Fiction writer Meghan Gillis will be the fourth reader of the 2023/24 season for the celebrated Visiting Writers Series at the University of Maine at Farmington. Gillis will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to […]
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The Public Theatre production of ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’ begins this weekend
“Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” featuring Scarlett Thomas as Becky and Kelsey Petersen as Linda, will play Jan. 26 through Feb. 4 at The Public Theatre in Lewiston. It’s 1973 and the O’Shea family faces a comic crisis of biblical proportions when the parish priest overhears their 19-year-old daughter tell her younger sister […]
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Dwayne Tomah, teacher of the Passamaquoddy language and culture, to give lecture at Bowdoin College
A lecture with Dwayne Tomah, “The Doctrine of Discovery From an Indigenous Perspective,” presented by the The Bowdoin Museum of Art will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Kresge Auditorium of the Visual Arts Center. Tomah is a language keeper, director, and curator of the Sipayik Museum and teacher of […]
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Lewiston grace period to license dog ends Jan. 31
The Lewiston City Clerk’s Department reminds all dog owners that the one-month grace period for licensing their pets is set to expire Wednesday, Jan. 31. Per state law, a dog’s license expires Dec. 31 each year, and a $25 late fine will be added to each license for all dogs licensed after Jan. 31. According […]
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MaineCF grants available to Androscoggin County nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations in Androscoggin County may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Community Building Grant Program. The program invests in local projects and organizations that help build strong communities. In 2023, nine Androscoggin County nonprofit organizations were awarded grants totaling $60,000. Donors with advised funds at MaineCF made three additional grants totaling […]
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Gov. Mills honors 4 Maine businesses for excellence
The 2023 Governor’s Awards for Business Excellence went to firms committed to their communities and their employees.
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‘And Then There Were None’ production wraps up this weekend at CLT
Cast members in the Community Little Theater production of the famous Agatha Christie murder mystery “And Then There Were None,” from left, Archer Slater as Anthony Marston, Tony Roy as William Blore, and Ray Fletcher as Doctor Armstrong will take the stage again this weekend for the final performances of the show. Ten strangers are […]
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Midway there: Wilton’s time capsule to rest another 79 years
Buried in 1953, Wilton’s time capsule will have another 79 years of waiting before the town cracks it open and finds what their predecessors left them.
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Maine bands take stage at The Cage
Metal Night presented by Strong Arm Concerts featuring Maine bands Ascent to Power, Alions, and Crutialfix will play starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at The Cage in Lewiston. Sound provided by Barracuda Sound. There will be drink specials and more throughout the night. This event is a 21+ show. The Cage is […]