100 years ago, 1917The Maine State Fair was washed out by rain which lasted several hours Thursday. At 11 o’clock the trustees and other officials stated that owing to the condition of the track and grounds it was best to declare the fair off. A few visitors at the grounds watched the fakirs fold their […]
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Ruckus at Mixers
Ruckus will perform at Mixers in Sabattus, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 8. Playing ’80s and ’90s rock, among the bands Ruckus covers are Tesla, Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses , AC/DC, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Poison, Kiss, Skid Row, RadioHead, Ozzy and Judas Priest.
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Robley, Giasson at Pedro's
Friday, Sept. 8, Chris Robley, a songwriter, producer, and award-winning poet, will perform from 8 to 11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8 at Pedro O’Hara’s, 34 Main St., Lewiston. Robley’s orchestral indie-pop and Americana music has been praised by, among others, The LA Times and The Boston Globe. Saturday, Sept. 9, Mike Giasson, influenced by American roots, […]
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Back Woods Road at Guthries
Friday, Sept. 8, Back Woods Road will perform at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. Back Woods Road is a high-energy acoustic band known for its tight harmonies, hard driving lead solos and crowd-pleasing diversified choice of music and arrangements. There’s never an ordinary song for this band. They take it up a notch and one further. Members are Rich […]
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Looking Back on September 7
100 years ago, 1917As the result of conflicting authorities in the police department since the morning of Aug. 28, Mayor Lemaire yesterday filed a petition for an injunction to restrain the men elected by the aldermen, from acting as police officers and also to enjoin Aldermen Henry Coombs and Patrick Kelleher, as members of the […]
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An evening with Jeff Steinberg at Hosanna Church
OXFORD – The “Tiny Giant” Jeff Steinberg and his wife, Ellen, will be back at Hosanna Church, 109 Schoolhouse Road, for the first time in two years at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Steinberg, who was born with severe birth defects due to the 50s-era pregnancy drug Thalidomide, knows that God “Doesn’t Make Junk.” He powerfully […]
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Native amphibians, reptiles topic of UMF talk
FARMINGTON – Western Maine Audubon’s first talk of the fall season will be on amphibians and reptiles native to Maine. It will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the North Dining Hall at the University of Farmington by Matthew Chatfield of Belfast, an associate professor of conservation biology at Unity College. […]
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Community Band seeks musicians
AUBURN — The Auburn Community Concert Band begins practice Wednesday, Sept. 13, for the holiday season, according to director Milt Simon. The band has a need for people who play clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, French horn, or tuba, along with drum set players who can read music. Membership requires minimum conflicts with the group’s […]
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Pennacook hosts art reception tonight
RUMFORD – The Pennacook Art Center walls will be covered with artwork tonight, Thursday, Sept. 7, as The River Valley Growth Council and Pennacook host a public reception in the Technology Center lobby, 60 Lowell St., from 5 to 7 p.m. Come meet the painters, photographers and drawers and computer artists. Gil Hembree will provide music […]
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Hancock president giving book talk
NORWAY – Kevin Hancock, president of Hancock Lumber, will speak about his book, “Not for Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 at Norway Memorial Library. Copies of the book will be on sale for $20 at the library in advance and at the event. A […]