FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon Society’s final talk of the fall season will be by a Nature Conservancy staff member experienced with small dam removal projects in Maine. The talk will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. It is free and […]
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WLU fashionable party for Foss Mansion's 100th
Guests invited to dressin favorite fashions of the past 100 years AUBURN — The Woman’s Literary Union will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Foss Mansion from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. The celebration will include music, appetizers and a cash bar. Tickets are $35 a person and $60. The centennial celebration will […]
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Twin Cities' businesses invited to decorate
LEWISTON-AUBURN —The Twin Cities Holiday Planning Committee, the UMVA-LA and the Downtown Lewiston Art District have announced the third Annual Business Window Decorating Contest. The contest is open to any business with a storefront in Lewiston and Auburn. The planners want to bring in the season in time for Black Friday on Nov. 24, and […]
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Ramblers playing benefit at Phillips
PHILLIPS — On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Sandy River Ramblers will return to the Phillips Area Community Center at 15 Depot St. for a concert of bluegrass music, featuring many original songs about Maine. The band features the banjo stylings of local man, Bud Godsoe, of Madrid, who learned to play banjo while working in […]
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Sandy River Ramblers in concert in Phillips Nov. 4
PHILLIPS — On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Sandy River Ramblers will return to the Phillips Area Community Center, 15 Depot St., for a concert of bluegrass music, featuring many original songs about Maine. The band features the banjo stylings of Bud Godsoe of Madrid, who learned to play banjo while working in Alaska in the […]
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UMF brings Marc Nieson to campus as next Visiting Writer
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is bringing author Marc Nieson, whose writings span fiction, creative nonfiction and screenwriting, to the campus as the next reader in its Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by the UMF Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, the reading will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in […]
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Veterans Day Remembrance at Norlands
LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center presents a special tribute honoring local Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans on Saturday, Nov.11. The program includes a harvest dinner – made fresh from local farm ingredients – and entertaining living history programming in a one-of-a-kind historical setting. The program will highlight the life of Lt. Samuel […]
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UMF kicks off holiday season with Arts and Crafts Show
FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington will hold its annual Arts and Crafts Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street. Artists and crafters from across Maine, including many new artisans, will exhibit their original and creative works at the public sale. All items are […]
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Looking Back
100 years ago, 1917 In the interest of food and wheat conservation, Edith Flint, emergency home demonstration agent, from the University of Maine has been assigned to Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Miss Flint has arrived and is all ready for business. She is making her headquarters at 72 High street, Auburn. She is prepared […]
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Looking Back for Oct.30
100 years ago, 1917 In the interest of food and wheat conservation, Edith Flint, emergency home demonstration agent, from the University of Maine has been assigned to Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Miss Flint has arrived and is all ready for business. She is making her headquarters at 72 High Street, Auburn. She is prepared […]