100 years ago, 1916Mr. and Mrs. Eben J. Ham of Lewiston and Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Gardner of Auburn have returned from a successful fishing trip at Tee Pond. They went as far as Eustis by automobile and then three miles by buckboard thru the woods and the buckboard trip is said to have been […]
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Mastersingers USA presenting concerts in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Mastersinger USA, an internationally acclaimed 80-member men’s choir, will give two performances July 1 and 2 in Weld and Farmington. It’s the second time in five years that the Arts Institute of Western Maine is sponsoring the choir, which is celebrating its 13th anniversary. An informal free concert will take place at 6 […]
HoneyPot at Mixers
SABATTUS — HoneyPot is playing Mixers, 136 Sabattus Road, Sabattus, on Friday, June 17, at 8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge. HoneyPot is a cover band, playing music from the ’80s through today’s top 40.
Los Federales at Guthries
Friday, June 17, Los Federales will perform at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. The Portland-based band channels the spirit of Americana and roots music, exploring the depths of the heartland and the fringes of the cosmos. The performance begins at 8 p.m. There is no cover charge. FMI: call 376-3344.
The blues are hitting Vienna
VIENNA — The Vienna Union Hall Association will host blues players “Poor Howard” Stith and Mike “Bullfrog” Rogers at 7 p.m. Friday, June 24, at 5 Mountain Road. Stith has been performing 12-string barrelhouse blues for over 40 years. As a student of Dave “Snaker” Ray in Minneapolis, he perfected his 12-string guitar style and […]
Rangeley hosting July 3rd In the Park
RANGELEY — The second annual July 3rd In the Park event will take place on Sunday, July 3. Rangeley Lakeside Park will come alive with activities, food and entertainment for all ages. Festivities will begin at 11 a.m., following the Children’s Parade at 10 a.m. and the Duck Race on Haley Pond at 10:30 a.m. […]
Looking Back on June 16
100 years ago, 1916H. W. Mann of Auburn, who has been head of the commercial department in Edward Little High school for three years and supervisor of penmanship for the schools throughout the city, will open an up to date business school in Auburn. This will be known as the Maine School of Commerce The […]
OHMPAA staging Wilder classic ‘Our Town’
NORWAY — “Our Town,” one of America’s theatrical masterpieces, comes to the Norway Grange stage for seven performances by the Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Association beginning Thursday, June 16. It tells the story of the fictional New England small town of Grover’s Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its […]
’40s tunes kick off community band concerts
AUBURN — The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will kick off its annual summer series of weekly outdoor evening concerts at Festival Plaza in downtown Auburn on Wednesday, June 22. The 7 p.m. performance is the first of 10 programs scheduled for this Main Street location. The free concerts will […]
Looking Back on June 15
100 years ago, 1916When the Lewiston and Auburn committee secures 1000 members, the Maine State Y. M. C. A., will take hold and work shoulder to shoulder with the people of these two cities to make such an institution possible. That Lewiston and Auburn should support a Y. M. C. A., no one denies. A […]