LEWISTON — “Super Lola,” a made-for-TV comedy from France, is the first movie in this year’s French Film TV5MONDE series by The Dolard & Priscilla Gendron Franco Center. It will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, at the center at 46 Cedar St. The 2013 French comedy tells the story of Lola, a […]
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Fourth annual Maritime Film Festival accepting submissions
BUCKSPORT — The International Maritime Film Festival is accepting submissions for the fourth annual juried contest of films celebrating the heritage, spirit of adventure and ingenuity of boats and waterborne pursuits. It is the premiere event for maritime-themed film making. The festival takes place at the historic Alamo Theatre in downtown Bucksport on Sept. 27-29. It […]
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Community meals
FARMINGTON — The Old South First Congregational Church will serve its monthly free community luncheon at noon Saturday, Jan. 12. The menu includes meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, biscuits and cake. Delivery service will be available in Farmington. Call the church office at 207-778-0424 during the week or the church kitchen at 207-778-4438 on the morning […]
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'Human Error' opens run at The Public Theatre
LEWISTON — The Public Theatre will present “Human Error,” a timely and provocative new comedy, for eight performances beginning Jan. 25. Eric Pfeffinger wrote the tale of a blundering fertility doctor mistakenly implanting the embryo of a latte-sipping liberal couple into the womb of a NRA-cardholding conservative family. It’s an outrageously funny nine months as […]
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Overgrown small intestine bacteria unresponsive to treatment
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been suffering with small intestine bacterial overgrowth syndrome for five years. It started when I was treated for H. pylori with omeprazole. I’ve had two endoscopies, a colonoscopy and lab tests. I’m negative for celiac disease. I had a positive breath test four years ago. I’ve taken five courses of […]
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There’s a better way to enforce immigration
We who follow immigration policy closely know that the wall is a dumb idea. Closing much of the government over it is dumber still. Why is the wall a dumb idea? It would be expensive. It would be unsightly. It would be environmentally destructive. More to this point, it would be ineffective. First off, an […]
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Lithgow Library to host Open Mic Night
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St., will host an Open Mic Night at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4. Sign-ups for mic slots will start at 5:45 p.m. Spoken word performances will be allowed five minutes; musical performances will be allowed two songs or eight minutes, whichever comes first. Time slots will be given […]
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Varsity Maine basketball polls: Edward Little second, Leavitt fourth in boys’ rankings
Oxford Hills, Gray-New Gloucester still in girls’ top 10.
Posted inNational Sports
Patriots defense aims to win ‘mind game’ with crafty Phillip Rivers
New England defensive end Trey Flowers said none of Los Angeles QB’s past shortcomings are evident on film.
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Police search for suspected gunmen in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Police were searching for a pair of suspected gunmen along Lincoln and Oxford streets late Wednesday after shots were reported fired at about 10 p.m. Police converged on the area near Place Ste. Marie after a report of a pair of masked men had fled in a car after threatening someone with a handgun. […]