100 Years Ago: 1923 The first step towards making Monticello a national shrine has been taken by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation with the payment of $100,000 towards the purchase of the home. Hereafter the board of directors announced it will have a direct part in the care and supervision of the property pending payment of […]
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Sights & Sounds of Christmas Show returns to Franco Center
Following the success of last year’s premiere of Sights & Sounds of Christmas Show, the fundraising event returns bigger and better than ever to the Franco Center on Dec. 15 and 16 with three separate performances, according to show producer Jake Hodgkin. Dozens of performers will sing, dance, act, and produce an energetic and vibrant […]
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Auburn Community Concert Band continues annual holiday tradition
The Auburn Community Concert Band, under the direction of Milt Simon, will present its annual holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Franco Center in Lewiston. The free, 75-minute performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. This season’s 46-member concert band is comprised of volunteer musicians from 15 central and western Maine communities, who range […]
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Make laughter a priority this week at Great Falls Comedy Club
Make laughter a priority this week at Great Falls Comedy Club on Dec. 8 and 9, with all sorts of hilarious stand-up comedians. Friday will see the return of one of Maine’s most hilarious comics, the one and only Johnny “Friggin” Ater. Featured acts include Anne Marie Keene, Leonard Kimble and the very funny Andre […]
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Rockport Opera House to host Creatures of Habit New Years Eve
Creatures of Habit will perform from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St, in Rockport. The band has been a Midcoast favorite for many years and it is rare that we get the chance to be a part of their magic. They have been creating original progressive […]
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Ellis Paul plans Boothbay Harbor concert
Ellis Paul & Friends plan to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. The Opera House celebrates the end of its 20th year with a show by an artist celebrating his 30th anniversary as a performer. Paul called Maine home […]
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Sandy River Ramblers to give outdoor concert at Washburn-Norlands Living History Center
The Sandy River Ramblers will present an outdoors bluegrass concert from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore. The Sandy River Ramblers are a uniquely Maine-flavored bluegrass band; their most recent two CDs, “Cry of the Loon” and “Home in the Heart of Maine,” feature songs about Maine […]
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Kingfield POPS Concert celebrates 20th anniversary with spectacular lineup
The 20th Anniversary Kingfield POPS Concert is set to take place on Saturday, June 29, featuring an extraordinary lineup of talented musicians and performers. This year’s concert will showcase the renowned Bangor Symphony Orchestra, along with regional favorites Micah Madore, Gina and the Red Eye Flight Crew, and The Walrus. The evening will be a […]
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‘A Peace of Forest’ to premiere in Maine on June 30
The 90-minute film, takes audiences on an intimate journey into a forest habitat in Maine.
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Finding medication for fibromyalgia at a discounted rate
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia decades ago. I suffered before my diagnosis and have suffered since with every single symptom that defines this disease. It is a disease without obvious signs; therefore, we who suffer are seen as whiners and hypochondriacs. The flare-ups come in waves and […]