By Ann Wood Keller Williams is the kind of guitarist who walks into a bar and walks out with another band. He may even rival Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia as the musician who has played with anyone who’s any good. He’s is a dad more than he’s a barfly—he’s home with the kids […]
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Jack-O-Lanterns grow and glow at McLaughlin Garden
By Erin Place PARIS—Community members are invited to help light the night in the Halloween spirit this weekend as part of the second annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at McLaughlin Garden and Homestead in South Paris. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, at the garden at 97 Main St. […]
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Focused: Galvin heads to a Midcoast TV station
By Erin Place NORWAY—While it’s hard for longtime Norway Paris Community Television (NPCTV) Station Manager Steve Galvin to dim the lights on his role at the local station, he looks forward to once again tapping into his creativity in Rockport. Galvin told the Advertiser on Monday he was hired as the director of programming and […]
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Gentempo takes to the airwaves for ‘Maine Street Adventures’
By Erin Place NORWAY—What Norway teen Jack Gentempo didn’t realize was that his home video footage from the last four or so years would prove valuable for skits and fillers for his new TV show, “Maine Street Adventures,” set to air tonight on the local cable access station. The wheels for this project began turning […]
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Birthday bash means more dickering to reality TV stars
By Erin Place OXFORD—Three local stars of the History Channel’s “Down East Dickering”—Tony Bennett, Chris “Codfish” Codwell and Duke the Jack Russell terrier—couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate their birthday than with their fans at their birthday bash this Saturday at the Oxford Plains Speedway. The trio hails from Bethel and is in […]
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Woodsmen will tear it up at the Oxford County Fair
By Erin Place OXFORD—Competitors are sharpening their axes, gassing up their chainsaws and dusting off their log-rolling boots for the Oxford County Fair’s 39th annual Woodmen’s Field Day competition set for Friday. The competition kicks off at 9 a.m. at the 4×4 Arena at the Oxford County Fairgrounds, 68 Pottle Road, Oxford. Roughly 40 people […]
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The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club celebrates 50 years
By Ann Wood PARIS—Tim Marriner takes the microphone in hand. “Everybody square up. There you go,” he says, and starts calling the first dance. A reported 21 squares, or 168 dancers, from all over New England took to the cafeteria floor at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on Saturday night. This was no school dance—they […]
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A festival in plein air
By Amanda Johnson NORWAY—”It’s not just the art show,” says Lisa Moore, a committee coordinator of the Norway Arts Festival, adding that there are plenty of different kinds of art —from music to theater to readings— that are showing this year. Thousands of artists, art observers, performers and locals are expected to flock to the 47th […]
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UMaine Museum of Art announces Winter Exhibitions
BANGOR — The University of Maine Museum of Art, located at 40 Harlow Street in downtown Bangor, will open three new exhibitions in January. UMMA, which is open Moday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., brings innovative contemporary art exhibitions to the region and presents approximately 12 original exhibitions each year. UMMA’s winter exhibitions […]
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Gershwin inspires artist, dancer and musicians to collaborate on project
BETHEL — Rhapsody in Blue….Wrap the Bodies in Hue….Rap the Body to Blue. The Mahoosuc Arts council will present a set of outstanding collaborating artists in performances Jan. 14 and 15that will include students from the greater Bethel area. A feast of the senses, the fabrics used in the featured piece will be dyed by students […]