Briana Levesque checks out a loom at the Bates Mill complex in Lewiston on Thursday night during Museum L-A’s “Chills at the Mill” behind-the-scenes spooky tour. The guided tours narrated by museum staff told stories of the more gruesome and creepy history of the mills during the 45-minute tour. Guests were issued flashlights to help […]
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Kimberly A. Bickford
BUCKFIELD — Kim’s journey began on June 28, 1965, in Holyoke, Mass. Her journey ended Thursday, March 8, when she went to be with the Lord following a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Kim graduated from East Hampton High School in 1983, and moved to Maine a few years later. She met the love of her […]
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'Mill Town' premieres at Bates Mill in Lewiston
LEWISTON — As far as audience member George Stanley of Greene is concerned, the Thursday night premiere of “Mill Town” would have delighted the thousands of men and women who spent their lives toiling at the Bates Mill. “Would those workers want the memories of them dead and buried beneath the floors?” Stanley said, as […]
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Bates Dance Fest finale an homage to Lewiston
LEWISTON — Te final weekend of the 2017 Bates Dance Festival beings with two performances of an immersive event featuring 60 dancers with live music, video and installations in and around the bates Mill Complex in downtown Lewiston. Internationally renowned site choreographer Stephan Koplowitz’s “Mill Town” takes place at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. […]