Miss Maybell and Slimpickin’s Featured at the Brick Church in Lovell LOVELL — The duo of Miss Maybell and Slimpickins, awarded “Best of New Hampshire” 2016 for Americana Music from New Hampshire Magazine, will perform Thursday, Aug. 10, at the Brick Church for the Performing Arts. The pair play American roots, blues, jazz, country, and ragtime […]
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Junco at Denmark Friday
The Denmark Arts Center welcomes the local band Junco blending a diverse array of musical backgrounds to create a signature sound best described as “folk rock.” Comprised of drums, bass, guitars and oboe, the band’s improvisational approach, feel-good/musing themes, and high-energy performances all add up to a live show not to be missed. The show is Friday, Aug. […]
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Sultans of String to perform at Chocolate Chuch
BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center at 804 Washington St. will welcome the Sultans of String at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, on the main stage. This stop on the group’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Tour supports its new, special edition vinyl album, “10,” celebrating this milestone decade. Local musicians Heather Pierson and The […]
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Greg Boardman's vinyl LP thoughtful, personal
LEWISTON — Some years ago, Greg Boardman heard from someone in Connecticut who wanted to talk about Boardman’s first band. “Man, you got a following down here like you wouldn’t believe!” the caller told Boardman, a member of Bates’ applied music faculty and a folk musician well-known in Maine. “You’ve got a cult following down […]
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Looking Back on August 2
100 years ago, 1917Three regular boarders of the county arrived Tuesday morning from Lewiston via the handsome limousine provided by a thoughtful city for their comfort. They marched in single file through the office, smiling briefly at the officials, and lined up for the door to open a seclusion of a sort, and certain three […]
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Looking Back on July 29
100 years ago, 1917Milk dealers of Lewiston and Auburn have practically all decided that the local price of milk must go to eleven cents on August 1st. This is due, in the two cities, partly to the increased price of grain, bottles, caps and so forth, and the higher cost to the dealers of maintaining […]
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Looking Back on July 24
100 years ago, 1917Circus day in Lewiston! Sparks’ circus, which has often been to Maine but is new to these cities, is at Lee Park. It arrived Sunday morning from Belfast, and many small boys kindly chaperoned their parents to see the unloading of the horses, elephants, camels and heavy, canvas-covered wagons. By the middle […]
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Gospel concert series starts Aug. 6
WILTON — East Wilton Union Church announces the schedule for their 2017 Annual August “Concerts on the Lawn” series. The free concerts are held at 6 p.m., Sundays in August on the East Wilton Union Church lawn, 1306 Main St. The public is welcome. Some chairs are provided, but attendees may bring their own lawn chair or blanket […]
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Cold Chocolate laying down hot grooves in Bath
BATH — Cold Chocolate will continue the Chocolate Church Arts Center’s outdoor summer shows in Waterfront Park. The Boston-based bluegrass band will perform in Bath at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5. Admission is free. Cold Chocolate is a fresh and exciting Americana band with a unique sound that fuses bluegrass and folk with a dash of […]
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Looking Back on August 1
100 years ago, 1917The Master Plumbers Association of Lewiston-Auburn received notice Monday from the Plumbers and Steam Fitters union asking an increase in wages from 44 to 50 cents an hour and double pay for overtime. They also demand a closed shop which signifies that only union men be employed. They will work only with […]