PORTLAND Bluegrass/folk quartet The Ghost of Paul Revere is headed back to their hometown for two shows at the Portland House of Music tomorrow and Sunday. The shows mark a break from the road for the band, which has been touring the Southeast United States for the past month and will travel to the west […]

BRUNSWICK Esther Wheelwright was an English girl from Wells who was captured during an attack of her village during Queen Anne’s War in 1703 by a group of French- Canadians and Wabanaki Indians, or First Nations Peoples. For five years, Wheelwright was raised by the French-allied Catholic Wabanaki, and then was brought to Quebec where […]

WEEK OF SUN, FEB. 19 ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Expect some great luck and happiness in the days ahead, Aries. If you plan on taking a trip, travel will most likely be to a warm-climate destination to soak up the sun. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, you have a reputation of […]

BRUNSWICK Last summer the Bowdoin International Music Festival welcomed 255 student participants from 27 countries and 30 states and 65 percent of these participants received scholarship funds from the festival. In celebration of the 2016 season and in anticipation of the, 2017 season we’ve reached out to last year’s participants to reflect on their experience […]

In addition to the Local Auditions, Maine State Music Theatre Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark and other MSMT members will attend nationwide auditions throughout the remainder of the winter, scouting for professional talent as well as interns for their 2017 productions. The first stop will be the South Eastern Theatre Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina […]

BRUNSWICK Maine State Music Theatre’s local auditions for their summer 2017 productions kick off on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 10:30 a.m. MSMT is expecting a mix of new and familiar faces at their studios on Elm Street in Brunswick. “We know some of the people who are coming, and some are veteran actors, but it’s […]

BATH Patten Free Library’s Teen Library Council is now accepting submissions for its annual teen art show. Any student in grades seven through 12 residing in the library service area or attending schools in RSU 1 may participate. The Council welcomes original works in any medium. “The annual Teen Art Show was one of the […]

BATH This year, St. Valentine’s Day starts early. On Saturday at 2 p.m. Hot Chocolate Valentine Cabaret, a musical afternoon celebrating love and friendship, will take place in the Curtis Room of the Chocolate Church Arts Center located at 804 Washington St. in Bath. Romantic songs will be performed by local musicians: Andy Barber, Alison […]