100 Years Ago: 1918 “Rounding up shirkers is a big problem,” says Chief Field of the police department, “as the work has just about been doubled.” Chief Field said this in a conversation with a Journal reporter this morning. John Googin, chairman of the board, came to me the very first week I took office […]
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Schoolhouse Arts Center auditions for 'And Then There Were None'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center will be holding auditions for the production of the Agatha Christie mystery “And Then There Were None,” from noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 16 Auditions will be held at the center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. Character Justice Lawrence Wargrave comes […]
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Country music at Turner gazebo
“Music for Mavis” presents John Hoose, of Country Choir, with Auther LeBlank and Walter Magee at the Turner Center Gazebo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 10. Bring a chair, bring a snack, bring a friend. Suggested donation $5 to pay the musicians. Rain or shine. If rain, under the library, right beside gazebo. FMI: 753-0954.
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Nel Meservier and St. Pierre sisters to perform at next La Rencontre
LEWISTON — The next La Rencontre at Gendron Franco Center will feature local performing artists Lionel Meservier and sisters Debra St. Pierre Robitaille and Melissa St. Pierre Noel. La Rencontre (the gathering) starts at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, July 12. La Rencontre is a multi-language event and not restricted to French-speakers or those of Franco descent. […]
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Organist to play 'Salve Regina' at Basilica's first noontime concert
LEWISTON — Organist Randall Mullin will perform Olivier Latry’s 2007 composition “Salve Regina” at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The production will include Leon Griesbach singing Gregorian chant intonations. Mullin, familiar to Basilica concert-goers, is a native of Georgia. He currently resides in Southern Maine and tours […]
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'The Anatomy of a Gravestone' presented in Poland
POLAND — This week’s Wicked Wednesday program presents “The Anatomy of a Gravestone,” presented by Ron Romano, at 6:30 p.m. July 11, in the All Souls Chapel at Poland Spring Resort, 37 Preservation Way in Poland. Southern Maine’s early cemeteries are rich with folk art. Hand-carved gravestones created by local stonecutters are readily found throughout […]
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Looking Back on July 9
100 years ago: 1918 Maine dealers will be required to adopt some system to provide for an equitable distribution of sugar. Dr. Leon S. Merrill, the Federal Food administrative, made it plain to the distributors of Maine, that a square deal was the only question involved and that his office included the necessary authority to […]
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Shakespeare’s 'Richard III' at Theater at Monmouth
MONMOUTH — William Shakespeare’s portrait of a Machiavellian genius and his murderous quest for absolute power, comes alive on Theater at Monmouth’s stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 13 through Saturday, Aug. 18, with matinee and evening performances on both weekdays and weekends throughout the summer. Crowned by means of shameless seduction, lies and bloodshed, […]
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One-woman show brings Maine history to life at RFA Lakeside Theater
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Historical Society presents “Rangeley’s First Settlers: Jude Lamb” in a one-woman show about Eunice Lakeman Hoar at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at the RFA Lakeside Theater. Eunice Lakeman married Luther Hoar in 1799. In 1817 they traveled with their nine children, on foot, from the Avon area to what is […]
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'Picnics and Shore Lunches' exhibit at Rangeley museum
RANGELEY — The Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum’s new exhibit, “Picnics and Shore Lunches,” is now open for public viewing. The exhibit shares how folks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries cooked and dined outdoors, through a collection of unique vintage equipment and photos. All the artifacts and images have backgrounds in the region, […]