The 17-member Bridgton Jazz ensemble will perform at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, in Heritage Hall at the Franco Center, at 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston. This is a fundraiser by the Bridgton Jazz ensemble for the families and victims of the Oct. 25, 2023 shootings in Lewiston. The ensemble includes musicians and vocalists […]
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‘Diva’ film soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75
She was well known for her performance in the French cult-classic film.
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Trinity Commons to host a contradance
An evening of dancing – featuring a contradance – will be held Friday, Feb. 16, at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. A family dance with music provided by an “all-comers” band will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; a contradance will be held from 8-10:30 p.m. Maggie Robinson will do the teaching and calling, with the music […]
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NYC comics featured at Great Falls Comedy Club
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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]