WILTON — Phil Poirier will be at the Wilton Free Public Library Thursday, Oct. 6, with a display of his photography and drawings. The artist’s reception will begin at 6 p.m., with a talk by Poirier at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Poirier is an artist, photographer, singer/songwriter and amateur naturalist. He says […]

Friday, Sept. 30, The Whiskey Militia and Skosh perform on the same stage at Mixers in Sabattus. Both bands will play separate sets and a set together as an 11- piece band.  The Whiskey Militia is a six-piece modern country cover band based out of Lewiston, but performing throughout New England. Band members are Rick […]

100 years ago, 1916The breaking of a knuckle pin caused two cars to jack-knife in the Bates Street Maine Central Railroad yard Saturday night. The train was moving slowly and more serious damage was averted. The main line was blocked and was not cleared until early Sunday morning. The freight, including 60 cars, the greater […]

NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group begins its fall season with a First Friday Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the gallery, 426 Main St. Featured in October is the original jewelry of Suzie Bottomley, a long-standing member of the Western Maine Art Group. Also attending the reception will be Western Maine Art Group’s […]

LEWISTON — “Oracle” author Cate Marvin will read her poetry at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Bates College’s Literary Arts Live series. The event will take place in Pettengill Hall, Room G52, 4 Andrews Road (Alumni Walk), Lewiston. Marvin is a visiting professor at Colby College in Waterville.  A Publishers Weekly review of her 2015 […]

Duo will play Turkey Hollow music for first time in decade; proceeds to benefit food bank AUBURN — The First Universalist Church Unitarian Universalist of Auburn will debut a new monthly concert series, Concerts for a Cause, 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7. The church has a history of presenting great concerts dating back to the 1980s […]

100 years ago, 1916Thomas Chase of Auburn and Buckfield reports that they will harvest about 1,000 barrels of apples at the Chase farm this season. The picking has already commenced. Owing to the excessive shipping rates they will find a market for the greater part of the crop in this county. He reports that the […]

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Americana Fest, a weekend celebrating American popular music, will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-9, in the legendary Rangeley Lakes Region. Participating venues include the Rangeley Friends of the Arts Lakeside Theater, Sarge’s Pub, Classic Provisions, 45th Parallel and Moose Alley. The music gets underway at 7 p.m. Friday […]