2019-10-23
The Irregular continues to rack up awards
FREEPORTLAND — The Original Irregular, an independently owned newspaper that has been serving Maine’s High Peaks for more than 50 years, brought home 10 awards from the Maine Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest last weekend. The 2019 Maine Press Association annual fall conference was held Saturday at the South Portland DoubleTree by Hilton with a keynote conversation with Rebecca […]
Quilts of Valor
FREEKINGFIELD — Many veterans were never welcomed home properly after the Vietnam War. Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Stitchers in the Snow quilting group presented 13 local veterans with Quilts of Valor. Seven of these veterans served in Vietnam; for them especially, the presentation was an emotional experience. Many of them dedicated their quilt to the memory of their fellow soldiers […]
Artwalk begins new season in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — The leaves are falling and soon winter will be here and so too the first Kingfield Friday Artwalk of the season which is Nov. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. Most venues will offer light refreshments and the opportunity to meet the artists. New to this year’s Artwalk is NGU Nutrition. Jacob Pinkham will be serving his nutritional […]
Bill Berlinghoff coming to North Church
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Historical Society’s North Church Concert Series will present Bill Berlinghoff in a cabaret style performance Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 for a “Pie Social” and jam session. A folksinger in the Pete Seeger tradition, Berlinghoff has more than a half-century of professional performing experience, from Maine to Virginia and as far […]
Satire and The Simpsons—next topic
UMF New Commons ProjectFARMINGTON — The next topic for the New Commons Project is “The Simpsons” — a television show that has been making people talk about important topics such as books, news, history and more for almost 30 years. In that time, the animated series has been awarded 32 Emmy Awards and 34 Annie Awards. The show has been able to create […]