and shows starting at 11:30. • The music of Grateful Dead for kids, Jan. 13; • The music of Phish for kids, Feb. 10; • The music of The […]
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A moving panorama casts a glow in Rockland
ROCKLAND — It gets late early this time of year in Rockland. Dusk begins settling in mid-afternoon, and by the time people head home from work at the end of the day, the sky drains to dark. But this year, Main Street is aglow, thanks to the installation in the front windows of the Farnsworth […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 18
100 years ago: 1918 Businessmen of Lewiston and Auburn are working separately, but with the same objective are going to be heard in Portland today. And they will speak in no uncertain tones. The occasion will be the annual meeting of the Maine Automobile Association, and the object of the local delegation will be to […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 17
100 years ago: 1918 A committee from the Auburn Chamber of Commerce discussed the proposed sites for the YMCA building at a meeting Friday evening. The proposed sites given much thought were on North Main Street, the old Webster Grammer School, the lot on the so-called clay bank and the Conant property on Turner Street. […]
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Auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” AUBURN — V-Day aUbUrn 2019 will hold auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8. Audition material will be provided. Monologues will be read in the show, and need not be memorized. Dress rehearsal will be […]
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Holiday events at The Theater Project
BRUNSWICK — The Theater Project, 14 School St., continues to celebrate the holiday season. ‘Tis the season for Dylan Thomas’ lyrical holiday memory, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” and this lovely story is the centerpiece of Al Miller’s “Wales and Tales” on stage at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. This show has become a yearly tradition […]
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Dickie Hyper-Hynie's Rockin' New Year's Eve returns to Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — Dickie Hyper-Hynie (aka Mike Miclon) returns to Buckfield for a year-end comedy celebration. The show will take place Monday, Dec. 31, at the Masonic Lodge, 5 High St. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7. Parking is available at the Park and Ride next to the post office and the municipal […]
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PEI duo to kick off Old South Series
FARMINGTON — The Old South Church Concert Series will welcome Celtic musicians from Prince Edward Island to the stage to kick off the 2019 season. Internationally renowned fiddler and step dancer Richard Wood and guitarist Gordon Belsher will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17. For more than two decades, Wood has been applauded by […]
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Shake Dancers performing in Kingfield
The Shake Dancers will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight New Year’s Eve, followed by fireworks, at The Garage, Mountain Village Farm B&B, 164 Main St. in Kingfield. The band plays the raw Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans blues style of the post-World War II era, as well as their own original music. The trio […]