LEWISTON — The Franco Center is set to host a Glow Dance Party at Heritage Hall Bar, 46 Cedar St., from 7-10 p.m. Friday, March 15. Disc jockey Jake Hodgkin, production manager at the Franco Center, will lead line dancing occasionally during the evening. A cash bar will be available in Heritage Hall. People should […]
Events
Lisbon group, parks and recreation announce 2024 trips
The Lisbon Sunshine Hill Neighbors and the Lisbon Parks and Recreation are offering several trips this year. The first is a bus trip to Newport, Rhode Island, set for Monday to Thursday, May 20-23. Next is a trip to Fenway Park in Boston to see the Red Sox play the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, June […]
Lewiston’s Trinity Commons to host contradance March 15
Lewiston’s third-Friday contradance at Trinity Commons, 247 Bates St., is scheduled for Friday, March 15. Live music will be provided by Maisy Newell, Eric Dayan and their fiddling children Elijah, Benton and Daisy. The evening’s caller will be Hannah Chamberlain. A family dance with music provided by the All-Comers Band begins at 6:30 p.m. Contradances (along […]
Naples school to host state instrumental jazz festival in March
NAPLES — The Maine Music Educators’ Association High School Instrumental State Jazz Festival is set for Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, at Lake Region High School, 1877 Roosevelt Trail. The school is hosting 34 performing jazz bands and combos, planned from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. […]
Initiative launched to help farmers, rural businesses access wind energy
Maine Rural Development is accepting REAP TAG applications from technical assistance providers through March 15.
Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund adds hybrid scholarship
Since 2000, the Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund has been awarding scholarships to families who meet its income guidelines. The scholarships are for students in kindergarten through 12th grade for tuition for public or private school, or toward homeschooling expenses. The scholarship pays 75% of tuition up to $1,400 for private school or $500 toward homeschooling […]
Lewiston agency to hold benefit for nutrition program March 22
Seats are limited; advance registration is recommended.
Bridgton Rotary to host talk by Southern Maine Agency on Aging rep
BRIDGTON — Deborah Condello, community outreach coordinator at the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, plans to speak to local Rotarians and friends at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at Stella’s on the Square, 6 North High St. Condello works in partnerships with communities in Cumberland and York counties, responding to program inquiries. She will share […]
Auburn talk to focus on Watergate, Nixon tapes March 14
Speaker Chris Beam was on the staff that processed the Nixon tapes.
Western Maine Audubon to host amphibian migration monitoring talk March 13
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon plans to sponsor a talk, “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring,” by Greg LeClair. The talk is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in Thomas Auditorium, Preble Hall at 173 High St. on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. It is free and open to the general public. […]