Local interest centers in the wrestling bout which Saturday night will take place in City Hall, Lewiston, between War Eagle, the Indian wrestler, and Wilfred Barrett, the Frenchman. That it will be one of the roughest encounters ever seen here is generally conceded, for it will settle much controversy, many challenges and some personal ill […]

NEW YORK – How to get to “Sesame Street” is child’s play, as the chirpy theme song has assured kids daily for 39 years.But first it had to be created. In the new book “Street Gang: The Complete History of ‘Sesame Street,”‘ journalist Michael Davis takes us on the journey with thoroughness and obvious affection.While […]

NEW YORK – Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You betcha.Fey was voted The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year, an annual honor chosen by newspaper editors and broadcast producers across the country. Fey was selected by AP members as the performer who had the greatest impact on culture and entertainment in 2008.The […]

STANDISH – The Obsessive Comedy Disorder will present a New Year’s Eve celebration filled with skits, improv and songs Saturday, Dec. 27 at Schoolhouse Arts Center.Some material may not be suitable for young children.The show will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Call 642-3743 for reservations. Schoolhouse […]

BETHEL – The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce wants to “keep the magic” going with the Bethel WinterFest 2009, scheduled for Jan. 9 to 19 – the magic created by the building of the World’s Tallest SnowWoman in the winter of 2008, that is.Since a project of that magnitude is out of the question two […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The Machine, known as “America’s premier Pink Floyd experience” will headline Sugarloaf’s first Bud Light Concert Series event of the season Saturday, Jan. 10.A New York-based band, The Machine is known for recreating Pink Floyd songs and performances with extraordinary accuracy. The band performs a diverse mix of Pink Floyd’s extensive 16-album […]

PORTLAND – Rock ‘n’ roll provided the soundtrack to American culture in the late 20th century.And “Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography,” drawn from the largest private collection of photographs of rock musicians in the United States, captures the intimate relationship between photographer and musician.The exhibit featuring more than 200 photographs – many rarely seen […]

Herman McKinney and Earl B. Norris, two bright and energetic young boys, went up to Hooper Pond in Greene the other day and cutting holes thru the ice commenced to fish. It took them just three hours to pull out 51 big pickerel. We would like to hear someone beat that fish story if they […]

LEWISTON – L/A Arts Gallery 5 is accepting submissions for its February exhibit, “Up Close and Personal.” This themed, juried exhibit is open to all Maine artists and gives artists license to interpret the theme as they wish.Opened in April 2007, L/A Arts Gallery 5 in Lyceum Hall at 49 Lisbon St. features and promotes […]

The Schoolhouse Arts Center in Sebago Lake Village has scheduled an additional performance of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28. Four previous shows were canceled due to power outages and inclement weather. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” by Barbara Robinson, is a simple, enchanting tale about a church Christmas pageant […]