PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland are looking for two men who victims say robbed them at gunpoint in the parking lot of a Hannaford supermarket. Police say the arrest occurred at 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday outside the supermarket on Riverside Street. Police say two men approached a vehicle and demanded money while one of […]
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Midlife Krisis at Mixers Friday
Midlife Krisis, a five-piece cover band playing mostly danceable classic pop and rock, will perform at Mixers, 136 Sabattus St., at 8:30 p.m., Friday, May 15. Members of the band include: Buddy Bangs, guitar and vocals; Clark Bell, guitar, keyboards and vocals; Dave Light, keyboards, guitar and vocals; Cliff Knapp, bass and saxophone; Gerry Meservier, […]
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‘White God,’ showing at Guthries
Guthries Independent Theater, located at 22 Park Street, will be showing “White God,” a drama/thriller. Viewer discretion is advised. The film is a a cautionary tale between a superior species and its disgraced inferior … Favoring pedigree dogs, a new regulation puts a severe tax on mixed breeds. Owners dump their dogs and shelters become […]
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Juke Joint Devils, ‘Swift River’ premiere at Guthries
On Friday, May 15, the Juke Joint Devils will perform at Guthries in Lewiston, 115 Middle St., Lewiston. The Juke Joint Devils play an energetic, swinging blues that isn’t heard much these days. It’s a foot-stomping, hip-shaking genre that harkens back to that swampy, riffy, rocky sound people heard it noisy bars. The band features […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners announced
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club will play at 9 a.m. Monday, May 18, in the Seniors’ Room at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. Winners on Monday, May 11, were, first, Nancy Farmer and Luke Merry; second, Jeanine Kivus and David Lock; and third and first in B, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe. Winners […]
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Naples schools locked down Tuesday after ‘concerning’ Facebook post
NAPLES — WMTW reported that Lake Region High School and Lake Region Middle School were on lockdown Tuesday morning after receiving what the school district described in a note to parents as a Facebook message that created “possible concern of the safety to our (high) school.” Officials at Regional School Unit 61 were apparently notified […]
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Former Lewiston man pens debut novel
“An Exaggerated Murder,” the debut novel from longtime bookseller and former Lewiston resident Josh Cook, is discribed by publisher Mellville Books, as a “wickedly funny spoof of the traditional detective novel, complete with fedoras, fight scenes, and characters like “The Man with the Facts” and “The Butler: … always delivered with a sly wink to […]
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Dan Roy and Trio to perform May 19, 21
FARMINGTON — New England Celtic Arts will present Don and Cindy Roy at Route 27 Arts in Stratton on Tuesday, May 19, and the Don Roy Trio at North Church Concert Series for the Farmington Historical Society on Thursday, May 21. Both concerts start at 7 p.m. A jam session begins at 6:15 p.m. in […]
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Curtain Raisers step up their game with P.I.G.
Providence Improv Guildwill train students, perform in benefit for Mt. Blue student FARMINGTON — Join the Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers Improv Comedy Troupe in welcoming headliners Providence Improv Guild to Mt. Blue Campus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15 in the Mt. Blue Forum for an evening of serious fun. Tickets are at suggested donation of $5 […]
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Farmington Village Corp. board grants appeal for UMF central heating plant
FARMINGTON — Members of the Farmington Village Corp. Appeals Board unanimously granted the University of Maine at Farmington’s appeal to build a central heating plant at Quebec and Perkins streets. Recognizing the potential as a learning environment for students and the environmental good it poses for the community, Appeals Board members agreed that the corporation’s […]