100 years ago, 1916Shirkers will not find the Lewiston fire department an agreeable organization to ally with from here on. There has been no general claim that such persons have heretofore belonged to the department, so the action of the Lewiston fire commissioners in session Friday night may only be in the line of a […]

Friday, Dec. 30, the local classic rock band The Veggies will perform at Mixers night club, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus. Music starts at 9 p.m. No cover charge.

Friday, Dec. 30, Juke Joint Devils will perform at Guthries, 115 Middle st., Lewiston. The Juke Joint Devils play an energetic, swinging blues that isn’t heard much these days. It’s a foot-stomping, hip-shaking genre that harkens back to that swampy, riffy, rocky sound people heard in noisy bars. The band features International Blues Challenge finalists Tommy […]

100 years ago, 1916The Kora Arab Patrol informal dancing party will take place New Year’s evening at Kora Temple in Lewiston. The committee announces that special electric cars will leave the temple after the dance for all parts of the city. 50 years ago, 1966(Editorial) Present traffic congestion and projected patterns of traffic between Auburn […]

AUBURN — Auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8 and Monday, Jan. 9,  from 7 to 8 p.m. at First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St.  To request an alternate day or time, contact 783-0461 or office@auburnuu.org.   The ‘Monologues’ is presented in celebration of V-Day aUbUrn 2017, Feb. 25 and 26, honoring […]

 100 years ago, 1916 The secretary of the Maine State Checker Association writes that everything is progressing favorably for the fourth annual tournament which is to be held at the Lewiston Checker Club quarters, 163 Main street, over the First National Bank, commencing Wednesday, January 17 and continuing until two games all around have been […]

HALLOWELL — Auditions for “The Chalk Garden” are Wednesday and Thursday Jan. 4 and 5  at Hallowell City Hall, 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.  The character, seven women and two men, are as follows: Mrs. St. Maugham: Age 55-plus. Laurel’s grandmother. Upper class British. Eccentric, indulgent, selfish, an ex-hostess of London society and an unsuccessful gardener. Laurel: […]

RUMFORD — Maine’s funky, soulful, emotional, rootsy blues band Black Cat Road will kick off New Year 2017 on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 49 Franklin Reception Hall. 49 Franklin if offering a meal and concert for $35 per person; concert-only tickets are $15,  and meal-only tickets are $20. Steve Bailey and Jessica Hines reside in […]