The Town of Lisbon has announced that Julie-Ann Baumer will serve as the 2019 Moxie Festival Coordinator. For this festival, administration will fall under the Parks & Recreation Department instead of the Economic & Community Development Department. “We are excited to have Julie-Ann working spearheading the festival and working with the Moxie Committee and our […]
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Enjoyed stories by Eloise Jordan
Years ago, readers of the Lewiston Evening Journal looked forward to the Saturday columns written by Eloise Jordan. There was always a thirst for the type of local history and lore that Jordan propounded. That thirst still exists and I am pleased to say that Julie Ann Baumer is a worthy successor to Jordan in […]
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Ray Cornils to perform final noontime Basilica concert
LEWISTON — Ray Cornils, who recently retired after almost 30 years as Portland’s municipal organist, will perform the final summer noonday concert at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8. His performance will include a piece by Cesar Franck, Elliott’s improvisation on “Shall We Gather at the River,” and […]
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Basilica researcher Julie-Anne Baumer to address Lisbon Historical Society
LISBON FALLS — “Lisbon’s Catholics – Every Church A Basilica” is Lisbon Historical Society’s topic for their June meeting. Julie-Ann Baumer will discuss her research on the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Wednesday, June 13, at the Lisbon Historical Society, 18 School St. Her talk will include an historical overview of the basilica’s […]
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Basilica book author speaks in Lewiston
Julie-Ann Baumer, right, a freelance journalist and author of a book about the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, talks Wednesday to Ruth Linehan of Lewiston after a forum titled, “The Unique Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.” The forum was sponsored by the Franco-American Collection at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. Linehan said she was married in […]
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The Franco Center's Holiday Pie Event
The center’s Chef John will be offering 47 different pies for the holiday. Things are sometimes said to be “as American as apple pie.” But while America and apple pie may go together, according to the American Pie Council, pies have been in existence since the time of the ancient Egyptians. The Romans were allegedly […]
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Eats: Tea and cheerio at Bridgton's Clipper Merchant Tea House
The Tower of London, the basis of the high tea at the Clipper Merchant Tea House in Bridgton, features tea sandwiches, scones and petit fours. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Imagine hopping in your car in central/southern Maine and, in just over an hour, being in another country and another time. A place where people take a break […]
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An enjoyable series of stories
Kudos to Julie-Ann Baumer for the incisive, sensitive, thorough and completely enjoyable series on the beloved Saints Peter and Paul Basilica. At times, “Words are but beggars at our door.” That magnificent edifice and house of worship has been one of Lewiston-Auburn’s imposing tributes to a courageous, generous and hard-working people who came with little […]
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Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul: A final offering
Julie-Ann Baumer inside Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Last Sunday, Oct. 22, was a beautiful autumn day. The temperatures were comfortable, the sun pleasantly warm and the sky bright blue. I cut a bouquet of late zinnias and rang the bronze bell […]
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The unusual, amazing and often overlooked
Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul In August 2001, the Historic Preservation Review Board of the city of Lewiston published a pamphlet. It was a self-guided tour of the history, architecture and culture of the city. More than 100 sites were identified, including the Basilica. The pamphlet could have been called “Look Up!” […]