100 years ago, 1917Work will be commenced at once on installing the fire alarm system at Lisbon. The work will be in charge of T. C. Strout and Joseph Levesque of the Electric Light Co. Fifteen instruments will be installed and two call stations, one at engine hall and the one at the corner of […]
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Looking Back on January 28
100 years ago, 1917The upwards or 50,000 people who are now busy in Lewiston and Auburn will be glad to hear that the new Cushman-Hollis factory is practically completed, and will begin next week turning out 30,000 pairs of shoes per day. Enough shoes are produced in Auburn every week to shoe every man, woman […]
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E.L. staging humorous ‘The Hope and Heartache Diner’
AUBURN — The Edward Little High School Drama Club presents “The Hope and Heartache Diner,” written by Lindsay Price, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m., at Auburn Middle School. The play tells the humorous story of a teen, Felix, who is working his […]
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Hilarity of Gilbert Gottfried coming to Mixers
SABATTUS — Mixer’s Nightclub and Lounge will present comedian Gilbert Gottfried on Wednesday, April 19. At the age of 15, Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as “The Comedian’s Comedian.” After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up […]
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Innovate Maine Expo coming to Museum L-A
LEWISTON — Museum L-A announced the Innovate Maine Expo 2017 will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at 35 Canal St. This premier event celebrates creativity, spirit, ingenuity and innovation in Maine. Included will be local and statewide businesses and talented students showcasing innovative processes. The creative and interactive exhibits […]
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Franco Center to host ‘Becoming American’ on Feb. 2
LEWISTON — The African-American quest for citizenship, equality and justice will be the focus of a free University of Southern Maine event on Thursday, Feb. 2, which will include history, poetry and singing. The production, “Becoming American: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Meaning of Race and Citizenship in the Jim Crow Era,” is scheduled to begin […]
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Bluesman performing at Fryeburg arts center
FRYEBURG – The Bradley Backstage concert series presents Mr. Gus & The Latest Flames at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center. Fryeburg Academy math teacher by day, honky-tonk bluesman by night, Erik Ray Gustafson is bringing his award-winning act to Bradley Backstage. During the past 30 years as a […]
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RAAPA auditions rescheduled to Jan. 31
RUMFORD — Auditions for the spring play “The Conundrum on the Crackerjack Cruise” have been rescheduled for 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, in the public room of the Rumford Public Library. The play is presented by the Rumford Association for the Advancement of the Performing Arts. Those unable to make the audition session may call Connie Venskus […]
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Trautman’s ‘Head in the Clouds’ at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Michael Trautman will give a solo performance at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street in Gardiner on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Trautman’s “Head in the Clouds” is comprised of Trautman’s finest works developed over a career spent performing and touring around the world. Trautman’s performance features his signature clown […]
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Maine College of Art hosting Collective Actions II
PORTLAND — An exhibition of printed matter highlighting collaboration, communication and public engagement opens in the Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Collective Actions II consists of three elements: The Unity of Opposites, Print Lab and Mobile Print Power. The Unity of Opposites exhibition features the collaboration between two […]