Gallery 302, located at 112 Main St. in Bridgton, recently welcomed potter Traci Witham to its cooperative gallery. Witham says that growing up in a small upstate New York town really set her roots in the wonders of nature. Her grandmother was an inspirational part of allowing her heart to grow and her love of […]
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Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Maine Music Society Announces A Triumphant Return to Singing
Maine Music Society announces A Triumphant Return to Singing, with new Artistic Director Dr. Richard Nickerson, is set for 7:30. p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at the Gendron Franco Center, at 46 Cedar St., Lewiston. The program will include many familiar works and feature Robert Shaw’s “Many Moods of […]
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Looking Back on Dec. 7
100 Years Ago: 1921 Harry C. Ostrander of Yonkers, N.Y., gave one of the most entertaining and picturesque lectures on travel Friday evening ever heard by a Bates audience. He took for his subject “Where East Is West,” and by the aid of hand-painted stereopticon slides and a few odd reels of well-selected motion pictures […]
Posted inDear Abby
Cousin remains tangled in relatives longtime feud
DEAR ABBY: My cousin “Scotty” invited my husband and me to see his new house. He made it clear, several times, that my sister and her husband, “Ian,” are not invited because his wife doesn’t like Ian. My sister and brother-in-law would have no problem if they never saw Scotty again, and I didn’t intend […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Fasting no longer strictly required for glucose or cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: My nurse practitioner just ordered blood tests, including blood sugar and cholesterol. He said I didn’t need to fast for either of them, but to inform the lab that I wasn’t fasting. This surprised me, since I’ve been fasting for years for these tests. I asked him if I could have coffee, […]
Posted inHoroscope
Aries: Be smart about the way you handle your peers, and you will gain respect and support
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emily Browning, 33; C. Thomas Howell, 55; Tom Waits, 72; Ellen Burstyn, 89. Happy Birthday: Put in the effort and you will reap the rewards. A fast pace, quick mind and creative imagination will take you where you want to go. It’s up to you to take advantage of the […]
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Camden library to host ‘Fantastic Places & Magical Realms’ art show
CAMDEN — Prompted by the response to Rockport artist Carol L. Douglas’ November art show in the Picker Room, the Camden Public Library has asked Douglas to curate a second show of paintings for display this month. The public can view the new installation, “Fantastic Places & Magical Realms.” The library plans an artist’s reception […]
Posted inSun Spots
Give the gift of a genealogical society membership
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franco-American Genealogical Society (MFGS) is offering the opportunity to purchase an affordable, meaningful gift for a special friend, family member, or even yourself this holiday season. You can skip the shipping deadlines and “out of stock” labels with a one-year membership gift certificate to MFGS. We have a great collection of […]
Posted inEncore
Works by pair of photographers on display in hospital gallery
Attachment: ‘Sunflower’ photograph by Nancy Preble
Posted inEncore
Somali music highlighted at Oasis of Music
Hadithi Bani-Adam and and Mohamed Ali Ibrahim will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday Dec. 8, the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Bani-Adam is a singer of traditional songs and a singer-songwriter, who accompanies himself on the oud, the traditional plucked string instrument of the Middle […]