Local blues rockers Continental Shakedown will perform with special guest Mark Miller from 8-11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at Gritty’s in Auburn. That same lineup will also perform on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Auburn Blues & Brews Fest at Festival Plaza on Main St in Auburn. The all-ages, free festival begins at 12:30 […]
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Auburn Community Concert Band invites new members to join
The Auburn Community Concert Band is looking for new members. This is an ideal opportunity for former high school and college band musicians to again experience the enjoyment of making music and performing in front of large audiences. Currently, the Auburn band has a specific need for additional clarinet players. Members must be able to […]
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Chronic absenteeism rates at Maine schools remain high, state data shows
Students who miss two days or more of school during the first month have a higher risk of being chronically absent during the school year.
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President Biden ignores Auburn lawmaker’s personal plea to free a prisoner
State Sen. Eric Brakey hopes Biden will pardon a man the lawmaker called ‘the Nelson Mandela of Bitcoin.’
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Three nights of comedy coming to L-A area
Headliner Charlie Nadler joins a stacked lineup of local favorites featuring Sara Poulin, Sarah Coughlin, Mike Levinsky, Mike Bunker, Adam Gropmann, and Nick Gordon at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at The Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Balderdash Academy improv returns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at […]
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North Yarmouth pilot, student pilot identified as 2 dead in Litchfield plane crash
The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Two crew members die after plane crashes in Litchfield during training flight
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Comedy shows planned at Great Falls Comedy Club
The Great Falls Comedy Club will host comedy shows on Friday and Saturday this week. Capital City Improv invades the stage for two shows on Friday, Aug. 25. Master improver Dennis Price will bring on-the-spot comedy to all ages at 7 p.m. and then for the 18 and over crowd at 9 p.m. Host Nick […]
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How robotic systems help make complex surgeries possible at Lewiston hospitals
Hospital leaders say robotics also attract physicians to rural hospitals, helping to address the shortage of medical professionals in the state.
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Council offers maps of Androscoggin River Trail, lake paddling
The Androscoggin River Watershed Council maintains interactive maps of the Androscoggin River Trail and Maine West Calm Waters. The River Trail has more than 50 publicly available river access sites on the Magalloway and Androscoggin rivers. The Calm Waters map provides information on public access to the lakes and ponds along with a few river […]