100 years ago, 1916The Livermore Falls Board of Trade have been making efforts for some time for the location of new industries in town, Z. A. Mersereau was in Massachusetts last week to confer with the proprietors of several shoe manufactories and met two parties who would consider coming to the town if satisfactory terms […]

MONMOUTH — With a cast of four “ridiculously talented actors” in roughly 150 roles, the Monmouth Community Players’ production of “The 39 Steps” is a hilarious roller-coaster ride from beginning to end. That’s how Adam P. Blais describes the comedy opening Friday, April 14, at Cumston Hall.It’s a “mad and zany spoof of an old […]

100 years ago, 1916From reports in mill circles here and in other New England cities, another advance in wages is looked for within a short. time. Operatives in the Lewiston mills were granted a five per cent increase early in January this year. The new advance, it is expected, will be general throughout New England, […]

AUBURN — “Little Shop of Horrors,” sometimes called a horror comedy rock musical, comes to the Community Little Theatre stage in a “re-imagined” production under the direction of Vincent Ratsavong. It’s a quirky mix of entertainment ranging from science fiction and horror films to girl-group pop music styles of the ’60s. Opening night is Friday, […]

NEW SHARON — The New Sharon Congregational Church UUC, 21 Cape Cod Hill Road, will host Lauren Crosby at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 16. Crosby is an up-and-coming singer/songwriter from mid-coast Maine. The concert is the fourth in the 2016 Brick Church Concert Series. Admission costs $10 at the door. All ages are welcome.

NORWAY — The Mountain Poets Society will celebrate National Poetry Month and Earth Day with a reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Tucker’s Music Pub, 290 Main St. The reading will feature the following poets: Dennis Camire of West Paris, Becky Cheston of Norway, Eric Dibner of Casco, John Governale of Norway, Rockie […]

BATH — EVA, Lucy Wainwright Roche and Soan Wainwright will perform at the Women of Folk: The New Revival concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. Lucy Wainwright Roche is an indie singer/songwriter with a colorful music pedigree and smart, arresting songwriting. She has a stellar […]

NORWAY — The First Universalist Church of Norway will present its eighth annual Earth Day Peace Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 17. The event will feature live performances by Heather Pierson, Mary Hargreaves, Davy Sturtevant, Nate Towne and the Norway UU choir. The program will include songs and readings that celebrate and honor the […]

  FRYEBURG – The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center’s Bradley Backstage Concert Series presents “Encounters in Sound,” a series of musical collaborations featuring piano phenom Jed Wilson and special guests. Wilson will be accompanied by a diverse lineup of acclaimed musicians ranging from Celtic harpists to jazz vocalists. The first concert of the series, featuring jazz […]

LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, will host its Spring Fling Living History Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The event will offer an array of family-friendly activities, including tours of the original 1867 Washburn mansion, farmer’s cottage and one-room schoolhouse; interaction with historical characters from the […]