El Malo, a talented 8-piece instrumental Salsacore band out of Portland, will perform in the Poland Spring Preservation Sunset Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 31, at the gazebo at the Poland Spring Inn in Poland. The band plays a wide variety of Latin-influenced jazz mixed with elements of funk, punk, prog and […]
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Artist reception to celebrate works of Andre Benoit
An artist reception celebrating the works of Andre Benoit hosted by The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater in Rangeley. This event also coincides with the Rangeley Art Crawl. Complimentary refreshments […]
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Author to give talk about hiking opportunities in New England
Author Jeff Romano will give a slideshow presentation showcasing hiking opportunities throughout New England with a focus on itineraries featured in his latest guidebook, an updated edition to “100 Classic Hike New England,” from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library. The program will cover destinations […]
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Historian Randall Bennett to give presentation on Hastings Homestead
A presentation by Randall H. Bennett, “The Hastings Homestead Museum: Five Generations in the Making,” will be given at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. In a PowerPoint presentation, Bennett will talk about the Homestead, which is in Bethel’s “Broad Street Historic District” and has been continuously […]
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ArtsFarmington presents Hawk Henries, a Native American flute player
A performance by Hawk Henries, a native American flute player, presented by ArtsFarmington will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, in the amphitheater at the University of Maine at Farmington. A resident of Maine, Hawk is a member of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck, a people indigenous to what is now Southern […]
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‘The Little Mermaid’ coming to CLT stage
Rehearsals are well underway for the Community Little Theatre production of “The Little Mermaid,” which will open Aug. 10. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is a love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics […]
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‘Surfin’ The Falls’ brings surf music, art to Lisbon
Surfing! In Lisbon Falls? It’s not what you think… Surfin’ The Falls – Maine’s first official surf music festival – will kick off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Worumbo Riverfront Event Center in Lisbon. The inland town of Lisbon is not known for surfing –– but it is trying to get […]
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Jay continues repairs to damaged roads, collect information for federal disaster declaration
The town and other entities locked in a price of $3.23 per gallon of diesel fuel for 2023-24.
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25 killed in wildfires sweeping across Algeria, including soldiers fighting flames
Operations to tamp down the fires included some 7,500 firefighters and 350 trucks on the ground as well as air support.
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Sidelines: The current structure of Maine high school football just doesn’t work
It’s time to make some changes because crowning six state champions is just too many, writes Mike Mandell.