100 years ago, 1917City Clerk Charles P. Lemaire announces himself as a Democratic candidate for mayoralty nomination in Lewiston. He is the first of either the Democratic or Republican party to declare himself. “Yes, I am a candidate for mayor and will enter the Democrat caucus with full confidence of winning the nomination,” said Lemaire […]
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Fryeburg Academy’s Project Graduation hosting Marley
FRYEBURG — The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center will host comedian Bob Marley at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30. Marley, a Maine native, has been featured in his own special on Comedy Central and has performed on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” […]
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'Hero' author does signing, workshop
FARMINGTON — Kendra Levin, author of “The Hero is You: Sharpen your Focus, Conquer Your Demons, and Become the Writer you were Born to Be,” will be at DDG Booksellers, at 7 p.m., Wednesday , March 15, for a book signing and writer’s workshop. Levin is executive editor at Penguin Young Readers Group and certified […]
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Hiroya Miura directs the orchestra in five works by four composers. Performing in pieces by Mendelssohn and Bach are two winners of this year’s Bates student concerto competition. Also: Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 5 (“Reformation”); Chabrier’s “Espana, Rhapsody for Orchestra”; and Villa-Lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras” No. 1. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 18, Olin Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Free, […]
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Sizzlin' Shamrocks, Irish dinner at Governor's
LEWISTON — A group of young fiddlers known as the Sizzlin’ Shamrocks will be joined by other area folk musicians in a festive St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Governor’s Restaurant in Lewiston on Friday, March 17, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The multi-age ensemble will entertain diners with a lively mix of Irish and French Canadian […]
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Looking Back on March 14
100 years ago, 1917More than passing interest centers on the closing of the Wiggin store in Auburn, where they have just taken down the old sign which for half a century marked this familiar spot. Weather-beaten and almost unreadable, this sign has stood for certain significant things. It not only stood for one of the […]
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Fuel The Arts, Art & Tattoo Expo at Ramada, March 16-19
LEWISTON — The 5th Annual Fuel The Arts Art & Tattoo Expo will be held at the Ramada Inn, Thursday, March 16, through Sunday, March 19. More than 50 working tattoo artists and vendors from all over New England will be there. Tattoo contests, raffles, prizes, paint-and-sip, comedians, and much more will take place over the course […]
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Comedian Bob Marley at UMF Thursday
FARMINGTON — On Thursday, March 16, at 6 p.m. in Nordica Auditorium at UMF, Maine comedian Bob Marley will be perform. Tickets, which are $20 for community members and $5 for students with their student ID are on sale in the Olsen Student Center from 5:45 to 7 p.m. until Tuesday, March 14. Tickets will be sold at the door […]
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Middle school string orchestra to perform at Oasis of Music
The Lewiston Middle School String Orchestra is scheduled to perform Wednesday, March 15, at the Oasis of Music, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 247 Bates St., Lewiston. Twenty-two student musicians playing violins, violas, cellos and basses, led by director Greg Boardman, will play music from Handel and Coldplay, with traditional Jewish, […]
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CLT names cast for 'Gypsy'
AUBURN — CLT is announcing the cast of their next production, “Gypsy,” being brought to the stage this April. This classic Broadway smash chronicles the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, America’s most famous striptease artist. The story is told from the perspective of Gypsy’s mother, Mama Rose, who is a hard-driving show business mom. Rose […]