The Chocolate Church Arts Center will present two outdoor performances by Yellow Brick Road, a Tribute to Elton John, at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, October 17, on the Great Lawn at Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St. in Bath. The shows will wrap up a series of such concerts presented by the center since […]
October 2020
College student food, housing insecurity focus of Oct. 23 webinar
The Maine Hunger Dialogue will convene by webinar from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Oct. 23, according to a news release from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. With a focus on food and housing insecurities experienced by college students, speakers will address best practices for campuses, discuss the results of a statewide […]
J.P. Devine Series Review: ‘Emily In Paris’
Darren Star’s Paris designed to lure romance hungry millennials trapped in college dorms, J.P. Devine writes.
Volunteers needed to help seniors in Kennebec County
SEARCH (Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope) and RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), programs of Catholic Charities, seek families, singles, retirees, college and high school students to volunteer a couple hours a week to seniors who needs a helping hand, according to a news release from SEARCH/RSVP program. The program needs volunteers to help […]
Obituary: Robert James Ross
FARMINGTON – Robert James Ross, 87, passed away on October 14, 2020, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington. “Bulldozer Bob” as …
Braves on verge of eliminating Dodgers after 10-2 rout
Atlanta breaks a 1-1 tie with a six-run sixth inning, and the Braves take a 3-1 lead in the NL Championship Series.
Gideon raked in $39 million for Senate race in last 3 months
The Democratic candidate raised nearly five times as much as the $8 million contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Collins, Gideon clash over Trump, health care in heated debate
It was the third debate for Republican Sen. Susan Collins, Democrat Sara Gideon, and independents Max Linn and Lisa Savage in Maine’s closely watched Senate race.
Farmington board approves tribute to victims of 2019 explosion
The Tribute to Resilience memorial to be placed at Bjorn Park will resemble an old-time fire house and will include bells created from fire extinguishers.
Trump and Biden go at it – from a distance – in dueling town halls
Biden denounces the White House’s handling of the pandemic while the president insists that the nation is turning the corner on the virus, even as his own battle with the disease takes center stage.