100 years ago, 1918 Lewiston and Auburn Rotarian ladies are going after your pocket books. The big drive starts Friday night, and if the record for war stamp sales is busted wide open and put at a notch which will make other folks wonder how in time they’re going to make the figure, it will […]
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Bridgton Community Band season kicks off July 3
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton Community Band, celebrating its 80th season, will present a lively, free concert of new music each week, through Aug. 8, under the direction of its new conductor, Steven Sweetsir At 7:30 p.m., July 3, the band will perform a rousing selection of patriotic songs and other music, at the Stevens Brook […]
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New film on Wilhelm Reich to screen in Rangeley
RANGELEY — “Love, Work and Knowledge – The Life and Trials of Wilhelm Reich” will screen for three nights on July 9,10,11, at 7 p.m., at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts, Lakeside Theater. Wilhelm Reich, M.D. (1897-1957) was a pioneering and controversial psychiatrist, research physician and scientist who graduated from the University of Vienna medical […]
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DIVA Show tickets available
RANGELEY — Tickets for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ popular DIVA Show are on sale. The live, cabaret-style evening of music and dance is slated for 7:30 p.m. July 26-27 and 29-30 at the RFA Lakeside Theater. The theme is “DIVA at the Movies” and will feature great songs interspersed with […]
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Maine native, historian writes book on Mainer's role in Civil War
Maine native Tom Huntington’s latest book, “Maine Roads to Gettysburg,” looks at the soldiers who made their presence felt all over the battlefield during three days of fighting in July 1863. There’s Oliver Otis Howard, corps commander who helped secure high ground for the Union on the first day. There’s Adelbert Ames, who drilled the […]
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'Annie' staged in Rangeley
Cast members of “Annie” will perform June 29 to July 1 and July 6-8 at the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. The musical is co-sponsored by M & H Logging and Construction, and Blue Orchid Asian Cuisine. For tickets and information visit rangeleyarts.org.
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40th annual Founder's Day festivities announced
PARIS — The 40th annual Founder’s Day to support the Hamlin Library and Museum in Paris will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 21, on the Paris Hill Green, rain or shine. The showpiece of the charity event is the Bahre Collection of antique and classic cars. The collection, housed at […]
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Carrabassett Valley art exhibit
“South Branch,” an oil and ink on canvas by Marguerite Robichaux, is among works being exhibited by 19 artists at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library from June to August. Other artists are Doug Archer, Betsy Bass, Peggy Bishop, Karen Campbel, Bailey DeBiase, Augusta French, Joe Gambino, Danielle London, Sue Murphy, John Pease, Jill Snyder Wallace, Barbara […]
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Reich Museum opening July 4
RANGELEY — The Wilhelm Reich Museum on Dodge Pond Road will open for the season Wednesday, July 4. Regular hours will be Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. in July and August. Visitors can learn about Reich’s writings and how they came to be banned and burned by the federal government in 1956, […]
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West Village Chorale to perform at Basilica Sunday
LEWISTON — On Sunday, July 1, the 70-member West Village Chorale under the direction of Colin Britt, will perform at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The concert starts at 5 p.m. Goodwill donations will go toward restoration of the Basilica’s Casavant organ. The Chorale, an avocational choir based at the historic Judson Memorial […]