Seven area students will have works featured in “Youth Art Month Exhibitions in Maine” Feb. 28 through March 29 at the Portland Museum of Art. They are Kayla Larrivee of Lewiston High School, and Nasteho Issa and Torey Reny of Lewiston Middle School; Kieyanna Francis of Lisbon Community School; Tara Metzer and Krystal Vye of […]

LISBON – A hot fire that practically destroyed Central Hall Block in the center of the business section kept the firemen busy Sunday forenoon and by desperate work the adjoining buildings were saved. The block is owned by Leila Tibbetts of Auburn and was valued at about $5,000, insured for $1,200. Bernier’s pool room and […]

Nationally known Maine comedian Bob Marley will tickle the funny bone Saturday, March 21, at a fundraiser for the Lisbon High School Athletic Boosters. Marley, who gets much of his material for stand-up routines from simple observations and situations involving his family and life in Maine, will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. in the […]

LEWISTON – A local filmmaker’s documentary recounting the city’s controversial 2004 Heritage Initiative will be premiered Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Lewiston Public Library.The documentary, filmed by videographer Craig Saddlemire, follows the creation of the Visible Community, a group of activists who banded together to oppose the initiative to revitalize the neighborhoods around Kennedy Park.The […]

“You won’t see me do a seven-minute monologue,” pledges Hugh Jackman, host of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, via cell phone Tuesday en route to rehearsals.“You won’t see me dance with Snow White. You won’t see me dressed as Hannibal Lecter. And you won’t see me be late – though the show could run that […]

FARMINGTON – Folk musicians Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen will bring their blend of American contemporary folk and world music to the University of Maine at Farmington on Saturday, March 7.Kallet and Larsen, well known individually for their decades of music-making, have joined forces to form a duo. Kallet is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and […]

POLAND – The whimsical comedy “The Silver Whistle” will be presented by The Poland Players Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27, at Poland Regional High School.Mysterious stranger Oliver Erwenter seems to have located the elixir of youth, or at least residents of the local elderly residential home hope so. But is he telling the truth? Everyone […]

NORWAY – Lynn Plourde, author of “At One: In a Place Called Maine” and many other children’s books, will read and sign copies of her books beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at Books N Things.Plourde, of Winthrop, sees this book as her love letter to the state of Maine, celebrating its beauty from […]

GORHAM – Once every four years, the University of Southern Maine’s school of music and department of theater collaborate on a fully staged opera production. This March, audiences will be offered a grand opera with a pair of Puccini one-acts: “Suor Angelica,” an exquisite tear-jerker, and “Gianni Schicchi,” a laugh-out-loud comedy.Stage director Assunta Kent has […]

Feb. 20: AUBURN, Thunder Road will perform at 8 p.m. at Lost Valley Ski Lodge Brookside Lounge. 784-1561Feb. 20: AUBURN, a benefit concert featuring Tenley Westbrook will be held at 7 p.m. at the East Auburn Baptist Church, 560 Park Ave. 784-0034Feb. 20: BRUNSWICK, Tableau will perform baroque music at 4 p.m. at Bowdoin College […]