100 years ago, 1916All plans are now completed for the Lithuanian Tag day at Lewiston and Auburn on Wednesday, Nov. 1, and it is expected that a large sum will be realized for the benefit of the war sufferers. The general committee is made up as follows: Mayor Brann, J. Frank Boothby, Benjamin Berman, Dr. […]

100 years ago, 1916The state highway commissioners have sent out the following communication to all municipal officers on the subject of road mileage. “It is highly desirable that we should have an accurate measurement of all road mileage in each town to take the place of estimates which we have been using up to the […]

Wednesday, Oct. 26 the Oasis of Music presents Scott Vaillancourt, who will play selections on tuba.  Vaillancourt is a well-known community musician who is organist and choir director at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, and  teaches tuba at Bowdoin College.  Wednesday’s recital, held at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St., Lewiston, is free and runs […]

AUBURN — Cafe LA will host its bi-weekly Comic Showcase at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at 49 Spring St. Ben Roberts of Leeds will host. Auburn native Owen Kane of Portland is coming home to do his laundry, raid his mother’s fridge, and kick off the night of laughs. Noreen Lacoy of Lewiston, fresh […]

LEWISTON — Five of Maine’s funniest up-and-coming comedians will perform at The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center’s Fall Comedy Showcase at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at 46 Cedar St.   Lewiston comedian Dawn Hartill will host. Featured will be Tuck Tucker, Connor McGrath, Will Green and R.A. Sweeney.   Tucker is one of […]

Orchestra includesMMS director Corrie on harpsichord   LEWISTON — A string orchestra with harpsichord and oboe will perform the works of Bach at Trinity Church in Lewiston Saturday, Oct.29, beginning at 7:30 p.m.  The concert is being produced as a benefit for the Jubilee Center, in order to support its important work in downtown Lewiston.   Works to […]

100 years ago, 1916A brilliantly illuminated sign, one of the first of its kind to be erected in Lewiston, was placed over the new Chinese restaurant on Lisbon street, Wednesday. This sign, which is all metal, was designed by Otto Hiitt of Auburn and a will be a great addition to Lewiston’s attractions. It is […]

100 years ago, 1916It was made known yesterday Lilac Frank E. “Bo” Kennedy, Bates ’17, has resigned as coach of the ELHS football team. His resignation is due to an objection made by Coach Parks of the Bates football squad who feels that the whole attention of Kennedy is needed in connection with football at […]

 LEWISTON — Masked mystery local celebrity fashionistas will walk the runway in a Bates Mill bedspread fasion show  –  think Scarlet O’Hara’s curtain dress — while a new Bates Mill-inspired brew from Baxter Brewery makes its debut, all to to benefit Museum L A on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the museum, from 5 to 9:30 […]