Kaleigh Hunter and Emma Jones, winners of last year’s Nordica Scholarship, will perform in this year’s Nordica Day Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17. The performance will be live-streamed from Nordica Auditorium. On Aug. 17, 1911, world-famous opera diva and Farmington native, Lillian Nordica, performed in her hometown. The direct link to the […]
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Live music at Mixers this weekend
Under the Covers will play at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band brings the energy and hits from the 50s through today with songs by The Eagles, Blondie, Journey, Whitney Houston and Tina Turner. On Saturday, Aug. 14, American singer-songwriter Maez, formerly known as “Caroline Gray,” will […]
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Pat Hitchcock, daughter of Alfred Hitchcock, dies at 93
During her childhood, her father directed such classics as ‘The 39 Steps,’ ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and ‘Shadow of a Doubt.’
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Leeds student inducted into NH honor society
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Ambrose Ward of Leeds, a communication major in the class of 2024 at Saint Anselm College, has been accepted into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for first-year success, for the 2020-21 academic year. To be eligible for invitation, students must be enrolled full-time at an institution with an active chapter […]
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Historic Damariscotta site to celebrate Bicentennial Week
Visitors to the Chapman-Hall House historic site at the head of Main Street in Damariscotta can have an opportunity to dress the part during Maine’s Bicentennial Week. From Wednesday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 21, visitors are invited to pose behind a cutout of a lady and gentleman dressed in the circa 1820 costumes they […]
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Norlands uses the history of poverty as a lesson for the present
Historically, poverty and the common people consumed by it were overlooked in the history books. Not at the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore.
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Maine Music Society names new artistic director
The Maine Music Society announces the appointment of Dr. Richard Nickerson as artistic director. Dr. Nickerson, or Rick as he prefers to be called, plans a variety of performances for the 2021-22 concert season. Dr. Nickerson presently serves as director of choral activities at Windham High School, a position he has held for 34 years. […]
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‘Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions’ focuses on Maine’s history with art
Maine’s Mid-Century Moment Series
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Maine Event Comedy presents Jay Chanoine at Craft Brew Underground
Maine Event Comedy presents Stand Up! Records recording artist Jay Chanoine at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. The show will also feature Boston’s Sean Duffy and Lewiston’s Nic Dufault. Chanoine is a frequent member of The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour and a contributing writer to satirical humor site […]
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Canton displays town pride during weekend bicentennial celebration
Residents hold street dance, museum exhibits and parade, among other events, from Thursday evening through Sunday.