100 years ago, 1916Rupert T. Berry, 18, son of E. W. Berry of West Paris, was brought to the C. M. G. Hospital by auto, last evening, suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen. Young Berry, while in his father’s store at West Paris, was affixing a sight to a .22 revolver. He did […]

LEWISTON — Concert pianist Igor Lovchinsky will play at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center. One of the most dynamic and popular pianists to have appeared at the center, he will perform works by Ravel, Chopin, Prokofiev and Balakirev. Lovchinsky showed extraordinary promise at an early age. He […]

LEWISTON — Special guests Carter and Kaity Newell will join local musicians to play for a family contra dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates St. The husband and wife team are both accomplished fiddlers from Damariscotta. Carter will also serve as dance caller, leading attendees […]

AUBURN —  “All That Jazz” and a whole lot of “Razzle Dazzle” is coming to Community Little Theatre on Friday when a long-awaited production of “Chicago” takes to the stage. Director Richard Martin said “Chicago” is probably CLT’s most requested show. It features a delightful assortment of high-energy musical numbers. The music is by John […]

A Maine-made version of the Scandinavian hardanger will be featured at this week’s Oasis, as Greg Boardman performs music of Sweden, the Shetland Islands, Scotland and Ireland at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St., Lewiston. Boardman’s eight-string violin-like instrument was made by Morty Hansen of Troy, Maine, and features four sympathetic strings which reverberate as they […]

100 years ago, 1916Five watches, aggregating in value about $15, were stolen from the Palace pool room, Lisbon Street, Tuesday night. Boys are blamed for the larceny and it is thought they had a watch placed on the patrolman on that beat. Officer Crowley had been warned of the fact that the windows at the […]

LEWISTON — Justin Lindsay & Bunk will rock The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. The doors and bar open at 7:30 p.m. Lindsay is a 16-year-old guitarist who attends Scarborough High School. He’s been in the blues scene since he was 11, performing multiple times at the Maine […]

LEWISTON — Arté Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Bates College’s Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. These Yale School of Music graduates made their debut in 2012, and base their spirited and moving collaboration on deep friendship and ardent love for the chamber repertoire. Tickets are $15, and […]

100 years ago, 1916A big splash in the lake suddenly interrupted a Jolly Halloween party at the Pardon Allen cottage, Lake Auburn, Tuesday night and the awe-stricken guests hurried to rescue Wilfred Cloutier who had lost his bearings and jumped into the lake. Mr. Cloutier was trying to make a quick getaway and not being […]

AUGUSTA — Maine authors John Ford and Mark Nickerson journey to Lithgow Public Library for their Blue Lights and Funny Cider tour at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. The program will be held in the Community Room. It’s free and open to the public. Ford comes from a long line of Maine game wardens. He […]