WATERVILLE — Thomas College’s new president, Dr. Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, invites high school students and their families to attend November Open House, set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at 180 West River Road. The event will entail meeting faculty and current students, an interactive campus tour, and a meet-and-greet with Uzzi. […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Tell Me Everything’ and ‘The Maine Standard’
A new novel from Elizabeth Strout featuring three popular characters, and a collection of poems, photographs and stories contributed by Mainers.
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Whitefield library to host talk by avid birder Nov. 17
WHITEFIELD — Whitefield Library is set to host a talk by birder Howie Nielsen at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the library at 1 Arlington Lane. The talk, “Travel is for the Birds,” highlights Nielsen’s recent and extensive travels to Australia, New Zealand, West Papua and the Philippines. As an avid birder and conservationist, […]
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Maine dancers attend Autumn Leaves Square Dance Festival
Every square dance club of Maine had dancers in attendance, including Central Maine Squares of Waterville, Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans, Le-Vi Rounders of Hermon, and Friendship Squares of New Sharon.
Posted inMovie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘The Post’ highlights breathtaking moment in American political history
“The Post,” as real today as then, highlights another breathtaking moment in American political history as is happening this very moment.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Alisa Amador talks about bringing heart-felt songs to Portland
While looking for a column to begin the month of November, I was scrolling through the lineup of acts coming into one of my favorite listening rooms, One Longfellow Square, and stopped on one for the 14th of that month: Alisa Amador, which will also be a standing-room-only show (with limited seats available for those […]
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Winthrop society to host talk about trolley park Nov. 14
Phil Morse’s talk will highlight the history of the electric railways that served Winthrop from 1902-28 and will also feature the history of the trolley park known as Island Park (1903-1959)
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Silent Films in Maine, Part II to be shown in Augusta Nov. 13
The Kennebec Historical Society presentation, co-sponsored by the Maine State Library, is free.
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Elvis Costello & The Imposters plan Waterville concert
Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. Two-time Grammy Award Winner and member of both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Elvis Costello is known for his classic hits, “Alison,” “Veronica,” […]
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OFF RADAR: ‘The Cliffs’
This book starts out with a gothic feel, then steadily shifts its footing to a fairly typical contemporary depiction of the main character’s chaotic emotional life.