Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s sixth presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series — Biocontrol Research in Merrymeeting Bay — will feature Hilary Peterson, integrated pest management specialist with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, via Zoom. It is accessible via hyperlink found […]
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Magic Bus: The Who tribute band to play at Franco Center
Magic Bus, The Who tribute band based in Portland, will bring their show to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. The Who, one of rock’s most iconic bands, made the charts in 1964 with their hit song, “Can’t Explain.” That was the beginning of their […]
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Lewiston center to host luncheon with musician March 7
LEWISTON — The Franco Center is set to present a luncheon with live musical entertainment at its quarterly La Rencontre luncheon Thursday, March 7, at 46 Cedar St. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for socializing. A pot roast lunch with a dessert, will be served at 11:30 a.m. followed by a performance by musician Denny […]
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Sea Dogs VP addresses Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club
Chris Cameron, vice president of Communications and Fan Experience for the Portland Sea Dogs, was guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club. Cameron, who joined the organization as a part-time seasonal employee in 1996, was named Public Relations Director of the Year in 2005 for all minor league sports by MinorLeagueNews.com, […]
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Tri-Town Optimist Club holds oratorical contest
The Tri-Town Optimist Club, which serves the towns of Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls, held its annual Oratorical Contest on Feb. 13 at Minot Consolidated School. The topic was “How to Change the World with Optimism.” Teachers Bronson Stinnett and Ell Fanus helped students prepare a four-to-five-minute speech that was presented to a packed audience. […]
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Old South Church to kick off 2024 concerts with Gaelic group Daihm
The Old South Church Concert Series kicks off 2024 with Scotland’s five-piece Gaelic supergroup, Daimh (pronounced Dive) at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the churcy, 235 Main St. in Farmington. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. On the Scottish music scene, Daimh a Gaelic Supergroup and unchallenged champions of straight in the eye Highland […]
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The Buttonwood Trio plans Nordica Auditorium concert
The Buttonwood Trio plan to take the stage at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at in Nordica Auditorium on Main Street in Farmington. The trio, featuring Phil Carlsen on cello, Mary Hunter on violin and James Parakilas on piano will perform music by Joaquín Turina, Philip Carlsen, and Dmitri Shostakovich. Adult ticket $20, more if […]
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UMF plans jazz concert by Christine Correa Ensemble
The UMF Emery Community Arts Center plans to present a stellar jazz concert by the New York based quintet Christine Correa Ensemble. “Just You Stand and Listen with Me: Songs of Protest and Resistance,” will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the Emery Performance Space on the University of Maine at Farmington […]
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Photo: Visiting Sabattus Pond for ice fishing
With no ice on Cape Cod, Don Dyer of Falmouth, Massachusetts, tries his luck in Maine.
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UMaine Farmington students explore climate change
FARMINGTON — Climate change and excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere pose a threat in Maine and around the world. Undergraduate student researchers at the University of Maine at Farmington and their faculty mentor, Doug Reusch, professor of Geology, have found a possible way to minimize it — deep in the ocean, according to a […]