FARMINGTON — University of Maine at Farmington men’s basketball coach Dick Meader likes what he sees and his confidence is high for a team packed with veterans. He added that there will be no major strategy changes on offense. “Defensively, we will see how it plays out, but a lot of the same philosophy going […]
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Public Theatre announces 2018-19 season
LEWISTON — “Fall is officially here, which means it’s time for The Public Theatre’s 2018-19 season to begin!” Christopher Schario, artistic director of Lewiston/Auburn’s professional theater, said. The theatre’s reputation for producing must-see professional theatre continues with a new season that includes a recent Broadway hit and several new plays performed by Broadway veterans. The […]
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Hot Damn closes Turner gazebo concert series
TURNER — “Music for Mavis,” Tuesdays at the gazebo, closes the season at 6 p.m. Sept. 11, with Deb and Dan Pelletier, musically named Hot Damn, a duo act, husband and wife team, with the sound of a full band. Dan plays a smoking lead guitar and Debbie plays a zeta upright bass. Both are […]
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Greg Boardman kicks off new 'Oasis of Music' season
LEWISTON — Fiddler Greg Boardman will kick off the new “Oasis of Music” season with a performance this coming Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St., beginning at 12:30 p.m. Boardman will play a set of tunes he learned from the concerts and recorded performances of Dave Swarbrick (1940-2015), the English fiddler who […]
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Ogunquit Playhouse will have a rockin’ open
OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Playhouse announces its 2016 lineup, which includes two regional premieres, two beloved classics, one international sensation and the return of the smash hit, “Million Dollar Quartet.” The season once again extends longer than ever, opening one week earlier on May 18 and running to Nov. 6, a week later than in […]
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Sunday River says it hopes to open for ski season Oct. 19
NEWRY — The Sunday River Ski Resort announced Wednesday that it would attempt to take advantage of an expected cold snap and intends to open for the season at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The resort expects to open the upper T2 trail, accessible via the Locke Mountain Triple lift in the Barker Basin area, […]
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Woodstock elementary student completes hunting grand slam
WOODSTOCK — It was improbable from the get-go. In the grand scheme of things, it was never likely that anyone, let alone an 11-year-old girl, would complete Maine’s hunting grand slam. But that’s Lexi Mack — lucky — be it landing a moose permit in just her second year entering the lottery, mastering a muzzleloader […]
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For deer hunters, season looks mighty promising
Contrary to a recent press release issued by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheres and Wildlife, Maine’s 2014 firearms season for deer kicks off with a Maine residents only on Nov. 1, not Nov. 2. Starting the following Monday, Nov. 3, the deer season is open to all licensed big game hunters. ( If you […]
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Night coyote hunting ends this weekend
PORTLAND — Night coyote hunting is coming to a close. Saturday is the final day of Maine’s wild dog hunting season this year. The hunt is closed from midnight Saturdays to 12:01 a.m. on Mondays, making Saturday the final full day. State officials say there are at least 12,000 coyotes in Maine. They live throughout […]
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Golf: Local courses playing catch-up
Members of Springbrook Golf Club who happened to drive past the course on Route 202 in Leeds a little more than a week ago probably hoped it was an April Fools’ joke. Alas, the prank already had been played. Neither Mother Nature nor the golf gods held up their end of the bargain with the […]