The fake charity collected nearly $149,000 from donors in the aftermath of the Feb. 3 derailment but gave only $10,000 to a food bank and kept the rest for themselves, a state investigation found.
Uncategorized
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey wounding at least 23 people
Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a social media post that the injuries sustained in Malatya and Adiyaman consisted of falls and people throwing themselves off buildings to avoid being crushed.
advertisement
Posted inSports, Uncategorized
Golf: Cole Anderson ready for second crack at U.S. Amateur Championship
The Camden native will play in the nation’s top amateur golf event, wrapping up what is likely his last summer before turning professional.
Posted inUncategorized
Sabattus resident publishes debut novel
Jennifer Rinko of Sabattus has published her debut novel “Truly Madly Deeply” (under the pen name Jennifer Rudy) in early July. Rinko is a fifth grade teacher at Oak Hill Middle School, an ’09 graduate of Oak Hill High School and an alumni of the University of Maine at Farmington. “Truly Madly Deeply” is a […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
How hip-hop went from being shunned by big business to multimillion-dollar collaborations
The music genre germinated 50 years ago as an escape from the poverty and violence of New York City’s most distressed borough, the Bronx, where few wanted to invest in its businesses or its people.
Posted inUncategorized
Drunk In Public to play at Mixers on Friday
Drunk In Public will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays a blend of classic rock, pop, country, ’80s& ’90s tunes, and more. There is no cover charge and plenty of free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Rd., Sabattus.
Posted inUncategorized
Paintings by Kim Farwell on display in Art & Ale Window
Artwork by Kim Farwell will be on display through the month of August at the Art & Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn. Farwell has been interested in art since she was a little girl. As a teen, she could often be found with a drawing pad and colored pencils. As she got older, her […]
Posted inUncategorized
Maine MILL welcomes Ebenezer Akakpo for next Made in Maine event
Art, Heritage, and Innovation: Weaving Ghanaian Roots in Contemporary Industrial Design
Posted inUncategorized
Paintings by Abby Bernard on display in hospital gallery
The paintings of Abby Bernard are on display for the month of August in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. From the time she started drawing as a child, Bernard “loved to create and pursue the joy I found within the borders of my imagination.” During her […]
Posted inUncategorized
Auditions planned for two roles in productions by The Public Theatre
Auditions for two young performers will be held by appointment only on Saturday, Aug. 19, at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. This is an exciting opportunity for two talented young performers to work alongside professional actors. The Public Theatre is looking for a young boy or girl to play the role of child/Tiny Tim in […]