100 years ago, 1917(Excerpt from Letter to the Editors) I am a new arrival in this city, having come here several weeks ago to work. I am an ordinary enough chap, 29 years old, moderate in my habits and with a fair education. I don’t eat peas with my knife nor would I wear russet […]
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Acts of Kindness benefit Saturday
Maine hip-hop artist Spose headlines The Acts of Kindness Festival to benefit Special Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 26, from 1 to 10 p.m. at the Oxford Fairgrounds 68 Pottle Road, Oxford. The event also will feature eight area bands. Acts and performance times are: 1 p.m. The Wayback Machine; 2 p.m. Dean Richardson; 3 p.m. Big […]
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Hospital hosts community celebration
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital will be hosting a community celebration in honor of the hospital’s centennial. The event will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, on the Bridgton Hospital campus. The event will feature a DJ, refreshments and end with fireworks at 9 p.m. Lakes Region residents and visitors are invited to enjoy this […]
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Winthrop Sidewalk Art Show winners
Three prizes were awarded at the 30th Annual Winthrop Sidewalk Art Show held Aug. 19. The winners, from left, Marvin Jacobs of Belmont, won first place in the art category for his realist impressionism paintings. Jacobs has been attending the show for most of its 30 years. Janyce Boynton of Old Town won Best in Show […]
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Auditions set for 'Barefoot in the Park'
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Community Players will hold auditions for its first show of the 2017-18 season, Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park.” They will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Sept. 10 and 11, in the lower library of Cumston Hall. Show dates are Nov. 3 through 12. The romantic comedy focuses on […]
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Hardy featured artist at Norway gallery
Works by featured artist Suzanne Hardy will be on view at the Main Street Gallery, 426 Main St., Norway, throughout the month of September. Visitors may meet the artist at a reception Friday, Sept. 1. Hardy has been an active artist in Norway and member of the Western Maine Art Group for more than 20 […]
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Looking Back on August 23
100 years ago, 1917A young Cuban called on P. A Galvin of Auburn yesterday morning and during the conversation congratulated Mr. Galvin on his services in the Spanish war. He said that he will be one of 7,000 Cuban troops to be sent to Europe for war service within a few weeks. 50 years ago, […]
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Film on post card craze at Sawyer
GREENE — Sumner McKane will present his film “The Northeast by Eastern” at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Admission is free. For years, Belfast, Maine-based Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. sent traveling photographer-salesmen on the roads all over New England and beyond with cameras, […]
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Carlos Olmeda at Denmark
At 7:30 p.m., this Saturday, Aug 26., the Denmark Arts Center welcomes acoustic musician Carlos Olmeda. Olmeda is known as a songwriter’s songwriter. He is also known as a mockingbird, a tri-cultural artist, and a very dynamic performer in the tradition of the coffeehouse and acoustic alternative songwriting styles of the ’60s ’70s and ’80s. Born […]