100 Years Ago: 1921 One of Waterville Grammar schools is closed because of scarlet fever. 50 Years Ago: 1971 (from a Journal photo) An Art Auction will be held at the Lewiston-Auburn Jewish Community Center, 134 College Street, Lewiston on Saturday evening, Nov. 13 at eight o’clock. Mrs. Harold Miller and Mrs. Allen I. Miller, […]
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‘Impressions from Nature in Beeswax’ show to open in Gardiner
GARDINER — “Impressions from Nature in Beeswax,” a show of works by Ann Rhinehardt of Vassalboro, is scheduled to be on view Friday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Dec. 24, at the Monkitree, 263 Water St. Rhinehardt’s paintings are a visual expression of her love of nature, exploring organic forms through color, shape, light and shadow. […]
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Museum L-A opens for special November events
LEWISTON — Museum L-A, at at 35 Canal St., will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, following the annual veterans ceremony in Lewiston. Museum visitors will be able to see the veterans memorial board at the mill created by Bates Mfg. to honor its veteran employees who […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 4
100 Years Ago: 1921 Many local people who attended the psychology lecture classes of Mrs. Ellie McCollum Jones in Auburn in August will be interested to learn that the W.L.U. will have her here again to speak some time in December. Mrs. Willis Abbott is making the arrangements. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Fifty-three percent of the […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Ruckus returns at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Relive all the hard-rocking hits of the 80s. The band covers Tesla, Bon Jovi, Guns ‘n’ Roses, AC/DC, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Poison, Kiss, Skid Row, Radiohead, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and more. Band members are Bill Mckenna (guitar), Dwayne […]
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Portland Stage presents autobiographical ‘Searching for Mr. Moon’
PORTLAND STAGE WORLD PREMIERE “SEARCHING FOR MR. MOON” STARS CO-WRITER BROADWAY, FILM AND TV ACTOR RICH TOPOL Reviewers are invited to attend the opening performance of “Searching for Mr. Moon,” written by Willy Holtzman and Rich Topol, on Friday, November 5, at 7:30 pm. Portland Stage will host the world premiere of the one-person show, […]
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‘Flight of the Diamond Smugglers’ author next reader in Visiting Writers Series
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Session Americana to perform Brownfield show
Session Americana is on the slate to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, at 695 Dugway Road, in Brownfield. This Boston based band is hard to describe, but that is always a good thing. A little rock band, a little folk, a little old timey. This band/collective of talented […]
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Looking Back on Nov. 3
100 Years Ago: 1921 Miss Louise Warren of Auburn attended the reunion of Farmington Normal School students in Portland Friday. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The Edward Little Hi Y has started off a new year under the direction of Wayne T. MacDonald. This year’s officers are Mike Adler, president; Dave St. Hillaire, vice president; John Therrien, […]