“Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known.” “Manchurian Candidate.” In honoring the late, great Angelia Lansbury, the multi-talented actor who left us this month, Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, is offering on Nov. 6 “The Manchurian Candidate,” John Michael Frankenheimer’s 1962 political thriller. In Frankenheimer’s film, with screenplay […]
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Madison auxiliary members, community donate supplies to 7 area schools
Over the years, the Madison American Legion Auxiliary, Unit No. 39, has supported community programs such as children and youth. In recent years the organization has sponsored a school supplies collection box which included backpacks, pens, pencils, markers, notebooks, binders, crayons, colored pencils and water bottles. With the generosity of cash donations and school supplies […]
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Michael Eisenstein of Letters To Cleo talks about band’s history, Nov. 17 concert in Portland
Letters To Cleo started out as a Boston-based band in 1990, released three albums and then broke up 10 years later. I reviewed their album, “GO!,” which came out in 1997 and was mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering in Portland, when the quintet was heading up to Portland for a show to promote […]
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Monmouth Community Playersto present ‘Clue The Musical’
Monmouth Community Players announces plan to present “Clue The Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 13 at the Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. in Auburn. The musical will be presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. Based on the […]
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Augusta Cub Scouts hold food drive
Scouts from Augusta Cub Scout Pack 603 took part in their annual “Scouting for Food” drive Oct. 15. This year they sought to collect enough canned and other non-perishable foods for the Feed-A-Neighbor program, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district vice chairman for the Kennebec Valley District of Scouting. Shaw’s Supermarket in […]
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Delicious Divas performance set for Madison
MADISON — A Delicious Divas performance is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at American Legion Tardiff-Belanger Post 39, 20 S. Maple St. The cost is $20 per person; only 70 tickets will be sold in advance. Proceeds benefit the New Building Fund. People can stop by the hall or call 207-696-5848, after 3 […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Night of the Living Rez’ and ‘Peanut Butter Memoirs’
Morgan Talty’s debut collection of 12 interconnected stories about a multigenerational Penobscot family, and a gritty, unvarnished view of a cop’s profession from David Wilson
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Literacy Volunteers of Franklin, Somerset counties recognize local partners
FARMINGTON — Learning Partner Commendations were announced recently by Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties at its annual meeting, held Oct. 19 at the Franklin County Adult Education center and online. “We are deeply grateful to all members of our organization and to the community for supporting our mission. We wish to recognize partners […]
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Vassalboro school group holds food truck night
Vassalboro Community School’s parent-teacher organization recently held a food truck night at the school as a fundraiser for the Michaud Family. Ira Michaud is the principal of the Vassalboro Community School, and his son is battling a very rare cancer. Michaud is himself a Cubmaster, and his son Ian is a Cub Scout. Vassalboro Pack […]
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UMaine Farmington arts center to host 3 fall events
The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus plans to feature three fall events in the Emery Performance Space on Academy Street and are free and open to the public. The events are planned for Oct. 27, Nov. 2 and 10, according to a news release from Ann Bartges, director […]