100 Years Ago: 1921 Chef Voyer — everybody knows him — is back in Lewiston after a successful season at Island Park, and announces that he will reopen the Exchange Hotel dining room on Tuesday. 50 Years Ago: 1971 An interesting talk on Maine was given by Robert Monks of Cape Elizabeth Wednesday morning when […]
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Comedian Paul Reiser plans Waterville show
Paul Reiser is coming to the Waterville Opera House on Friday, Oct. 21. The show will begin at 8 p.m. at the 1 Common St. concert hall in Waterville. Comedian, actor, television writer and author is one of Hollywood’s most prolific creatives — and he shows no signs of slowing down. Reiser is starring in […]
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“These Shining Lives” is the inspiring true story of the Radium Girls
Theatrical production will be presented by University of Maine at Farmington, Oct. 21-24.
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Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center to feature ‘Fire Shut Up In My Bones’ as part of HD series
The Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Live in HD series continues with Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, at 18 Bradley St. in Fryeburg. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Grammy Award–winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard’s adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 16
100 Years Ago: 1921 The first meeting of the season of the Y.M.H.A. was held Sunday at the Auburn Synagogue. Plans were made for the coming season. The following committee was chosen to arrange the entertainment for the next meeting: Sarah Roggle, Goldie Resnick and Mrs. R Rosenberg. The next meeting will be held in […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 15
100 Years Ago: 1921 The long-expected electrical lights have been turned on in West Auburn, the connection having been made Friday in the village. Most of the homes have already been equipped and others are being wired daily. The usual church service will be held Sunday at 2 o’clock. The Rev. C. Cummings of Auburn […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 14
100 Years Ago: 1921 Don’t forget that on Thursday evening, all your friends are going to the dance at Auburn Hall, Hobb’s 10 piece Jazz brass band will furnish plenty of good music, so plan to be there. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will see the furnishings of the YWCA’s Pine Street […]
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‘Dreaming Awake’ exhibition to feature art of Jud Pealer, Susy Sanders
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host a reception for “Dreaming Awake” — Paintings by Judson Pealer and Dr. Susy Sanders from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater at 2493 Main St. in Rrangeley. There will be complimentary […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 13
100 Years Ago: 1921 Mrs. Wallace H. White Jr., wife of Congressman White, opened her house for the meeting of the Androscoggin County Republican women on Tuesday. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The Musical Literary Cub will be the scene for the first meeting of the season of the: Maine Dance Teachers Association, Sunday. Charles Kelley […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Hello Newman takes the stage Friday, Oct. 15, Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. Back in 2009, Hello Newman founding member Derek Johnson had a vision to create a band that played the music he grew up listening to on WCYY and MTV. Hello Newman’s approach to music has always been to emulate the original […]