The Open Book Players will hold auditions for “Frantic Frogs and Other Frankly Fractured Folktales,” the last production of the 2022-2023 season, at 6 p.m. on May 1, at Oak Hill High School in Wales. This children’s production is a compilation of folk and fairy tales with satirical and side-splitting twists to otherwise famous plots. […]
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‘Perfect Nonsense’ continues for final weekend at The Public Theatre
Three actors, twelve characters and tons of silliness delight in the award-winning comedy “Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense,” a madcap British comedy for all ages described as Monty Python meets Downton Abby, in its final week of performances at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. Bertie Wooster is a very wealthy but very dim bachelor […]
River Comics to host pair of comedy shows this weekend
The River Comics Comedy Productions will host two stand-up comedy shows this week in the Great Falls Comedy Club at Craft Brew Underground. Host Nick Gordon brings five hilarious comedians to the stage for the 6×10 show at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Scott MacNeil, Crystal Bernard, Lloyd Sharp, Paul Borik, and Nick Hahn […]
Fiddlers to entertain at Oasis of Music
Fiddlers Frank Ferrel and Greg Boardman will team up at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Both musicians are well-known in the fiddling community of Maine and a bit beyond for their love of traditional downeast and Franco-American fiddling, which they […]
Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday and said it will start an orderly wind-down of its operations including eventually closing its stores.
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
A Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country’s south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank.
Community program to host resource fair in Sabattus April 30
SABATTUS — Community Care Backpack Program plans to hold a community resource fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Oak Hill Middle School, 40 Ball Park Road. The event will include food trucks, face painting, raffles, Mr. Drew, haircuts and fire trucks. People can receive free information about local and surrounding […]
Norway Grange to host Papa’s Boots 3-T Auction May 6
NORWAY — A 3-T Auction, benefiting Papa’s Boots, is scheduled for Saturday, May 6, at the Norway Grange, 15 Whitman St. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a free homemade baked beans dinner. At 6 p.m. the 3-T auction will begin. The 3-T stands for Talents — such as donating hours of yard, […]
St. Dominic Academy’s elementary campus recognizes honor students
LEWISTON — Saint Dominic Academy’s elementary campus has announced the following student were named to its third-quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. HIGH HONORS Grade 3: Addilyn Caskinette, Bellamy Cyr-Guzowski, Emmalyn Little-Fish, Dania Gikundiro, Thomas Langan, Chloe McGraw, Frank Montgomery, Gwyneth Nile and Reagan Ross. Grade 4: Mia Baril, Joseph Bouffard, Chris Havyarimana, […]
Duran homers, hits Maeda in Red Sox’s 11-5 win over Twins
Jarren Duran lined a ball of Kenta Maeda’s ankle to knock the Twins starter from the game and hit another one off the Green Monster in Boston’s 11-5 victory over Minnesota