NORWAY — The SKY Family’s Celtic Revival! will appear at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Norway Church of the Nazarene, 10 Grove St. A love offering will be taken. On the cold, wind-lashed coast lands of Prince Edward Island, a family gathered close around the wood stove, fiddles and guitars in hand. As […]
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Sacred Heart Church to reprise popular 'Cabaret Night'
The Cabaret 2018 Committee includes, from left, Bonnie Stone, Diane Dennis, Roland Bergeron, Carol DeRoy, Gladys Galarneau AUBURN — Sacred Heart Church in Auburn is bringing back “Cabaret Night” in celebration of its on-going parish-wide pipe organ fundraising campaign, which is nearing its first milestone goal. The second annual musical variety show for all ages […]
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'Word Buzz' series contines at Rolling Fatties
KINGFIELD — Rolling Fatties’ “Word Buzz” series continues from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, with Poetry Night, featuring four local women poets: Julia Bouwsma, Kristen Case, Meg Willing and Shana Youngdahl. Enjoy a beer and burrito along with the words of these four distinct and powerful poets, each of whose work has been […]
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Looking Back on January 25
100 years ago, 1918In Murphy’s fur store in Lewiston one day this week, a trapper from up the Magallaway was selling pelts. He had a fine assortment of bear, fisher, mink, etc. Mr. Murphy picked up a pile of ermine, pretty white skins with the long black-tipped tails. “Those were trapped in Sabatis,” said he. […]
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Looking Back on January 24
100 years ago, 1918“One of the worst places in the two cities for teaming is on the Main Street bridge across the Androscoggin,” said a much-peeved citizen today. “And yet it seems to be the last place where the two cities or the electric road make any attempt to put the road into passable condition. […]
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RAAPA announces return of Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
RUMFORD — RAAPA is bringing back the popular Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. This year’s play is called “Death of a Hot Sauce Salesman” and will be performed Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26, at the Eagles, 129 Rumford Ave. RAAPA is holding auditions at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Rumford Public Library. […]
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SPACE Gallery to host Somali fundraiser
PORTLAND — A fundraiser concert is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3 at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., to celebrate Somali culture and support the Somali-Mainers Youth Network. The concert is a celebration of the Somali culture through music, dance, fashion and poetry, traditional and original, performed by Maine residents. The event will also be educational, […]
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Poet David Moreau to read at Oasis of Music
LEWISTON — The poetic storytelling of David Moreau complimented by incidental cello music supplied by Greg Boardman will make up this week’s program at the Oasis of Music. This performance will take place from 12:30 to 1 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Moreau worked in Lewiston for 27 years with people with […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Rob Steen at Lewiston Elks
LEWISTON — Maine Event Comedy will present national touring comedian Rob Steen at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Lewiston Elks lodge. The show will feature New Hampshire’s Nick Lavallee and Massachusetts’ Ralphie Joyal. Steen has been drawing crowds since becoming a street performer in Boston at age 12. He thrives on crowd participation, and, for […]
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February events at One Longfellow Square
PORTLAND — One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Suite 201, has announced the February calendar of events. Thursday, Feb. 1: Ocean Sol Jazz with guest vocalist Shannon O’Connor (rescheduled from Jan. 5). This is the Winter Jazz Musicians Benefit concert to help end the opioid epidemic in Maine. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 day of […]