LEWISTON – The Maine Crafts Association, in collaboration with USM’s Atrium Art Gallery in Lewiston, announces a call for entries for “The Inspired Hand IV,” a statewide juried biennial exhibition of work in all media by MCA members. The exhibition will represent the best of MCA members in an inspired perspective of contemporary crafts in […]

LEWISTON -Is “flawless” too strong a word to use in describing the current production of “The Last Mass atSt. Casimir’s” at The Public Theatre?Probably, but when a play is so thoroughly enjoyable, that’s how you want to remember it.The five members of the Pazinski family in Buffalo, N.Y., come alive on the local stage through […]

Peacefully reposing in a big mud puddle in the alley just in the rear of Woolworth’s store, Phillip Nadeau of this city was awakened from his sound slumber Sunday morning at about 1:30 o’clock by Officer Hamilton who found him there while making the rounds of his beat. The man lay in several inches of […]

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) -Standup comic Robert Schimmel has been arrested on suspicion of beating his wife.Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jay Royal says the 59-year-old comedian was taken into custody early Saturday after an alleged fight at his home in Calabasas.Schimmel was booked in the county jail for investigation of spousal assault. He was later […]

“…And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout; but there is no joy in Mudville – mighty Casey has struck out.” – Ernest Thayer, from the poem “Casey at the bat,” June 3, 1888Major League Baseball celebrated the 100th anniversary of the World Series in 2003. In the first-ever World Series that year, the […]

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, my husband and I chose to permanently take in my cousin “Martha’s” 11-year-old daughter, “Stella.” She is smart as a whip and has a heart as big as Texas. My problem is, what should I do about Martha’s other child, Stella’s 8-year-old brother, “Carl”?We are adopting Stella with no opposition […]

Yesterday the room of the fourth grade at the Washburn School. Auburn, was closed for one week by order of the Board of Health. Two of the pupils in that room are ill with diphtheria. They are the Penley and Tufts children on Turner street and the room was closed as a precautionary measure. There […]

May 1: AUBURN, the Broad Street Trio will perform at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Restaurant, 84 Court St. 333-3041 May 1, 2: BRUNSWICK, the Bowdoin Chorus and Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. at Bowdoin College Kanbar Auditorium. Free 798-4141 May 1: FARMINGTON, Joshua Case will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. […]

PORTLAND – The students of the Portland School of Ballet will present the popular tale of “Peter and the Wolf” at the John Ford Theater at Portland High School at 2 p.m., May 9. Portland Ballet’s production of this family classic is recognized locally for its extraordinary costumes and its humorous and entertaining staging. “Peter […]

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Manning of 109 Ash street, Lewiston, a number of their friends, several police officers and a large number of children were searching for several hours Tuesday afternoon for Master Marcellus Manning, aged about three years. The little fellow left the house early in the afternoon and was not seen again until […]