Letter
2020
On this date in Maine history: Sept. 9
Sept. 9, 1957: Maine voters approve a change to the Maine Constitution that ends the 137-year-old practice of holding statewide elections on the second Monday in September. Instead, that voting will occur on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, just as it does in every other state. The September date was designated […]
Livingston Taylor to perform Sept. 11 in Boothbay Harbor
A Livingston Taylor concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at The Opera House at Boothbay, 86 Townsend Ave. in Boothbay Harbor. From top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and I’ll Come Running,” to I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman,” the last two recorded by his brother James, Livingston’s […]
New UMaine Extension crops specialist Bee Chim based in Presque Isle
Bee Chim has been named the University of Maine Cooperative Extension crops specialist based in Presque Isle, according to a news release from the Extension office in Orono. As an Extension agronomist, Chim’s focus is assisting potato growers and other farmers with crop-related educational programs, and applied research. She also has an appointment with the […]
Lucky Clark On Music: Lez Zeppelin
Steph Paynes talks about the all-female band’s upcoming concert.
‘Why Bump Off Barnaby’ to open Sept. 17 in Madison
“But Why Bump Off Barnaby?” will open at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road in Madison. Additional performances are set for 8 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19, 4 p.m. Sept. 20, and 2 p.m. Sept. 23. When Barnaby Folcey is murdered at a family gathering at Marlgate Manor, it transpires […]
Pat Colwell And the Soul Sensations outdoor concert set for Sept. 12
Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations will perform two outdoor concerts at 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Maine Maritime Museum, at 243 Washington St. in Bath. The band will bring down the house featuring the music of Etta James and a Motown/Memphis Soul Music mix. The Soul Sensations‘ danceable repertoire, outstanding […]