DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society is hosting an Antique Auto Show from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the East Sumner Congregational Church, Route 219, in Sumner. There are no entry fees and a small prize will be given to the first-, second- and third-place vehicles. Finger rolls and hot dogs […]
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Paintings featured in WHA gallery at CMMC
The paintings of Sandra Pealer and Michael Everett are on display during the month of July in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Pealer, who delights in the medium of watercolor, and loves the way that watercolor depicts light, shadow and mystery, paints from her studio in […]
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Vienna Historical Society presents pair of plays in annual event
Finally re-opening after the pandemic, the Vienna Historical Society will present their annual humorous plays which vividly portray the foibles and eccentricities of small town life. The performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, July 20 and 21; and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, in Vienna […]
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Dueling Pianos coming to 49 Franklin
Dueling Pianos, part of the “Best of Boston” entertainment series, will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 21, in the Mystic Theater at 49 Franklin in Rumford. Throughout the event the players perform audience requested songs. The pianists sing and battle back and forth with comedic commentary and hilarious banter. Many times, requests […]
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Maine native violinist featured in second concert of season for Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival
Violinist Jennifer Elowitch returns for the second season in a row to the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival. Elowitch will perform with six other artists from across the United States, but she is the only one of them “born and brought up” in Maine. Most well known in the chamber music tradition is her founding and […]
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Boardman, Robley to play free concert at Franco Center
Greg Boardman and Chris Robley will perform as a duo in concert at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 14, during an open house at the Franco Center in Lewiston. The Franco Center’s open house spans two days, running from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15. Boardman is a longtime fiddler […]
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Steve Moore to play at The Bethel Summerfest
Veteran singer/guitarist Steve Moore will perform at The Bethel Summerfest from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at The Gazebo on Bethel Town Common. Moore regularly performs across Maine and in other venues around New England and features a varied selection of Americana, rock and roll, folk, country, blues, R&B, and classic songs by a […]
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Novel Jazz to perform at Poland Spring Preservation Society Sunset Concert Series
Novel Jazz will perform in the Poland Spring Preservation Sunset Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 17, at the gazebo at the Poland Spring Inn, 640, Maine St. in Poland. Novel Jazz has been a fixture in the Maine jazz scene for almost two decades. Their mission is to share the music and […]
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Irish energy abounds as The Jeremiahs visit Old South Church
The highly acclaimed The Jeremiahs will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Old South Church in Farmington. The Jeremiahs is an Irish folk band made up of four musicians who have come together with the common goal of writing, composing and performing folk songs and music. In 2013, The Jeremiahs formed […]
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Appendicitis surgery postponed for a better long-term outcome
DEAR DR. ROACH: I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with appendicitis. I’ve been sick for three days. My surgeon said that although the CT scan showed a ruptured appendix, he wants me to take antibiotics for a week or so, and then come back in six to eight weeks for surgery. I don’t […]