Artists, vendors and nonprofits showcased at Field of Faith festival on Saturday.
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Novel Jazz Septet band to perform in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Old South Church Concert Series presents Maine’s Novel Jazz Septet band at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Old South First Congregational Church. The seven piece Novel Jazz band will be celebrating two big anniversaries; 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Novel Jazz Septet, performing in the New England jazz scene. […]
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Manhattan Short Film Festival to screen at The Public Theatre
The 27th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival will be presented with two showing both at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. This year’s Final Ten Films hail from ten countries and represent the best short films from hundreds of submissions from scores of countries. The […]
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Comedians Robert Mac and Adam Hatch to take stage at Great Falls Comedy Club
Robert Mac, the grand-prize winner of Comedy Central’s national stand-up competition, will deliver his smart and original humor along with Adam Groppman and host Pat Neuguth beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Mac has performed all over the country at various festivals, and on Last Comic […]
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Organ duet concert to enchant audiences at Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Renowned performers Jennifer Pascual and Mark Pacoe, from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, will present an extraordinary evening of music in an organ duet concert will take place beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. Celebrated for their exceptional skills and innovative performances, […]
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UMF Public Forum to feature readings by faculty, students, local author
The first Public Forum event of the fall semester, “An Evening of Stories,” will take place from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington. The event features readings by creative writing faculty members Amy Neswald and […]
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Local historian to discuss details of his latest book, ‘Early McCarthy Families of Co. Androscoggin, Maine’
Local historian and author John Henderson will give a talk about his latest book, “Early McCarthy Families of Co. Androscoggin, Maine,” from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. The talk will focus on the key findings of his original genealogical research assembled in his recently […]
Posted inHoroscope
Virgo: Honesty and integrity matter and will determine how others react to your requests.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Patrick Mahomes, 29; Danielle Brooks, 35; Doug E. Fresh, 58; Kyle Chandler, 59. Happy Birthday: Take note of what’s working for you and what isn’t, and adjust your plans to suit your needs. It’s time to dump what you no longer use and to simplify your life. A change of […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Mild heart attacks can lead to stomach and chest discomfort
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently brought myself to the hospital because my electrocardiogram (EKG) result showed “possible ischemia.” I went to a bigger hospital, and they immediately gave me numerous medications, had me chew three pieces of 100-mg aspirin, and gave me another EKG and an echocardiogram. They concluded that I had a mild heart […]
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Sept. 17
100 Years Ago: 1924 A prominent Auburn man from now on looks upon the present fad for hand-made rugs with feelings more or less mingled with distrust. One member of his household has become a devotee of the art and has already fashioned several rugs which are the envy of her friends. Every new rug […]