RANGELEY — Auditions will be held at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St in Rangeley on March 2 from 2 – 4 p.m. Auditions are open to everyone regardless of past stage experience and we’d love to have some new talent participate! At the audition, prepare music and side. Audition form, music, sides and […]
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UMF presents stellar jazz concert
FARMINGTON—The UMF Emery Community Arts Center is excited to present a stellar jazz concert by the New York based quintet, Christine Correa Ensemble. “Just You Stand and Listen with Me: Songs of Protest and Resistance,” will be performed in the Emery Performance Space on the University of Maine at Farmington campus on March 7 at […]
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Meadow Lanes bowling
WILTON — Wednesday Night Ladies: Week of February 14 Teams: Mines In The Gutters 111-57, Just One More 98-70, Designs By Darlene 94-74, Living On A Spare 91-77, Wreckin Balls 87-81, Bowling Belles 73-95, Golden Oldies 62-106, Full Of 5 Pins 56-112. Games: Lynn Chellis 194, Melissa Malone 178, Sam Morman 169, Jamie Ellsworth 163, […]
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Barn quilt class at CVPL
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Please Join us at Carrabassett Valley Public Library (CVPL) on Friday, March 15 for a Barn Quilt Class. Each participant will create their own barn quilt to take home and display either outdoors or indoors. Students will be able to choose from two sizes and a wide variety of designs and colors. […]
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Poet’s Corner
Lily Edith Grindle The girl with the mismatched socks, She doesn’t care what the grown-ups think. Her feet are covered, and they never stink. It may look a little weird, she has a pair just like them at home. Her concern is on other matters, wishes people would leave her alone. This girl whose spirit […]
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Starling Hall’s annual online auction opens
FAYETTE — Starling Hall’s Annual Online Auction is its largest fundraiser of the year. Bidding starts March 1, 2024. We are thankful to receive so many donations of valuable items for us to auction off. And we are so proud of the multiple local vendors who have donated to the auction. Please visit the site […]
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Top teams win in MVRBL
RUMFORD — The top four teams in Mountain Valley Rec Basketball League (MVRBL) maintained their strong hold in the twelfth week of 14 regular season games. Hotel Rumford is now 10-2. Smartcare PT Inc, A & G Custom Carpentry and Mt Blue are in a deadlock for second through fourth place at 9-3,with Smartcare currently […]
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Old South Church concerts kick off
FARMINGTON —The Old South Church Concert Series kicks off 2024 with Scotland’s exciting five-piece Gaelic supergroup, Daimh (pronounced Dive) to Farmington on Thursday, March 7. Doors will open at 6:30 pm with the concert at 7pm. Tickets are $25 adult general admission. Seniors (65+) and students (12+) tickets $20. Tickets can be purchased online at […]
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Briefly
Announcement JAY —Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335 in Jay will be down for repairs due to damage from the December storm. The post will be closed from Feb. 26 to March 21. Reopening on March 22 the menu will be, Crab cakes, fish chowder and dessert. All meals served at 5 p.m., $12. Call […]
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Guest Column: Meeting learners where they are, so they can go anywhere in the Maine workforce
Jamie Guerrette was at a career crossroads. The working mother of two could see the boost a bachelor’s degree in business could give her in the job market. What she couldn’t see was how she would find the time to come back to college. Enter University of Maine at Presque Isle’s YourPace. A competency-based degree […]