MONMOUTH — With delightful tongue-in-cheek twists, Theater at Monmouth is serving up a wonderfully madcap version of Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona.” It is the 1950s at Tony’s Soda Shop and ice cream parlor in Verona, Maine, where friends Proteus and Valentine are caught up in the excitement of young love. Valentine is about to […]
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Edith Ida Strout
NORTH MONMOUTH — Edith Ida Strout of Monmouth, formerly of Lewiston passed away July 13, at age 76, with her family by her side. She was born in Gray, July 22, 1936, to Steve and Bernice May. Survivors are her children, Steve Strout and wife, Velma, of Lewiston, Leslie Strout and wife, Linda, of Minot […]
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Theater at Monmouth will stage ‘Glass Menagerie’
MONMOUTH — Theater at Monmouth’s summer repertory season continues with the opening of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” on Friday, July 20. A symphony for four actors, “The Glass Menagerie” portrays a family’s struggle to maintain the precarious balance between a difficult past and an uncertain future, exploring the bonds of family, weight of memory […]
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Alfred F. Obie Jr.
AUBURN — Alfred F. Obie Jr., 71, of Monmouth, passed away Tuesday, July 10, at the Hospice House. He was born in Lewiston, Oct. 16, 1940, to Alfred F. and Marie R. (Desmarais) Obie. He served in the Seabees in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961. Alfred was active in both the American Legion […]
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Monmouth Community Players will audition for ‘Wyrd Sisters’
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Community Players will hold auditions for the New England premiere of “Wyrd Sisters,” a funny parody by Sir Terry Pratchett, on Sunday and Monday, July 22-23. The show takes place in the craggy kingdom of Lancre, a country deceptively small on a map because most of its geography is near-vertical. It’s on the Discworld, a magical land that floats through […]
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‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ pokes fun at falling in love
MONMOUTH — Theater at Monmouth’s summer repertory season will continue with the opening of William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” on Friday, July 13. Love and friendship are at odds in this youthful comedy about jealousy and the fickle nature of love. Set in the sock-hopping 1950s, “Two Gents” follows the escapades of best friends, […]
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Governor should release the bonds voters approved
The will of the people has always been respected in Augusta, if not in fact feared. Legislators and governors have typically deferred to the wisdom of voters when it is expressed by a statewide vote. Last week Gov. Paul LePage signaled he is willing to flout that precedent when he froze $25 million in community […]
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Garden Club holding tours in Monmouth, Leeds on June 30
MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Garden Club will conduct its biannual tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 30, rain or shine. The Cateslot country estate in Leeds will be included along with seven other gardens in Monmouth and Leeds. There will also be a boat ride to an island to view an archaeological site. […]
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Drug agents raid suspected meth lab in Monmouth
MONMOUTH — Drug agents are investigating a Monmouth home Thursday afternoon for a suspected methamphetamine lab. WGME is reporting on their Facebook page that the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency became aware of criminal activity at the property at 307 Cressey Road in Monmouth Wednesday afternoon. A portion of the road has been closed as officials complete […]
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Suspected meth lab investigated in Monmouth, three arrested
MONMOUTH — Three men were arrested and a firefighter and two drug agents required medical treatment after a suspected drug lab was investigated on Cressey Road. James Renaud, 33, and Robert Dumont Jr., 28, of Monmouth, along with Brandon Proctor, 42, of Oxford, each was charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant. Proctor […]