Tom Zappia will headline a comedy show featuring Shane O’Connor and Shank Kumar starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. Zappia is a New York based comic hailing from the gritty roots of New Jersey. He is a co-host of the viral sensation, “Keep It Basement,” […]
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Lovell Speaker Series introduces Maine author Elizabeth Garber
The Charlotte Hobbs Library Speaker Series continues with a Zoom-only talk and discussion with Elizabeth Garber, author of “Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15. Her memoir tells the story of how as a bookish teen she and her younger brother […]
Johnson Hall comedy series features JJ Jones
Johnson Hall’s “On the Road” Stand-Up Comedy Series presents JJ Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at The Blind Pig Next Level in Gardiner. Hosted by Mark Turcotte, the show will also feature Dennis Price, Tim Hofmann, and Derek Cote. Each show features at least 3 comedians and runs about 90 minutes. These […]
Saint Dominic Academy — Auburn campus lists honor students
The following students at Saint Dominic Academy — Auburn Campus have received honors for the second quarter. PRINCIPAL’S LIST Grade 12: Rieslynn Bernier, Logan Carey, Connor Cyr, Anna Geyer-Shaheen, Garrett Kendall, Abigail Piotrowski, Kyle Reed and Aiden Walling. Grade 11: Aiden Belanger, Rohen Brown, Kassidy Cote, Luke Davidson, Jack Gilpatric, Anna Theriault and Curtis Wheeler. […]
New national public health strategy to combat rising cases of tick-borne diseases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People. This national strategy was required as part of the Kay Hagan Tick Act that was authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, and signed […]
Friends of Kyle Secor to host benefit dinner, dance in Lewiston Feb. 17
LEWISTON — The Friends of Kyle Secor group is scheduled to host a benefit spaghetti supper and dance from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at The Colisée, 190 Birch St. Secor, one of the people shot at Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant last October, survived and was in intensive care for six weeks, according to […]
Jay to host Spruce Mountain Sled-in, Winter Family Festival Feb. 24
JAY — The ninth annual Spruce Mountain Sled-in and Winter Family Festival is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at French Falls Park on French Falls Lane, across from Spruce Mt. Middle School. Those who plan to attend can ride in on their snowmobile via Whistlestop Trail or come by car […]
Old time fiddle and piano music coming to Oasis of Music
Doug Protsik’s fiddle and Louise Strong’s piano playing will return to the Oasis of Music at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. Protsik’s music has delighted Maine audiences for more than four decades, from playing piano for classic silent movies, to playing his fiddle, accordion and piano with the Pine […]
Basketball: Intriguing matchups in place as playoff fields come into focus
The Lawrence girls will enter Class A North tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington clears up confusion on critical access hospital status
Barbara Sergio, president of Franklin Community Health Network, cleared up some misinformation for the Wilton Board of Selectpersons and town residents at the Select Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6.