RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will present the second annual Western Mountain Photography Show from Sept. 23-25. This multi-faceted weekend celebrates photography and photographers. There will be a juried competition with awards. The theme is Antique, and photographers may submit up to three images to earn cash prizes in two categories: Color […]

LEWISTON — Pianist Ksenia Kostelanetz will present her second annual Frank Glazer Memorial Steinway Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. Glazer, who played the inaugural concert on the center’s Steinway piano in 2006 and returned every year to present solo concerts, died in […]

LITCHFIELD — The Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival, one of New England’s largest family bluegrass festivals, got underway Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Road. The festival will conclude Sunday, Aug. 28. The Bluegrass Festival takes place twice every year and brings thousands of music lovers from all over the world to hear banjos, […]

The Dunnemans, who sing a unique blend of gospel music, will perform two local shows. The first is at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St., Auburn. The second is at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the First Baptist Church on Washington Street in Rumford. Gretchen and […]

PORTLAND — Portland Stage in Portland and Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick are extending their co-production of Frank McCourt’s “The Irish … and How They Got That Way” to Sept. 11. It opened Aug. 16 at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. The show is an uplifting musical celebration of all things Irish in the […]

100 years ago, 1916Three Lewiston boys were arraigned in the Lewiston municipal court, Saturday, on a warrant sworn out by J.W. Thompson. They were given 10 days each and placed on probation for three months. The warrant made the following allegations: Unlawfully and willfully did commit a trespass, and did injury to the amount of […]

Second Wind, a newly formed country band out of Central Maine, with focus on ’90s country hits, will perform at Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus, Friday, Aug. 26 at 8:45 p.m. The band covers such artists as Wade Hayes, Joe Diffie, Kenny Chesney, Clint Black, George Strait, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Confederate Railroad, among others. There […]

Friday, from 8 to 11 p.m., Andy Penk, left, will perform at Pedro O’Hara’s, 34 Main St., Lewiston. Penk is a senior at Cheverus High School. He sings, and also plays guitar, piano, alto sax, soprano sax and bassoon. Penk is the founding member and lead singer of Spectrum, a Greater-Portland area band. His musical […]

Saturday night, Aug. 27, the classic rock band The Veggies, will be performing dance tunes at Fastbreaks, 1465 Lisbon St., Lewiston. The music starts at 8 p.m.; no cover charge.

100 years ago, 1916The Republican rally in Lombard’s hall, Sabattus, Saturday night, was poorly attended because the posters of the meeting were torn down sometime Wednesday or Thursday. It is not known who did the deed. About 75 Republicans gathered at the hall to hear the speakers. 50 years ago, 1966A group of Boy Scouts […]