FARMINGTON – The American roots music ensemble Evergreen will perform at a concert presented by the Kingfield Pops and the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Thursday, March 27, at Franklin Memorial Hospital.Evergreen has been entertaining New England audiences since 1991. Its eclectic style blends elements of bluegrass, folk, blues, old-time country and swing into a […]

AUGUSTA – More than a century ago, Ethel Orr, a 10-year-old girl from Bailey Island wrote a letter to 10-year-old Helen Keller. Ethel requested an autograph for a quilt her mother, Mary Louise Orr, was stitching. The rest of the story – along with the first-time showing of the quilt and letters from Helen Keller […]

LEWISTON – The Franco-American Heritage Center is preparing for another Soiree Canadienne with music, food and fun beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 28. Patrons will feast on turkey, mashed potatoes, carrots, stuffing, cranberry sauce and strawberry shortcake – and dance to music provided by the Leblanc Family.Fiddler Don Leblanc, his wife, Linda, and their […]

LEWISTON – The Saahibo Band, an ensemble of local musicians and dancers led by two Somali singers, will perform Thursday, March 27, at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College.The concert featuring singers Jamal Karaama and Harun Sheekhey, as well as Auburn fiddler Greg Boardman, is open to the public at no cost. Due to […]

• The spring flight of wild geese is now on and several flocks were seen in Augusta Sunday flying northward. One gentleman who lives at Winthrop reported that he saw a flock in which there must have been more than 200 birds, and a peculiar thing in connection with the spectacle was that they were […]

AUGUSTA – Area restaurants will compete in the Children’s Center’s seventh annual Chili Chowder Challenge and Auction Saturday, March 22, at the Augusta State Armory.Among those competing are Al’s Pizza, Applebee’s, Augusta House of Pancakes, The China Dine-ah, CJ’s Pizza, Damon’s, Dennis’ Pizza, Eloi’s Place, Java Joe’s, The Liberal Cup, Lisa’s Restaurant and Lounge, Little […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shia LaBeouf has pleaded not guilty to an unlawful smoking charge. Attorney Michael Norris entered the plea on behalf of the 21-year-old actor Wednesday, a day after a judge issued a $1,000 bench warrant for LaBeouf’s arrest. The bench warrant, which didn’t contain details on the circumstances or the location of […]

SEBAGO – The OCDs (Obsessive Comedy Disorder) will present two episodes of “The Three Aliens Radio Show” Friday, March 21, at the Schoolhouse Arts Center.The two episodes of “Space Burger” and “Duwakado Galactic Space Camp, Episode 1,” written and directed by Keith Halliburton of Limerick, will be taped before a live audience for future airings […]

AUBURN – Photographer Jim Walker is showing more than a dozen warm weather images of mocking birds, loons and ducks splashing about in the Art & Ale Window at Gritty McDuff’s.His photographs will remain in the display window through April 17, courtesy of a partnership between Gritty’s and L/A Arts.An award-winning photographer, Walker has lived […]

RUSTIC OVERTONES TO PLAY RARE FREE LIVE SHOW AT BULL MOOSE IN WINDHAM SATURDAY MARCH 22 Rustic Overtones will play at Bull Moose WINDHAM – In celebration of the national re-issue of its July 2007 reunion album, “Light at the End,” Rustic Overtones has added a Maine appearance to its spring East Coast tour.The band, […]