LEWISTON — Organist and composer David Ott, who stands among the most acclaimed composers of American symphonic music, will present a short organ concert at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Sunday, Oct. 2. The concert will feature a world premiere of one of Ott’s works as well as works by Bach, Pachelbel […]
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City, Bates College hosting panel on immigrants and jobs
LEWISTON — The city, Bates College and the state Chamber of Commerce will host a panel discussion Thursday morning about immigration’s role in creating jobs. Mayor Larry Gilbert will lead the event, titled “Staying Competitive in a Global Age: The Role of the Immigration Community in Maine’s Job Creation.” “We’ll hear from various community leaders who […]
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Estelle Rubinstein to retire from Androscoggin Head Start
LEWISTON — After more than 40 years of service to Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care, Executive Director Estelle Rubinstein has announced her retirement. She will continue serving the children and families of Androscoggin County through the end of 2011. A search for an executive director has begun. For more information about Androscoggin Head Start […]
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‘Tale Spinning’: The art of storytelling takes on a new twist at Bates College’s Museum of Art
LEWISTON — Storytelling is the theme of a new Bates College Museum of Art exhibition, a highlight of the arts center’s 25th anniversary season. Featured will be work in media from video to sculpture to watercolor by six renowned artists: Enrique Chagoya, Lesley Dill, Brad Kahlhamer, Shirin Neshat, Nicky Nodjoumi and Alison Saar. The exhibit […]
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Acclaimed Irish band Teada coming to Maine
LEWISTON — New England Celtic Arts will present Teada, one of Irish music’s leading exponents on the international world music stage, at the Franco American Heritage Center on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The band will also take the stage at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage on Wednesday, Sept. 21; and at Unity College Center […]
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Fair market sales few in Auburn 2011, according to assessor
AUBURN — More than three-quarters of property sales or transfers in the city during the last fiscal year were foreclosures or short sales, according to the city assessor. Assessor Renee Lachapelle said the city recorded 584 property transfers in the 2010-11 fiscal year. Of those, 451 were foreclosures, short sales or bank sales. The remaining […]
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Lewiston police continue search for missing woman
LEWISTON — Police were scouring a Highland Avenue apartment Tuesday afternoon, searching for clues that might lead to finding a woman who has been missing since early July. Lewiston police parked a mobile crime lab outside 36 Highland Ave. shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday. A Maine State Police crime lab arrived later. The two-story apartment […]
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Lewiston schools full, more room needed; 4-year-olds could replace seniors at Multi-Purpose Center
LEWISTON – Lewiston elementary schools are full, “every one of them,” and projected enrollment is expected to add 20 percent more students in the next 10 years, Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster said Monday. Webster said the trend of larger kindergarten classes is here to stay, which would mean that in 10 years, the Lewiston school […]
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Creative professionals networking event set for USM-LAC
LEWISTON — The Maine Center for Creativity is inviting the public to network Sept. 21 at the USM Lewiston-Auburn campus to develop new ideas and learn more about the creative work happening in the Twin Cities. It will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Function Room 170 (the same floor as art gallery). […]
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Recognize this photo?
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Public Library is partnering with the Sun Journal in an effort to solve the “Mystery of the Unknown Buildings” in its Gridley Barrows Collection. Back in 1999, when Lewiston architect and local historian Gridley Barrows died, the LPL received his collection of 5,244 photographic slides and more than 600 prints depicting […]