100 years ago: 1918 When Miss Helen J. Owen, automobile expert for the YWCA, first came to this country two years ago from England. Every man to whom she talked asked the same question, “Whoever heard of a woman chauffeur?” It was the Women’s Suffrage Party in Brooklyn which finally entrusted its car to her. […]
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Guthries to host jazz night on Friday
A jazz night will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at She Doesn’t Like Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. Jazz musicians will include: Brad Terry (pictured), clarinet; John Smedley, guitar; and Matt Marcus, piano. This live music event has no cover charge. For more information, call 207-376-3344.
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Two nights of music at Pedro's this weekend
LEWISTON — Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., will feature live music again this weekend with no cover charge. From 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Dana Banks will take the stage. From 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, musician Bill Howard is scheduled to perform. For more information, contact Pedro’s at 207-783-6200.
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Packed stage planned at Mixers this weekend
SABATTUS — Mixers Nightclub & Lounge has a full weekend of music lined up. On Friday, The Cover Tones, a five-piece band from the Portland area, will perform. They cover such musicians as Van Halen, Prince, Michael Jackson, Walk the Moon, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Kenny Logins, Hot Cherry and Aerosmith. Band members are Mike Clukey, […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 30
100 years ago: 1918 Willis I. Ayer of Rockland, a merchant who is prominently connected with the Methodist church and local athletics, received word Monday to report in New York, preparatory to going to France for duties as a YMCA war secretary. He has been granted an extension of time until Dec. 17, in order […]
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Crosby Center to present 'The Snow Queen'
BELFAST — The Midcoast Actors’ Studio will present the holiday favorite “The Snow Queen” from Dec. 7-16 at the Crosby Center at 96 Church St. The play is an adaptation from an original fairy tale penned in 1844 by Hans Christian Anderson. Many versions of this story have been presented over the years, perhaps the best […]
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Brunswick movie theater to screen 'White Christmas'
Regal Brunswick 10, 19 Gurnet Road in Brunswick, will be showing the classic film, “White Christmas,” at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, Dec. 9 and 12. This special holiday film was released in 1954, and here’s a chance to see it in all of its big-screen glory. “White Christmas” stars Bing Crosby and […]
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The Trailer Park Boys will bring their Christmas show to Portland
Cross Insurance Arena in Portland will be hosting The Trailer Park Boys’ Sunnyvale Christmas show at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Some of our neighbors from the north hope to show you the, shall we say, raunchier side of the holiday season. Ricky, Julian, Bubbles and Randy, better known as The Trailer Park Boys, are […]
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Eleanor Lord Pray: The Maine woman revered in Russia
BERWICK — It was 1894 and Eleanor Pray found herself more than 6,000 miles from home, living on the shores of far eastern Russia and writing to her family in Maine about a life she never imagined she’d be living. The thousands of letters she sent home to Berwick paint a picture of a farm […]
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Boothbay to celebrate holidays with Harbor Lights Festival
Have a merry old time in the midcoast at the Harbor Lights Festival from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in Boothbay Harbor. The lighted boat parade is one of many shining stars of the celebration, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus will arrive on a boat along with their elf, moose and lobster […]