Four of Maine’s funniest comedians will perform a night of stand-up comedy at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, at The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston. Lewiston comedian Dawn Hartill will host the comedy showcase featuring Randy Williams, Tuck Tucker, and Dennis Fogg. The show will be held in Heritage Hall, through […]
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Fiddlers Rendezvous happening in Kennedy Park
The Franco-American Fiddlers Rendezvous is scheduled to take place from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, in Kennedy Park in Lewiston. In addition to being treated to a free program of lively Quebecois and Acadian dance tunes and songs, attendees will be invited to visit displays of information and artifacts presented by two different local […]
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The untold story of a 1964 Tokyo Olympic Maine silver medalist
Glo Perrier is one of two Lewiston natives known to have won medals at the Olympics.
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Lewiston and Auburn police policies reflect reforms from 2020 protests
It’s been a year since Black Lives Matter protests filled the streets of Lewiston and Auburn, sparking calls for action and change.
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U.S. CDC documents on delta variant may explain increasing case rates in central and western Maine
New information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers some explanation for increasing case rates and deeper look behind the state’s shift in masking recommendations.
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Edward Little class of 1950 to hold reunion
LEWISTON — Edward Little High School class of 1950 is to hold its 71st annual reunion at noon Monday, Aug. 2, at the Chick-A-Dee Restaurant, 1472 Lisbon St. For more information, contact Ronald Hart, alumni chair, at 772-559-0267.
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‘You really want to take that chance?’: New mask guidance elicits frustration with what brought Maine to this point
Maine is following the U.S. CDC and recommending that in areas of high transmission, all people wear masks indoors again. The change has left some confused and others frustrated.
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With vaccine mandates for students in place, Bates College eyes a return to near normal in the fall
Vaccinated students will no longer need masks and won’t have to stay 6 feet apart anymore as most COVID-19 restrictions are dropped at the Lewiston campus.
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The Stanton Bird Club invites artists to participate in a plein air painting session
The Stanton Bird Club invites artists to participate in a plein air painting session at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary in Lewiston. The event will be hosted by local painter Michael Everett. Painters will meet at Thorncrag’s Montello Street parking lot. For more information, visit stantonbirdclub.org. The Stanton Bird Club also […]
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At the 1924 Olympics, Maine’s Bob LeGendre leaped into history
For several years in the 1920s, Americans hailed LeGendre, a world-record holder and Olympic medalist, as the best athlete in the country and possibly the world.