LEWISTON — Now in its 19th season, the Maine Jewish Film Festival this year includes Bates College among its Maine venues, along with sites in Portland, Waterville and Brunswick. The festival events at Bates begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Pettengill Hall’s Perry Atrium, 4 Andrews Road (Alumni Walk). Screenings […]
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Looking Back on March 4
100 years ago, 1916Mrs. Lila Jordan of the Hillcrest hospital, Auburn, has offered a part of her farm to the city through the park commissioners for a public park. This land is situated on South Main street and faces Cook street. The land contains a spring, from which flows a stream big enough to make […]
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Builder of the House at Guthries
Friday, March 4, the Portland band Builder of the House,will perform at Guthries, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. Builder of the House is a folk pop duo comprised of Robert Cimitile and Elliot Heeschen. Described as “a cross between Elliott Smith and Ray Davies,” the music consists of “great memorable tunes with super smart lyrics” sung […]
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Penny Less at Mixers
Penny Less Country and Classic Rock performs at Mixers Friday, March 4. The band plays everything from Jason Aldean to Kenny Chesney with some Cclassic rock covers. Band members are Dusty Wittkopp, lead guitar, vocals; Douglas Santomango, drums and Dan Deforge, bass guitar. The show starts at 8:45 p.m., and there is no cover charge.
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Looking Back on March 3
100 years ago, 1916Edward Little High School, by defeating Portland High in Auburn Hall last night to the score of 48-27, tied Portland for the prep school championship of Maine. Both teams have been successful, and this is the first game that the Portland boys have lost this season. The game was featured by the […]
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Fryeburg Academy welcoming back Casey Sherman
FRYEBURG – Fryeburg Academy welcomes back bestselling author and alumnus Casey Sherman, Class of 1988, on Wednesday, March 9. Sherman’s 2009 novel, “The Finest Hours,” is now a Disney-produced film playing in theaters worldwide. His book, “Boston Strong,” chronicling the Boston Marathon bombings, has also been picked up for a movie deal with Mark Wahlberg. […]
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North Church to show ‘Maine Frontier’
FARMINGTON — Sumner McKane’s “The Maine Frontier” will come to North Church at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19. The story of a northern Maine father of 13 who worked as a photographer, blacksmith, barber, musician, woodsman and mechanic will come to life through a historical documentary and live multimedia presentation by Sumner McKane and Joshua […]
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Organist Cornils featured by Oratorio Chorale
BRUNSWICK — The Oratorio Chorale will present “Dvo?ák Mass in D,” featuring organist Ray Cornils, March 5 and 6 in Brunswick and Portland. The program will also include “Bright Mass with Canons” by acclaimed young contemporary composer Nico Muhly, whose work includes commissions from Carnegie Hall, the Tallis Scholars and the Metropolitan Opera. Both works […]
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Maranacook String Band to perform
READFIELD — The Maranacook String Band will perform its sixth annual show at Maranacook Community High School on Saturday, March 12. The Maranacook String Band comprises guitarist Keach, who taught at Maranacook for 23 years, bassist Julie Davenport (class of 2011), Dana Reynolds (current Maranacook Middle School student), mandolinist Dan Simons (class of 2000), fiddler Finn […]