CARTHAGE — New England Celtic Arts and the Western Maine Storytelling Festival will present Maine’s David Surette, Susie Burke and Matt Shipman in a storyteller’s circle at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center on Sunday, July 22. The show’s emphasis is on the stories behind the songs. Warmth, vitality and spontaneity mark the performances of Burke and […]
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Man faces burglary, theft charges
FARMINGTON — A Jay man accused of burglarizing homes in Franklin County dating back to early June was ordered Monday held without bail on a charge of violating probation. Jeromy C. Merchant, 31, formerly of Livermore Falls, was arrested on a charge of violation of probation on July 10. He was charged Monday on six […]
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Coulombe — Provencher
Philip Provencher and Ashley Coulombe CARTHAGE — Roger and Tina Coulombe of Carthage are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Coulombe, to Philip Provencher, son of Peter and Linda Provencher of Lewiston. Miss Coulombe is a 2007 graduate of Dirigo High School and currently works as a CNA in Auburn and is attending Intercoast […]
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Acadian group Vishten will play Skye, Unity
CARTHAGE — For the past 10 years, the trio Vishten has toured its brand of new-traditional Acadian music, giving more than 1,000 concerts in eight countries. Twin sisters Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc of Prince Edward Island teamed up with Pascal Miousse of the nearby Magdelen Islands to create a sound that incorporates elements of the […]
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Kenneth Demars
CARTHAGE — Kenneth Demars, 44, died Sunday, July 8, at his residence on the West Side Road. He was born in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 13, 1967, the son of Joffre and Ann Marie (Porrello) Demars Sr. and graduated from Lyman High School, Wallingford, Conn., Class of 1985. Ken was a self-employed flooring installer and […]
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Master musician receives, will play 1929 Gibson banjo
CARTHAGE — Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center will be the backdrop for an unusual reunion of musician, banjo and descendants of John E. Fowler, a Bangor area musician who played in bands in the 1930s and ’40s. On Wednesday, July 11, the story that began in Bangor at the 2010 American Folk Festival will come full […]
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Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection will play Unity
UNITY — Fiddler Erica Brown and the Bluegrass Connection will take the stage at the Unity College Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, July 12. At age 7, Brown was competing in fiddle contests with children twice her age. Two years later, she was traveling throughout New England, Canada and Louisiana with the Maine […]
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Marie A. Conant
WATERVILLE — Marie A. Conant passed away peacefully at Mount St. Joseph’s on July 1. She was born in Mexico, Aug. 4, 1937, the daughter of the late Elijah H. White Sr. and Helen M. (Worcester) White. Marie attended Dixfield schools and married Keith E. Conant Sr. on Feb. 14, 1953. She is survived by […]
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Breau will light up Skye Theatre stage
CARTHAGE — Master guitarist Denny Breau, who draws in audiences with a finely arranged melody and then slides effortlessly into scorching finger work on his six-string guitar, will perform Sunday, July 8, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center. Also a gifted songwriter, Breau mixes genres with ease — folk, Delta blues, country and jazz. Not only does he have […]
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Blood drive July 6 FARMINGTON — The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive at Franklin Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 6, from 1-6 p.m. in the Bass Room. All presenting blood donors will receive a free Red Sox T-shirt celebrating 100 years of Fenway Park. The supply of Type O positive, O negative, […]