“Kinky Boots” will be broadcast from London at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St. in Waterville. This performance is an encore HD broadcast. Running time is two 2 hours, 13 minutes with one intermission. With songs by Grammy and Tony winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography […]
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Adam Boyce to portray Vermont’s traveling entertainer Sept. 28
Ride the WW&F from Sheepscot Station, 97 Cross Road, in Alna, to Alna Center at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, for a fascinating look into popular music in New England at the turn of the 20th Century. Adam Boyce of West Windsor, Vermont, will portray “The Old Country Fiddler: Charles Ross Taggart, Vermont’s Traveling Entertainer.” […]
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The Last Waltz to be performed in Bath
Local musicians will gather to recreate “The Last Waltz” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington St., in Bath. Maine musicians from bands like The Boneheads, Maine Dead Project, Colwell Brothers, the Fogcutters, and Dave Mallet’s back-up band will perform songs from the film, appearing in character. […]
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Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Experience contest set
AUGUSTA – The third opportunity to win a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Experience is a fishy one. The winner of the contest, and a friend, will get a day in the field with a MDIFW biologist collecting fish samples and data, visiting a regional fish hatchery, or […]
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Exploration of Women’s Suffrage topic of Augusta events
Free plays, talks, and programs for begin Sept. 26 at the Maine State Library in Augusta.
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MDIFW honors Mann, Smith for lifetime of outdoor achievement
AUGUSTA — Charlie Mann, of Winthrop, and George Smith, of Mount Vernon, were honored recently with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The department commissioner Judy Camuso presented the award to Smith and Elaine Mann, Charlie’s widow, at the annual Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine banquet held Sept. 14. The […]
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Oakland plans fall foliage trip for Oct. 3
The Oakland Recreation Department invites area senior citizens on its annual fall foliage trip. The trip is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, and will originate from the rear parking lot next to the Baptist church on Church Street. The school bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. and will return to Oakland by 3:30 p.m. This […]
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Diaper drive helps families in need
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is holding its annual diaper drive to ensure all parents have access to diapers when they need them. Diapers can be a major expense for families, easily costing $100 a month or more. In the United States one in three low-income moms report suffering from diaper need […]
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Items needed for auction fundraiser Oct. 11
MADISON — Donations are sought for a benefit spaghetti supper, raffles, luck of draw and a live auction for Paul Caplin planned for Friday, Oct. 11, at the Madison American Legion Hall, 20 South Maple St. Caplin, 41, lives in Anson, and is in need of a liver transplant. The supper will be held from […]