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Valentine Cabaret features love songs

BATH — St. Valentine’s Day starts at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, with Hot Chocolate Valentine Cabaret, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. The musical afternoon celebrates love and friendship with romantic songs performed by local favorites: Andy Barber, above, Alison Lee Freeman and Liz Lannon with Sean Fleming on piano, and […]

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'On Golden Pond' at Chocolate Church

BATH —While the prospect of loons welcoming us home after a year’s absence might not always sound quite so realistic during the middle of February, the timeless themes embodied in “On Golden Pond” are always with us. Norman Thayer Jr. and his wife, Ethel, along with their daughter Chelsea, her new boyfriend and his son, […]

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'On Golden Pond' at Chocolate Church

BATH —While the prospect of loons welcoming us home after a year’s absence might not always sound quite so realistic during the middle of February, the timeless themes embodied in “On Golden Pond” are always with us. Norman Thayer Jr. and his wife, Ethel, along with their daughter Chelsea, her new boyfriend and his son, […]

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Swing' Bears dance next on Feb. 11

PARIS —The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will hold its next dance Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Oxford Hills Middle School, 100 Pine St. The dance will have a Valentine’s theme. Walt and Gracie Bull, husband and wife team, will call for the square dancing. The level will be mainstream […]

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Bates group competing in 'Sing That Thing!'

 BOSTON — The Manic Optimists, a Bates College a cappella singing group, will again compete in “Sing That Thing!” – WGBH Boston’s televised competition for New England singing groups. The show will tape in February for airing in April on WGBH and public television stations across New England. Participating groups are divided into three categories – high […]

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Bates group competing in 'Sing That Thing!'

 BOSTON — The Manic Optimists, a Bates College a cappella singing group, will again compete in “Sing That Thing!” – WGBH Boston’s televised competition for New England singing groups. The show will tape in February for airing in April on WGBH and public television stations across New England. Participating groups are divided into three categories – high […]

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Looking Back on February 3

100 years ago, 1917Frank Farmer of West Auburn sustained rather a severe loss Saturday morning as the result of a runaway. Included in the inventory of the loss is a delivery pung, formerly in good condition, now nearly worthless, and several gallons of perfectly good milk. Mr. Farmer is a milk dealer and Saturday morning […]

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Tryouts for ‘Glass Menagerie’ set in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Sandy River Players will hold auditions for “The Glass Menagerie” this month at Roberts Learning Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The tryouts are from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Those auditioning should be prepared to do a cold-read from the show. “The […]

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Tryouts for 'Glass Menagerie' set in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Sandy River Players will hold auditions for “The Glass Menagerie” this month at Roberts Learning Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. The tryouts are from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Those auditioning should be prepared to do a cold-read from the show. “The […]