FARMINGTON — The first Foothills Fest will showcase the area, the people and their talents. Sponsored by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, it takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Farmington Fairgrounds. “The festival highlights the talent, artisans, businesses and what we have to offer here. The Foothills […]
August 2017
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Analysis on proposed runway extension to be reviewed in Rangeley
RANGELEY — A public meeting will be held Thursday to review an analysis of a proposed runway extension at the Stephen A. Bean Municipal Airfield. Some residents have raised concerns over the project. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the town’s airport. The meeting is on alternatives that have been found through completing the […]
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Film on post card craze at Sawyer
GREENE — Sumner McKane will present his film “The Northeast by Eastern” at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at the Araxine Wilkins Sawyer Memorial, 371 Sawyer Road. Admission is free. For years, Belfast, Maine-based Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. sent traveling photographer-salesmen on the roads all over New England and beyond with cameras, […]
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Auburn Walmart gassing back up
AUBURN — Let there be gas. Walmart will celebrate reopening the gas station outside its Mount Auburn Avenue store with a ribbon cutting on Friday. Unofficially, the pumps will likely start back up Wednesday or Thursday, according to store personnel. When the gas station closed last fall, a store associate said in November it had […]
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Carlos Olmeda at Denmark
At 7:30 p.m., this Saturday, Aug 26., the Denmark Arts Center welcomes acoustic musician Carlos Olmeda. Olmeda is known as a songwriter’s songwriter. He is also known as a mockingbird, a tri-cultural artist, and a very dynamic performer in the tradition of the coffeehouse and acoustic alternative songwriting styles of the ’60s ’70s and ’80s. Born […]
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Celebration Barn hosts two shows Saturday
PARIS — Celebration Barn Theater will present two shows Saturday, Aug. 26. At 2 p.m., Marta Mozelle’s clown show, titled “Please Ship This Wet Gift,” will be staged to give families the opportunity to laugh together about feeling bad. Mozelle is a New York City-based puppeteer who performs, builds and teaches. She has worked on […]
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Video: Fire reported on Union Street in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A fire was reported Tuesday afternoon at a home at 24 Union St. — next to the Union Super Market. Patrick Robbins of Auburn said he was working on the third floor of the building when he saw flames in the hallway. Another worker threw a bucket of water on the flames, but […]
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Mexican Folklorico performance at Union Hall
VIENNA — Vienna Union Hall and Camp Bearnstow present a formal Mexican Folklorico performance by Jonathan Trejo and Kareli Montoya, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Union Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults and may purchased at the door. Trejo of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, is a professional dancer at Ballet Folklorico of the […]
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Police investigate vandalism at former Livermore Falls Middle School
LIVERMORE FALLS — Police are investigating more than $10,000 in damage, which is a rough estimate, that was done at the former Middle School on Highland Avenue. It is believed that entry was gained through a back window between Aug. 15 and Monday, Police Chief Ernest Steward Jr. said. There was a window that was […]