The paintings of well-known local artists Jeanelle Demers and Elisabeth Salberg are on display for the month of September in the Woman’s Hospital Association Rotating Art Gallery at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Demers’ current focus is animal portraiture, especially dogs, cats, and birds. With acrylic on canvas, she paints custom pet portraits from […]
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Unity town clerk announces departure as town struggles to retain workers
The clerk gave her notice after just a few weeks on the job and a selectman says competing factions in town have alienated municipal employees and contributed to their departure.
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Continental Shakedown to play Gritty’s, festival
Local blues rockers Continental Shakedown will perform with special guest Mark Miller from 8-11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, at Gritty’s in Auburn. That same lineup will also perform on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Auburn Blues & Brews Fest at Festival Plaza on Main St in Auburn. The all-ages, free festival begins at 12:30 […]
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Shaker Village hosts string and vocal trio in benefit concert
The Maine-based string and vocal trio of Boardman, Muise, and Gawler will perform a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, in the Meetinghouse at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester. This threesome of well-known Maine musicians, playing fiddles, cello, and guitar, will feature music inspired by a Scotch, Irish, and French […]
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Otherworldly interpretation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ to be staged at Deertrees Theatre
A modern staging of the Shakespeare classic, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. This version is set during 1960’s America – a nation in transition, in the real-world city of Athens, Georgia. Serving today as a safe haven […]
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Midcoast Symphony Orchestra seeking experienced musicians to audition
Area musicians are invited to contact the orchestra for a chance to play in the company’s 34th season in Topsham and Lewiston
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Auburn Community Concert Band invites new members to join
The Auburn Community Concert Band is looking for new members. This is an ideal opportunity for former high school and college band musicians to again experience the enjoyment of making music and performing in front of large audiences. Currently, the Auburn band has a specific need for additional clarinet players. Members must be able to […]
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Augusta tax bills being mailed late
With the first installment of property tax payments due Sept. 14, Augusta taxpayers still have not received their bills in the mail.
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Sweet emotion in Philadelphia as Aerosmith starts its farewell tour, and fans dream on
Aerosmith began its farewell ‘Peace Out’ tour Saturday in Philadelphia with a two-hour set spanning its voluminous catalog.
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Aerosmith singer and Maui homeowner Steven Tyler urges tourists to return to the island
The singer, who has a home on the island, wants vacationers to return to Maui to help the island’s economy – devastated by wildfires last month – recover.