LEWISTON — Former area resident Michael Mitchell will be a featured guest at The Great Falls Comic Expo at the Lewiston Armory, Saturday, Sept.23. The Expo will include many other talented artists and writers along with selected “cosplayers” who will dress up as their favorite characters from well recognized comic book heroes and characters. Tickets are […]
August 2017
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'DIVA … REPRISE!' in Rangeley on Sept. 12
RANGELEY — Rangeley Friends of the Arts presents a shortened version of its summer “DIVA” for the BikeMaine layover: “DIVA — A Night at the Tonys — REPRISE!” at 5 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 12. Music from Tony Award-winning musicals will be presented in a variety show format, performed by local talent. There will […]
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Maine State Music Theater announces 2018 lineup
BRUNSWICK — Maine State Music Theatre has announced the titles headlining its 60th year. They are: “Million Dollar Quartet,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Saturday Night Fever” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” The first show is June 6-23 tells the story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins were brought together by […]
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Coig, Heatons at Bangor Celtic fest
BANGOR — Cape Breton super-group Coig and Boston’s Matt & Shannon Heaton will debut the Bangor Celtic Crossroads Festival at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, at the Hammond Street Congregational Church. Còig includes Darren McMullen, who plays guitar, mandolin, mandola, banjo, bouzouki whistle and flute and vocals, Rachel Davis on fiddle […]
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Wanted: photos of 'People and Places with Heart'
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Land Trust is looking for those special photographs, original artworks and sculpture that express the uniqueness of the environment, people, and communities of western Maine. This year’s theme is “People and Places with Heart.” All entries will be displayed at the Mahoosuc Land Trust office, 162 North Road, Bethel as part […]
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'Art on Campus' brings emerging artists to UMF
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington kicks off the 2017-18 school year with a vibrant new arts initiative that brings the creative works of emerging artists to the UMF campus, year-round. The new UMF “Art on Campus” program exhibits the expressive work of two artists per semester in UMF’s Mantor Library. Artist talks will […]
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Meroby Elementary School delays first day due to vandalism
MEXICO — Meroby Elementary School closed on its first day of school Wednesday due to vandalism that took place between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 5 a.m. Wednesday, Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon said. Principal Kim Fuller said she and staff were thankful that the community and the Mexico Fire Department came together Wednesday morning to […]
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Harvey updates: Flooded roads isolate Southeast Texas community
HOUSTON (AP) — Updates from Tropical Storm Harvey (all times local): Updated 8:15 a.m.: An emergency management official east of Houston says the area bordering Louisiana is virtually isolated because primary roads are flooded and water levels are rising. Marcus McLellan, spokesman for the Jefferson County emergency management office in Beaumont, said Wednesday that Interstate […]
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Social media used in search for missing people in wake of Harvey
In this Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 photo, Bajauh Henix takes a photo with her daughter Paige Booth after being reunited nearly four hours after the two evacuated from their home in Houston. Bajauh Henix and her mother, Kennesha Grand, were evacuating through high water and rain when they handed the baby off to a police […]
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Western Louisiana in crosshairs as Harvey moves back to land
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Western Louisiana residents braced for more wind and water early Wednesday as Tropical Storm Harvey made its second landfall after dumping record rainfall on Texas. The storm came ashore just west of Cameron, Louisiana, bringing maximum sustained winds near 45 mph (72 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Harvey […]