Award-winning fiddler April Verch and her four-piece band will take the stage at the Franco-American Heritage Center tonight, courtesy of L/A Arts. Also a skilled step dance and vocalist, Verch grew up in the Ottawa Valley of Canada, where French, Irish, Scottish, German and Polish settlers blended their musical heritages into a distinct sound that […]

ConcertsOct. 18: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform on the piano at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041Oct. 18: LEWISTON, Free Radicals will perform at 7 p.m. at Guthries, 115 Middle St. 376-3344Oct. 18: LEWISTON, L/A Arts will present April Verch, fiddler, step dancer and vocalist, at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco-American […]

• VALLEY FORGE, PA., – In the presence of a large assemblage of men prominent in Maine and Pennsylvania, a monument to the memories of soldiers from the state of Maine, who were at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778, was unveiled this afternoon at the historic camp.• The Honorable William B. Skelton of […]

Bath: Ongoing exhibits “A Maritime History of Maine,” “Lobstering and the Maine Coast” and “Percy and Small Shipyard” at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except major holidays. 443-1316Bath: “Interpretations,” featuring the works of Thomas Connelly, Tom Hall, Robert Solotaire and John Whalley, will be held through Oct. 27 […]

Karen Montanaro, recipient of the 2008 Individual Artist Fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission, has been dancing for nearly 40 years.Artist Dennis Dreher has been creating space weaving for about 30.Together, the two veteran artists have created a dance performance titled “The Struggle To Be.” The production showcases Montanaro, of Casco, in what many believe […]

The scrub women of Bath have formed a union and, hereafter, work will be charged for at the rate of 20 cents an hour. Coming at the time of year when most housewives are having their houses cleaned for the winter, work by professional housecleaners will be more expensive than in the past, and it […]

AUBURN – The director of “Crazy for You” had an important goal for Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre’s current musical production.Tim Pinkham said he wanted to “wow the audience.”Wow, did he ever.With exceptional top-to-toe talent, this show is packed with dazzling dance numbers set to some of Gershwin’s most popular music. All the songs – from […]

BRUNSWICK – The Bowdoin College Department of Theater and Dance will present “365 Days/365 Plays,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Oct. 19-21 in Pickard Theater.The shows are free and open to the public. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. General admission tickets are available at the David […]

“When I got hurt playing soccer yesterday, I didn’t worry because I knew that if I needed to I could go to the doctor without having to bribe the police. I wanted people in Portland to know how bad the police are in Kenya. And I wanted them to know that the police here are […]

FONTANET, IND. – Fontanet was practically destroyed today by the explosion of the Dupond Powder Co. plant. The dead number from 25 to 50. More than 600 persons were injured, and every building in the town was wholly or partially levelled to the ground. Where stood a thriving and busy town of 1,000 people this […]