GARDINER — Palaver Strings will present “Welcome Home” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center. Doors will open a half-hour before the show. “Welcome Home” celebrates the vitality of Maine’s immigrant communities through music and storytelling. Palaver Strings will collaborate with guest artists of French Canadian, Rwandan, Burundian and Iraqi […]
2019
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UMF New Commons Project to present several programs on satire and ‘The Simpsons’
FARMINGTON — The New Commons Project upcoming topic is “The Simpsons” — a television show that has been making people talk about important topics such as books, news, history and more for almost 30 years. In that time, the animated series has been awarded 32 Emmy Awards and 34 Annie Awards. The show has been […]
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Worker fatally struck by garbage truck in Penobscot County
The Bangor man is killed while working in Milford.
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Chairs for caning; fur coat repair; insect removal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Years ago my husband caned chairs as a hobby, and he accumulated fifteen wooden chairs that needed caning. However, years later, they still need caning! We are trying to downsize so we are looking for a home for our chairs. Do you or your readers know of anyone who canes chairs and might like […]
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Student surprised with awards at paper sculpture art celebration
LEWISTON — Patricia Provencher was surprised at the 3-D Paper Sculpture Art Workshop celebration held Saturday, Oct. 12, at Museum L-A, with a certificate of merit for her shoe design entered in the museum’s Design a Shoe contest. Provencher’s design won merit in three categories: Most Likely to be Manufactured; Best Everyday Shoe; and Panelists’ […]
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Garrett Holt to play at Pedro’s
Garrett Holt, a traditional country artist is based out of central Maine, will play from 8-11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston. Holt started his music career in 2006. The first time he heard the Eagles that’s when he knew he wanted to pick up a guitar. His classic, soulful, country […]
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Guest artists’ work featured by UMF Art on Campus program
FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington Art on Campus Program is pleased to announce that the work of two guest artists, Hale Ekinci and Dong Kyu Kim, will be on view in Mantor Library through Dec. 19. On display in the mezzanine is the work of Hale Ekinci, a Turkish artist based in Chicago. […]
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Merger talks spell uncertain future for CMP customers
If a deal between Avangrid and PPL goes through, a small state like Maine could lose even more influence over utility operations under what would be one of the nation’s largest energy companies, analysts say.
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Video: Replay the Lewiston candidates’ forum
A candidates forum Wednesday, organized by mayoral candidate Tim Lajoie, will be moderated by Sun Journal Executive Editor Judy Meyer.
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Kick off the holidays with UMF annual Arts & Crafts Show
FARMINGTON — Looking for that special gift for the holidays? Visit the University of Maine at Farmington’s annual Arts & Crafts Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the Olsen Student Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. More than 75 crafters, artists, cottage industries and entrepreneurs will display their […]