Russia has denied having plans to attack Ukraine but warned the West that NATO’s ex-Soviet nations is a “red line” that mustn’t be crossed.
2022
December retail sales slipped after a record holiday season
Many economists expect the caution that consumers displayed last month to carry over into this year and potentially slow the economy.
State announces details of Guard deployment to help hospitals handle surge
Meanwhile, testing of wastewater for COVID-19 gives some reason for hope that the omicron wave won’t last as long as the delta surge.
Amy Calder: Thankful for the hospital
One might think a hospital is a dangerous place to be during the pandemic, but it actually is one of the safest, Amy Calder writes.
Michigan attorney general asks feds to investigate fake Republican electors
Dana Nessel alleges a ‘coordinated effort’ among Republican parties in several 2020 battleground states to push so-called alternate slates of electors with fake documents.
Macy Gray to perform on Waterville Opera House Stage
Macy Gray will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Forever full of ear-tugging, eye-popping surprises, ever eclectic singer, songwriter and actress Gray returns in top form with an inspired new 11 song Moonslice Records album “ The Reset” and within a fresh new presentation fronting her […]
EagleMania planned at The Elm
EagleMania is set to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at The Elm, 21 College Ave. in Waterville. The has dedicated themselves to faithfully reproducing the music of The Eagles. Since their inception, EagleMania has been performing all over the country with their five part harmony and their uncanny ability to emulate the unmistakable […]
The Public Theatre set to launch 32nd season
The Public Theatre opens its 32nd season with “Morning After Grace,” a hilarious and heartfelt new comedy, beginning on Friday, on Sept 16. “When we first read Morning After Grace, we laughed, we cried and we knew it would be the perfect fit for our audience”, says Co-Artistic Director Janet Mitchko. “It’s a refreshingly honest […]
Oak Hill High School’s Little Theatre in the Woods to present ‘The Addams Family’
Oak Hill High School’s Drama Club, The Little Theatre in the Woods, plans to present the new musical, “The Addams Family,” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21 and 22 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at the theater at 30 Academy St. Auburn. This musical, with the book written by Marshall Brickman […]
Six Generations of Island Women returns to Stonington
Opera House Arts’ Island Women Speak, the women’s storytelling event at the Stonington Opera House, is coming back for a new iteration, at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at 1 School St. in Stonington. Six women, six generations, six personal stories — told live from the stage also will be livestreamed for those who cannot […]