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After years of delay, it now looks as tho Lewiston and Auburn might, before long, have a fire alarm system adequate to the needs of a community of 40,000 people.The long-agitated question was brought up at the December meeting of the Lewiston Fire Com. Friday evening. It was stated that the present three circuit system […]

PORTLAND – When Elmo and his Sesame Street Live friends think about growing up, it’s a musical show-and-tell. Bert dreams of becoming a forest ranger, Telly longs to be a cowboy and their newest friend, Abby Cadabby, wants to be a Fairy Godmother just like her mommy. Elmo thinks about becoming a “weather monster,” but […]

BETHEL – Bethel shoppers will be treated to an array of talent during a holiday shop-around event from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, courtesy of the Bethel Performing Arts Project and the Bethel Area Chamber’s Downtown Task Force.Most Main Street businesses will remain open until 8 p.m. and will showcase local performing artists […]

BRUNSWICK – Full Circle Dance Studio will present a Kwanzaa celebration from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Fort Andross.Brigitte Ndikum-Nyada, who was born in Cameroon, Africa, will give a presentation of all seven Principles of Kwanzaa through West-African dance movements and share the ritual, cultural and social meanings behind the weeklong Kwanzaa […]

Androscoggin Chorale and Lewiston High School choir will blend their voices at concert of seasonal music both new and old Proceeds from a silent auction will help underwrite Maine Music Society concerts LEWISTON – The Maine Music Society is bringing “A Heritage Christmas” to the Franco-American Heritage Center.It’s beautiful Christmas music in a beautiful setting, […]

TOPSHAM – Midcoast Youth Theater’s holiday family production of the hit musical “Oliver!” will be staged at Mt. Ararat High School Dec. 11, 12, 13 and 14.Based on Charles Dickens’ tale of the adventures of orphan Oliver Twist, the show features Lionel Bart songs, including “Food, Glorious Food,” “I’d Do Anything,” “Where Is Love,” “You’ve […]

LEWISTON – The St. Dominic Regional High School Drama Society will present its seventh annual variety show, with seniors Pablo Barajas and Catie Skaleski as master and mistress of ceremony.The show features singing, dancing, skits, humor and more. Performers are from both St. Dom’s and Trinity Catholic.All proceeds will be donated to Catholic Charities and […]

FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington Community Orchestra’s winter concert will feature two master works: the Ninth Symphony, “The New World,” by Antonin Dvorak, and Violin Concerto by Beethoven. The concert will begin at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, in Nordica Auditorium, UMF Merrill Hall. The ensemble, a full symphonic orchestra, is directed […]

Swinging around from Main Street, Auburn, onto Court, at a rate which was fully up to the legal limit of eight miles an hour – perhaps some faster, Mr. E. C. True of Auburn tried to cut off a telephone post on the sidewalk Tuesday forenoon. The post still stands and the auto is in […]