LEWISTON — The public is invited to the New England Fall Festival of Hymns at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, 122 Ash St. The event will include selections by the Festival Adult Choir, the Basilica’s Adult and Children’s Choir, the Norumbega Brass Ensemble, the casavant pipe organ […]

PORTLAND — The Victoria Mansion will host Mourning in the Mansion on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8.   The event is a themed tour about Victorian death practices and contains excerpts from Portland Ballet’s upcoming production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” It’s not recommended for children younger than 12.   Judged by […]

Dale Koontz, a Hillary Clinton supporter in Arlington, Virginia, knew without asking that certain family members disagreed with her about the election. Her mother and grandmother were posting articles on Facebook supporting Donald Trump and excoriating Clinton. “I actually had one or two friends text me about it because they were concerned — ‘Is your […]

Wayne Pacelle has a demanding job as president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States. This is one of the reasons he brings Lily, his beagle mix, to work with him. He is convinced that animals “are a necessary ingredient in our emotional well-being,” he says. “I deal with many stressful […]

100 years ago, 1916A hundred Bowdoin Freshmen saw the writing on the wall last night, disobeyed all orders from the Sophomores and left their college home for the seclusion of Lewiston. The remaining 40 of the entering class were rounded up and were made into sandwich men, their bared backs being used in lieu of […]

Maine native’s collaborativeartwork with at-risk youthwell worth trip to PMA PORTLAND — For more than 30 years conceptual artist Tim Rollins challenged the art world with his integrative, collaborative approach to art and his dedication to saving troubled youth from the streets of New York through art and literature. Now, his works and his students’ […]

 LEWISTON — Catherine F. Bergeron-Bergeron will discuss her her new book, “Our Place in Line: a Franco-American Family Odyssey,” at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. Her talk will be followed by a book sale and signing.  “Our Place in Line” offers a unique exploration of French immigration to […]

New England Celtic Arts will present the internationally acclaimed Celtic super group The Outside Track at the Green Church Concert Series in Mexico Wednesday, Oct. 5; at One Longfellow Square in Portland Thursday, Oct. 6; and at North Church Concerts with the Farmington Historical Society on Friday, Oct. 7. Showtime is 7 p.m. at all […]

FARMINGTON — Author Bret Anthony Johnston will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the University of Maine at Farmington. The presentation is in The Landing in the Olsen Student Center. The reading is part of UMF’s Visiting Writer Series. It is free and open to the public. A meet-and-greet with […]

KINGFIELD — Montessori preschool Maine Mountain Children’s House will host its third annual Harvest Festival from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Village Farm. The community gathering will feature live music from Bread & Circus, horse-drawn wagon rides, sack races, mural painting, apple cider pressing, Maine brews, local food trucks and a photo […]