LEWISTON — Local singer Hadith Bani-Adam will bring his traditional and newer songs, accompanied by the instrument the oud, to this week’s Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. Bani-adam, a native of Somalia, learned to play and sing at a young age the poetic love songs […]
January 2019
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Emily Flynn and Jordan Payne Hay at next La Rencontre
LEWISTON — The next La Rencontre at L/A’s Gendron Franco Center will feature two popular local singers Performing show tunes. Emily Flynn, Jordan Payne Hay and Paul G. Caron will present the program at the next La Rencontre (the gathering), starting at 11:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. The cost of the meal and the programs is […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Steve Scarfo at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy presents 20-year comedy veteran Steve Scarfo at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. Jody Sloane will be the evening’s featured comedian along with host Mark Turcotte. Scarfo, a veteran of the Boston comedy scene, was noticed by The Boston Globe at his first […]
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Aries: Listen carefully to instructions
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gaby Hoffmann, 37; Sarah Polley, 40; Genevieve Padalecki, 38; Shirley Bassey, 82. Happy Birthday: Consider all your options and reconnect with people who can help you reach your objective. Only take on what matters to you, and refuse to let anyone manipulate you with information that is not genuine or […]
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Sparetime results
Mamas & Papas Men: Handicap Series — 755 Tony Burgess, 732 Todd Morneau, 710 Jacob Spencer; Scratch Series — 665 Justin Brawn, 664 Mike Thibault, 580 Shane Pearl; Handicap Game — 278 Caleb Burgess, 266 Zachery Blair, 248 Arthur Pearl III; Scratch Game — 245 Jim Williams, 215 Bob Violette, 211 John Cyr; Women: Handicap […]
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Local roundup: Spencer Strong’s 30 points pace Oxford Hills boys past Lewiston
Hassan Hussein scores 21 for Blue Devils in loss.
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Mechanic Falls panel to study municipal facilities
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday approved forming a Public Safety Committee to make recommendations on the future of municipal facilities. Town Manager Zakk Maher listed four objectives of the committee: 1. Assess the assets and facilities used by the Public Works, Police and Fire departments. 2. Develop capital investment plans for the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Mayor pushes for cities to look at Lake Auburn filtration
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque pushed hard Monday for the Twin Cities to begin looking at building a water filtration plant at Lake Auburn, following months of questions from the public over a strange odor and taste in the water. While the odor caused by a harmless algae has now dissipated, Levesque said Auburn and […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain toughs out win against gritty Dirigo
“I knew it was going to be tough,” Phoenix coach Scott Bessey said.
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Men’s hockey: UMaine’s best players step up in overtime win over Yale
Yale’s Dante Palecco stumbles as UMaine’s Brendan Robbins digs in to take possession during Monday’s game at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. (Portland Press Herald photo by Ben McCanna) PORTLAND — The Black Bears’ best players played like their best players Monday night. Eduards Tralmaks used a nifty move to cut off the half-wall and […]