Guitarist and composer Peter Griggs will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 11, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Griggs attended the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division, Bowdoin College, Wesleyan University and York University (UK). His principal teachers included Louis Ricci (French Horn), Elliot Schwartz & Wilfred Mellers […]
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Cast announced for production of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ at Community Little Theatre
The cast has been announced for the upcoming production of the musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone,” directed by Brandon Chaloux, at the Community Little Theatre in Auburn. The cast is, standing from left, Joseph Tinianow, Hannah Hanson, Scotty Venable, Abram Dwyer, Ray Woodworth, Kristen Gilhooly, Casey Waters, Meg Walz, Jonathan Carr, Anita Charles, and Tony […]
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Paintings by Lewiston artists on display in hospital gallery
The paintings of Lewiston residents Susan and Paul Boucher are on display for the month of October in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Art is an integral part of Paul’s life and has been for almost fifty years. His style combines a sense of realism with […]
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No Labels asks state Democratic chairs to back off after Biden said democracy allows for third party
No Labels has not filed campaign finance disclosures that other political parties routinely file, and its leaders refuse to say who is funding their work.
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Photos: Hands-free sliding in Farmington
Scarlett Nelson, 2, of Strong couldn’t wait to try out the slides at a Farmington playground.
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Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree help to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree joined firebrand Republicans to remove Kevin McCarthy from House leadership
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Kevin McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote
McCarthy told lawmakers he would not run again for speaker, and next steps are highly uncertain as there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.
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Novel based on Malaga Island’s history is a finalist for National Book Award
‘This Other Eden’ by Paul Harding tells a fictional story based on the real-life atrocity of the state forcibly removing a mixed-race community from the island off the coast of Phippsburg.
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Trump turns fraud trial into campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on legal woes
He returned to New York for a civil fraud trial accusing him of grossly inflating the value of his businesses.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges after plea deal collapses
In Congress, House Republicans are seeking to link Hunter Biden’s dealings to his father through an impeachment inquiry, but no evidence has emerged so far to prove that Joe Biden ever abused his role or accepted bribes.