BRUNSWICK The Oratorio Chorale presents music of the Baroque Era, featuring the Bach “Mass in GMinor ( the Lutheran Mass),” Handel’s “Foundling Hospital Anthem” and Vivaldi’s “ Gloria” on March 17 and 18. The Maine Chamber Ensemble will accompany the chorale. Performances will be held at 7: 30 p. m. March 17 in Studzinski Recital […]
March 2012
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Coffee House features Klyma
DAMARISCOTTA — Multiinstrumental performer Greg Klyma will be the featured performer tonight at the Damariscotta River Association’s (DRA) Round Top Coffee House. “ Greg Klyma is the Rust Belt vagabond — a homecooked meal and a vaudeville show in a fast food, karaoke world,” a DRA release states. “A prolific songwriter, multiinstrumentalist and seasoned performer, […]
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Wine dinner, auction set Wednesday
FREEPORT — The Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO) will host its 11th annual Wine Dinner and Auction on Wednesday at the Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St. This year’s dinner features courses prepared by some of Maine’s best- known chefs: Stephanie Brown of SeaGrass Bistro, Yarmouth; Jonathan Cartwright of White Barn Inn, Kennebunkport; Eric Flynn of Harraseeket […]
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Forget fish tales: Try poems instead
PORTLAND — The Maine Maritime Museum, in celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2012, hosts its inaugural fishermen poetry event, “Voices of the Sea: The Poetry and Song of Maine’s Fishermen and Those Who Work on the Water,” from 5:30 p.m. to 7: 30 p. m. Thursday at DiMillo’s On the Water, 154 Commercial St. […]
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Shakespeare spoof conquers Freeport stage
FREEPORT — The Freeport Shakespeare Festival will stage “The Compleat Works of Wm Shakespeare ( Abridged)” from now through March 24 at the Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. The farce features three actors who perform all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, plus the sonnets, in 90 minutes. Directed by Peter Brown and featuring the talents […]
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Lincoln Theater debuts dance films
DAMARISCOTTA — Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta will launch two new series in March: “Docu-Tuesdays” and “Late Winter Ballets.” Docu-Tuesdays will present a documentary film showing at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning March 13. The series opens with “Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance” which takes a look at the Joffrey Ballet. Narrated […]
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Harpswell selectmen let townspeople down on fate of former school
Who makes the decisions in Harpswell? How? When? Harpswell seems never to be lacking for contentious and confusing issues. At this year’s town meeting, we have another. At this time, Harpswell voters expected to vote on clear, definitive warrant articles relative to the disposition or further use of the West Harpswell School (WHS) property with […]
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Early morning alarm sounds at Durham station
DURHAM — A recent fire alarm activation that sent Durham firefighters rushing to their own fire station early Tuesday morning, stopped a malfunctioning heating unit from doing any serious damage. For Durham Fire Chief William St. Michel, though, the incident again highlighted how important it is that property owners be sure the batteries and backup […]
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Best defense against scams is knowledge
Con artists are a growing problem in our society, cheating thousands of older Americans out of their life savings on a regular basis. A report last year by insurer MetLife Inc. estimated the annual loss by victims of elder financial abuse at $2.9 billion, compared with $2.6 billion in 2008, according to a recent Associated […]
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Finding her voice
Biddeford High School student Victoria Eon, seen at the school on Thursday, is the recipient of two writing awards for her poetry. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)