Androscoggin announces Butterfly Release Celebration LEWISTON — Lewiston-Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice is sponsoring the annual community Butterfly Release Celebration from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Geiger School. Over 600 monarch butterflies are released at the close of a moving ceremony where the names of loved ones are read. The event […]
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Vienna Historical Society plays set for July 25-27
Both plays are written by Beverly Wight Smith and directed by Carole O’Connell, and are filled with the usual oddball, eccentric and just plain good folk that regularly populate Smith’s plays.
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Keyboardists return to Court Street Baptist in Auburn
Mark Thallander and Dr. Peter Green will perform Wednesday night, July 24.
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Sparrows Nest Theater announces auditions
Auditions for ’25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ will be held July 26-28.
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Rumford man, 32, in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in Windham
Police say Erik Matthews was in the roadway when he was struck early Saturday on Route 302.
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6-year-old already is dreading first grade. What’s going on?
Q: My 6-year-old will be entering first grade this year. She had a good first year of kindergarten in a classroom run by an experienced, loving, organized teacher who made the best of kindergarten having to be all day and overly academic. My daughter struggled with anxiety about new routines; she was worried about knowing […]
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Keyboardist Dan Moore to perform variety of tunes
The Brick Church in Lovell will welcome Moore on Thursday, July 25.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak in Readfield
Barbara Walsh will talk about researching and writing “August Gale,” the most challenging story of her career. She will also share how she got renowned painter Jamie Wyeth interested in illustrating her children’s book.
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Music for Mavis to feature country duo Mike and Kim
Mike and Kim will perform at the gazebo in Turner on Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m.
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Maine’s connection to NASA includes first architect, two astronauts
On the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon, Maine has maintained a strong connection to NASA.