GREENE — The Katahdin Valley Boys will be performing bluegrass music at the Sawyer Memorial at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. One of Maine’s most popular and respected bluegrass bands, The Katahdin Valley Boys have been thrilling audiences around Maine and northern New England since their blending of talents in 1998. The Maine […]
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Sandy River Ramblers to play two shows in Greene
Maine-bred bluegrass band, Sandy River Ramblers will be performing at 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at the Sawyer Memorial. With titles like “Donn Fendler; Slow Down (You’ll Hit a Moose),” “Cliffs of Acadia,” “Boots From L. L. Bean” and “Trout On the Line,” listeners can expect to hear a lot about the history, […]
Lorraine J. Pulsifer
ERWIN, N.C. — Lorraine J. Deschamps Pulsifer, 83, of Erwin, North Carolina, formerly of Livermore, died Monday, Sept. 4, at her home. Lorraine was born April 4, 1934 in Auburn, daughter of the late Harvey and Cecile Maheux Deschamps. Lorraine was a graduate of Edward Little High School and later from Mr. Bernard’s School of Hair […]
Suzanne M. Doyon
AUBURN — Suzanne M. Doyon, 77, of Auburn passed away at her home on Tuesday, Aug. 15. She was born in Rumford on June 25, 1940, to parents Daniel and Mary (Voutor) Leblanc. She graduated from Andover High School, and attended one year of college. Suzanne worked in local shoe shops for many years. She […]
Ozere mixes Celtic, classical, bluegrass and folk
New England Celtic Arts will present Canadian Celtic/folk ensemble Ozere, at One Longfellow Square in Portland on Tuesday, May 16; at Green Church Concerts in Mexico on Wednesday, May 17; at Old South Congregational Church in Farmington on Thursday, May 18; and at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath on Friday, May 19. Curtain at 7 p.m.at all locations […]
Face Time: Jack D. Jolie, a.k.a ‘The Bridgton Pan-Handler’
Jack Jolie is a man driven by music. He spent the early years of his life learning how to play the guitar, performing in front of live audiences and recording music with his father. In the ’70s, he lived in Nashville with his father, where they wrote and recorded country music. Now, he lives in […]
Former Andover teacher pitching fundraisers for new town-run school
ANDOVER — A former Andover Elementary School teacher is launching the first of several fundraisers aimed at raising money for the new town-run school. Townspeople voted last year to leave SAD 44 and start their own school. “I figure we need to start doing fundraisers for it,” Carol Emery of Andover said Friday. “I’m hoping […]