Works by artists Jeanelle Demers and Michele Townsend is on display in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery for the month of August at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. A well-known artist from Lewiston-Auburn, Demers has recently branched out from painting pet portraits to experimenting with botanical illustrations. She has found a new […]
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Gary Backstrom honors one of rock’s most successful live albums in tribute concert
Three-decade performing artist Gary Backstrom, front man founder of New England-based jam band Jiggle the Handle, will deliver a Frampton Comes Alive! tribute at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Backstrom’s four-piece band will performs this concert tribute to famed English rock musician Peter Frampton, honoring one of the most […]
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Carbon 14 to play at Mixers on Friday
Carbon 14 will play everything from 60s tunes through new country from 8 p.m.-12 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band members are Luke Kory (vocals), Jerry Perron (guitar), Greg Maliski (bass), and Michael O’Rourke (drums). DJ Double G brings a night of old school dancing to Mixers […]
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Chicks with Sticks to play at Lake Days celebration
Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers, from left, Deanna Kersey, Diane Mawhinney, Greg Saucier and Jill Longstaff, will perform calypso and reggae tunes for the Lake Days celebration from 12-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Canton public boat landing. The event is free and open to the public, weather permitting only. Food truck and […]
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Songs From Here features locally written and performed poetry and song
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Connor McGrath headlines comedy show at Denmark Arts Center
Denmark Arts Center presents Lakeside Laugh Labs featuring comedian Connor McGrath with opener Leah Douglass at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12. Lakeside Laugh Labs is a series featuring some of New England’s best up and coming comedians. McGrath has performed comedy throughout North America since 2011. He was voted “Maine’s Best Comedian” by the […]
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Backyard Naturalist: Science, fiction and the oak
An attempt to identify an unknown object in the woods reveals a natural phenomenon that could generate science fiction, Dana Wilde writes.
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Inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high
Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month.
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Wilton considering security cameras to address vandalism at parks
There’s been a “fair amount of vandalism” across Wilton’s parks this summer, Parks and Recreation Department Director Frank Donald said.
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Music in the Park to feature Darby Sabin
Singer-songwriter Darby Sabin will play a Music in the Park concert from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, in French Falls Park in Jay. Sabin is a multi-instrumentalist sharing “Folk, Soul and Bluesy Rock n’ Roll from the Foothills of Western Maine.” This is a free concert. Bring your own chairs or a blanket for […]