New resident Joe Trammelhas big plans for L-A comedy AUBURN — Vegas comedian Joe Trammel has a fever and the only prescription is more laughter. So he’s marshalling his frenetic energy, channeling 300 or so crazy characters, packing up his huge trunk of props and boning up on pop culture … till he lets it […]
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Looking Back on October 4
100 years ago, 1916The L. A. & W. Street Railway has bought a large eight-wheel Wasson snow plow, one of the latest and best electrical snow plows to be had at any price. The car measures about 40 feet over all and is equipped with air brakes and the most modern electrical appliances. The contract […]
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Ivory&Gold to perform at Chocolate Church
BATH — The melodic tones of the flute played by Anne Barnhart and the musical depth of the piano played by Jeff Barnhart will be showcased by the Ivory&Gold duo at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. The concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, will celebrate the greatest examples of American jazz, […]
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Hundreds expected in L-A for international arts conference
Public is welcome;art crawl included LEWISTON — The Maine Arts Commission will celebrate Lewiston-Auburn as part of its second Maine International Conference on the Arts on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7. The conference expects to serve up to 350 Maine and Canadian artists, arts organizations, arts educators, community developers and policy makers. It […]
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Exhibit features rare example of Native American garment
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum’s newest exhibition, “Beyond Boundaries: The World of the Capote,” features one of only two surviving examples of this Native American garment existing in North America. The exhibition’s centerpiece is a man’s blanket coat, known as a capote, dating from around 1842 and most likely made by a Maliseet woman. […]
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Brunswick Fine Craft Show Oct. 8-9
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Crafts Guild will present the Brunswick Fine Craft Show in celebration of American Craft Week. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Fort Andross Event Center. This event will offer excellence in fine craft designed […]
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Swingin’ Bears hosting square dance
PARIS — Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club will host a Mainstream and Plus Dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Oxford Hills Middle School cafeteria, 100 Pine St., South Paris. The husband-and-wife team of Kip and Linda Moulton of Scarborough will be featured, with Kip calling square dancing of Mainstream and Plus levels […]