JAY — It sounded like the Winter Olympics on Saturday as sledders came down a man-made mountain of snow during the Spruce Mountain Sled-in and Winter Family Festival at French Falls Recreation Area. There were ‘aws’ from onlookers when sledders crashed and ‘oohs’ when others finished the course. Under sunny skies, people came from all […]
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Pride L/A planning march, festival in June
LEWISTON — Pride L/A, a Lewiston-Auburn LGBTQ+ led grassroots organization that fights for the liberation of all people by building community to protest injustice and fight indifference, will hold a Pride L/A march and festival, “Liberation for All,” on Saturday, June 30. “This is the first time I haven’t felt alone.” Those were the words […]
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Maine takes a starring role as film festival rolls to an end
Julia Haltof chats with Anna Gravel and Ranin Brown before the premiere of the movie “Island Zero” at the Emerge Film Festival. Haltof was on the crew of the movie and Gravel was on the cast. Director Josh Gerritsen and Producer Mariah Klapatch discus their movie “Island Zero” with Emerge Film Festival moderator Allen Baldwin […]
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Whoopie Pie of the Future student art contest announced
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine State Museum, Center Theatre, and Maine Whoopie Pie Festival have announced that they are joining forces to sponsor the Whoopie Pie of the Future student art contest. The contest, which is open to fifth- through 12th-graders from Maine, asks students to envision “What will the Whoopie Pie look like in 2117?” One […]
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Winter Revels in Vienna Dec. 17
VIENNA — Chase away the cold and darkness this year at The 4th annual Vienna Winter Revels at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Vienna Union Hall. The family-friendly evening will feature inspiring entertainment, hot mulled cider and snacks. The lineup this year, introduced by “Master of the Revels” Dan Simons, includes a wonderful […]
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Santa visits downtown Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — The Twin Cities kicked off the holiday season Saturday with plenty of holly and jolly for the annual Parade of Lights. Christmas trees were lit in both Festival Plaza and Kennedy Park, along with an electric, larger-than-life menorah. Holiday tunes played out through the park while the crowd waited for the parade to […]
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Emerge Film Festival staff, filmmakers celebrate success
LEWISTON — An air of equal parts excitement and exhaustion filled the Emerge Film Festival Wrap Party Sunday night at DaVinci’s Eatery. “We’re tired but really happy,” said Laura Rinck, president of Emerge Film Festival board of directors. “It was a huge success this year.” This is the festival’s third year, and the staff finally […]
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Festival Plaza rink key feature of Auburn Winter Festival 2016
AUBURN — The city will convert Festival Plaza into a big open-air ice rink for the annual Winter Festival celebration at the end of the month. Jasmine McLoughlin, Auburn’s recreation specialist, said the downtown rink will be one of two key venues for the annual festival, scheduled for Jan. 29-31. “It will cover the whole […]
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Great Falls Balloon Festival: Third launch of weekend off without a hitch
LEWISTON — Despite a rough start with a rainout Friday night, organizers of the Great Falls Balloon Festival were pleased to see three launches over the last three days and were keeping fingers crossed for a fourth on Sunday night. On Sunday morning, hundreds of visitors gazed skyward as balloon after balloon lifted off into […]
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Reggae revival brings a kind of Woodstock to Greenwood
GREENWOOD — Soulful irie tunes will fill the valley surrounding Mt. Abram as the first-ever Green Woods Reggae Revival gets underway this weekend. The family- and community-oriented event will run from 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, until 2 a.m. Sunday, July 26, at the ski mountain at 308 Howe Hill Road in Greenwood. Music kicks […]