Oct. 23-26 Spirits Alive: Walk Among the Shadows Details: The guided tour through Portland’s oldest historic landscape is called Portland’s Inferno 1866, Fire and Resurgence. You’ll learn the history of the devastating blaze and will “meet” several notable figures involved with it, including journalist John Neal, Portland’s first Black fireman William Ruby and fire survivor […]
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Bowdoin College to inaugurate new president, first woman to hold post
Safa Zaki, a psychologist and cognitive scientist born in Egypt, is Bowdoin College’s 16th president.
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Maine Music Society Chamber Singers to hold benefit concert
The Maine Music Society Chamber Singers will host a benefit concert for the High St. Food Pantry at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Auburn. The Chamber Singers is a 16-voice a cappella subset of the MMS Chorale. They sing a variety of songs from many different genres and […]
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NFL notebook: Chiefs hoping Kelce makes a swift recovery
Travis Kelce injured an ankle in Sunday’s win and hopes to be ready for Thursday night’s game against Denver.
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Police search for convicted burglar in the Porter area
Police and probation officers are looking for Seth Janczak, 32, regarding ongoing cases from 2022. There is no threat to the public, police said.
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Great Falls Comedy Club features two nights of laughs
The Great Comedy Showcase, featuring a showcase of the area’s best stand-up comedy talents, returns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. The one and only Johnny “Friggin’” Ater headlines a packed lineup at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Doors […]
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UMF Art Gallery presents ‘Martha Miller: A Retrospective’
An opening reception for “Martha Miller: A Retrospective” will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the UMF Art Gallery on the campus of University of Maine at Farmington. It is free and open to the public. This vibrant retrospective exhibition documents the past 20 years of Martha Miller’s extraordinarily layered and nuanced human […]
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‘Frasier’ returns to TV, but you don’t need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes
After two decades, Dr. Frasier Crane returns in a new sitcom, “Frasier,” set to debut Thursday on Paramount+.
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Poet Jeri Theriault will give presentation at Bailey Public Library
Award-winning poet Jeri Theriault along with poet Kevin Sweeney will appear as part of the ongoing “Bookey Readings” poetry series at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at The Bailey Public Library in Winthrop. Theriault grew up in Waterville and graduated from Colby College, and earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her […]