GLENBURN, Maine — Controversy erupted in Glenburn after a 13-year-old girl and her older sister were turned away from the “Butterfly Kisses” father-daughter dance on Friday night. The squabble has both sides questioning whether the concept of the father-daughter or mother-son dance is exclusionary and outdated in a time when fewer and fewer families have […]
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Night life calendar for the week of December 1
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Film: Inequality for All, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus […]
Dinner and dance to benefit 2-year-old Cody Bean
LOCKE MILLS — A benefit dinner and dance for Cody Bean will take place Saturday, Nov. 30, at the American Legion Hall, Route 26. Cody is a 2-year-old boy who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer found in young children. The spaghetti supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8 for […]
UMF student arrested during Halloween Dance
FARMINGTON — A local man was arrested Friday night during a Halloween dance at the University at Maine at Farmington, UMF interim police Chief Brock Caton said Monday. Jordan Graffam, 22, a student at UMF, was arrested on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass, he said. Graffam was released on $250 cash bail […]
Benefit dinner/dance planned for injured logger
RUMFORD — A benefit dinner and dance will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Rumford Eagles Club to raise money for resident Lloyd Billings, who was injured in a logging accident in May. Jim Peterson, a friend of Billings and responsible for helping organize the benefit, said Billings was injured while […]