At 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4, at the Town Hall in Locke Mills, Dean Bennett will bring a rare and entertaining look, with a touch of mystery, at  a long-held family tradition of deer hunting in western hills of Maine. He will introduce his book, “Ghost Buck: The Legacy of One Man’s Family and Its […]

BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center will commemorate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary in May by producing “King Lear” and presenting a series informational events, including a discussion led by Shakespearean scholar and author Dr. Steve Urkowitz. Performances of “King Lear,” presented in partnership with Shakespeare on the Kennebec, will be at 7 p.m. on May […]

Capital City Improv will be performing at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at Johnson Hall in Gardiner. Seats are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $5 for youths under 17. Tickets are available at Johnson Hall’s Box Office from noon to 3 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and Friday, or call 207-582-7144 or go to: […]

LEWISTON — The Ramada Inn and Conference Center will host the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s Not Your Normal Formal on Friday, May 6. This year’s event pays homage to the boisterous decade of fast cars, flappers and marathon dancers from the Roaring ’20s. The evening opens with a 5:30 p.m. social hour with abundant […]

100 years ago, 1916Lewiston’s joint auditorium committee, made up of members of the city government and members of the Chamber of Commerce will at once go about obtaining data necessary to the city’s campaign for a suitable convention building. A sub-committee consisting of Major James M. Palmer and Fred A. Perry was appointed to visit […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington campus is abuzz with activity as it prepares for its yearly Arts Week celebration. A curtain-raiser to the annual university-wide symposium, this year’s Arts Week runs from Thursday, April 21, to Wednesday, April 27, with a rich collection of creative events by UMF students. All events are […]

FARMINGTON — The Old South Congregation Church 2016 concert series will kick off Saturday, April 30, featuring an exciting up-and-coming band that is getting much-deserved recognition. From the foothills of Western Maine comes GoldenOak, a folk group whose genre-blending tendencies have them steadily emerging as a musical force in New England. Conceived in the winter […]

100 years ago, 1916“It was exactly 50 years ago today that I landed in Lewiston and this has been my home ever since.” This was said to the Lewiston Journal Thursday morning, by Robert Creart, the well-known colored man of Lewiston. When asked to tell something about his life Mr. Creart continued. “I was born […]

LEWISTON — Jessy Kendall is April’s featured Artist of the Month at Wicked Illustrations Studio and Gallery, 140 Canal St. Displays by Kendall include his alcohol inks on tile, mosaic creations, his Letterfounder zine and his CDs. All of Kendall’s creations link together somehow; poems become songs, art becomes album covers, collaborators become band mates. Kendall […]