100 Years Ago: 1921 Saturday evening a hallowe’en party was given to the advanced pupils of the Lincoln school by their teacher, Miss Lila J. Allen in her father’s carpet factory which was well heated and spacious, an ideal place for parties, lending itself admirably to the weird Hallowe’en decorations which included balloons, flyers, black […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 9
100 Years Ago: 1921 “We are getting enough strawberries for one dessert each week,” an enthusiastic Auburn gardener remarked yesterday. “They are of the ever-bearing variety, and bear right into November!” 50 Years Ago: 1971 A glass display case containing about $100 in merchandise and about $100 in bills was stolen during a night-time break at […]
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Food For Thought to host singer, musician Scott Moreau
LEWISTON — L/A Senior College is scheduled to host Mainer Scott Moreau for a free Food For Thought Zoom presentation at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. Moreau was born at the old Bath Memorial Hospital, raised in Litchfield on Sand Pond and graduated from Winthrop High School in 1997. He made his professional stage debut […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 8
100 Years Ago: 1921 The Ault-Williamson Shoe Co. of Auburn is moving factory No. 2 from the old Dingley- Foss building on Main Street into several sections of Roak Block on the opposite side of the street. 50 Years Ago: 1971 Members of the Auburn City Council will meet informally tonight to discuss the possibility […]
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Waterville Opera House to host Chris Thile
Chris Thile will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday Oct. 15 at Watervile Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here […]
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Fiddlers-in-the-Forest features champion musicians
YMCA’s Outdoor Learning & Education Center
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Looking Back on Oct. 6
100 Years Ago: 1921 Harriet Abbott of Fryeburg is the first woman in Oxford County to be drawn to serve on the jury for the October term of the S. and J. Court. 50 Years Ago: 1971 The Brothers of the Sacred Heart, who have been associated with education in the Twin Cities for more […]
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Union library to host folk music entertainer Oct. 13
UNION — The “Vose or Virtual Wednesday” series is scheduled to feature Bill Berlinghoff at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Vose Library at 392 Common Road or via Zoom. Berlinghoff, a folk music entertainer for more than half a century, has performed in almost every state on the East Coast from Maine to Virginia […]
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Monmouth Community Players to present 30th Anniversary Concert
The Monmouth Community Players has planned a 30th Anniversary Concert with some of their favorite songs from the first 30 years upon the stage at Cumston Hall. Organized by Josie French, current Chair of the Board, the evening promises to delight and spark some nostalgia from audience members and performers alike. Some performers will revisit […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 5
100 Years Ago: 1921 Earlier in the week a small section of the brick sidewalk near the Lewiston end of the bridge settled leaving a dangerous hole where the loose bricks had been. A warning red light was placed there, however now the bricks on the Auburn end are in practically the same conditions. One […]