LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, will host a family-friendly interactive Christmas celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Experience Christmas in the 19th century and participate in living history activities around this beautiful and tranquil estate. Activities will include horse-drawn wagon rides, caroling, period crafts, storytelling, parlor games, […]
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25th annual holiday concert at Auburn UU church
Tickets for L-A traditionwill be available at the door AUBURN —Dave Rowe, Denny Breau and Phil House will present their annual holiday concert at the First Universalist Church at 169 Pleasant St., on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. This holiday concert is a Lewiston-Auburn tradition that dates back 25 years. The show will start with the performers taking their turns on stage and coming […]
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Christmastide concert in Norway
NORWAY — The 2017 children’s choir rehearses for an appearance in Christmastide, the annual concert being held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. The 13th Annual Christmastide concert includes adult vocal and bell choirs, songs by the children’s choir, and a […]
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250 skiing, snowboarding Santas to take to the slopes
NEWRY—Two-hundred and fifty skiing and snowboarding Santas will take to Maine’s slopes in the name of charity during the 18th annual Santa Sunday event at Sunday River Resort on Sunday, Dec. 3. “There is nothing more festive than watching a couple hundred Santas schuss down the mountain together,” Caroline Ochtera, event manager for Sunday River Resort, says. “It’s an incredible way to come […]
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Looking Back on November 28
100 years ago, 1917The starting of a new Mechanic Falls rural delivery route over Bradbury Hill and Mt. Hunger is meeting with considerable opposition. The plan is to take off a dozen or more families in the Welch neighborhood, and put them onto the new route which is only to be carried three times a […]
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Auburn native signing book at Provenchers
LEWISTON — Children’s fiction writer Judi Valentine will sign books at Creative Artisans of Maine at Provencher’s, 299 River Road, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec., 2. She is participating in “A Yuletide Gathering of Artisans.” Valentine has written youth fiction, vmemoir and crime tales for several years. “The Crystal Chain” is her first novel for young […]
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Jazz guitar, bass at Oasis
Local jazz guitar virtuoso John Smedley will be joined by bassist Tim Clough in a free noontime concert at the Oasis of Music, Trinity Church, 247 Bates St., Lewiston, Wednesday, Nov. 29 from 12:30-1 p.m. The music will include compositions by Smedley, as well as a jazz standard or two.For more information call 344-3106.
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Looking Back on November 27
100 years ago, 1917 Twenty-four respondents will be arraigned in the Lewiston municipal court, this morning, when they must answer to the charge either of gambling or of being present where gambling was going on. Two police raids resulted in the unusual number of arrests and only two of a total of 26 alleged gamblers […]
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Looking Back on November 20
100 years ago, 1917An echo of the recent great local drive for the Y. M. C. A. is reported by Alberta P. Allen, a Junior high school pupil in Auburn. She received a contribution that carries far more weight in the drive than the mere value of the money given. The gift was $5 and […]
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Featured artist at Wicked Illustrations
The featured artist for November and December at Wicked Illustrations is Karen Brooks; her work, “Mermaid” is seen above. Seventeen pieces of ornate paper sculpture grace the walls of Wicked. Brooks uses paper, a knife and glue to create layered work influenced by nature, story and spirit. A closing reception will be held from 5 […]