When we first meet Micky Prohaska (Greg Kinnear), he’s sitting at a grass shack bar in a tropical resort having a drink. Whatever happened before this is the reason he’s here, and as he stares into the sky, his voice gives us the opening, and we know it will follow us throughout the film. This is, after all, Mickey Prohaska’s story.
April 2012
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Rustic Overtones to take stage at Mainely Brews
Maine has quite a few bands that have received national attention, but probably one of the most famous is Rustic Overtones. The group is made up of seven artists: Dave Gutter, Jon Roods, Ryan Zoidis, Tony McNaboe, Jason Ward, Dave Noyes and Nigel Hall. Their albums include “New Way Out,” which is a 13-track CD that takes the listener on a journey of depth and intricacies unlike anything they’ve ever done before.
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NBA: Duncan paces Spurs past Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Tim Duncan had 10 points and 16 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs won their ninth straight game, recovering to beat the Boston Celtics 87-86 on Wednesday night after blowing a 17-point, first-half lead.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Thomas earns key wins
WATERVILLE — Whether the games were the regulation seven innings, or not even five complete, they were both huge wins for the Thomas College softball team.
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Ayla Reynolds’ birthday draws big crowd
PORTLAND — It was a birthday celebration writ large at Monument Square, but the guest of honor wasn’t there.
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Newport man pleads guilty to mischief, says ‘that’s not me’
SKOWHEGAN — A Newport man pleaded guilty Wednesday to kicking out a window in a police cruiser as he was being taken to jail.
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Expert talks hoodies, history at Colby
WATERVILLE — The Rev. Dr. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes said that like historian John Hope Franklin, the older she gets, the angrier she gets.
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Ambulance company cleared in skier’s death
FARMINGTON — The state office that oversees emergency medical services has dismissed the complaints against an ambulance service that cared for David Morse, who died en route to the hospital after a skiing accident at the Sugarloaf ski resort earlier this year.
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Education bill fails in House
AUGUSTA — A proposed overhaul of Maine schools that could include the elimination of age-based grade levels failed in the House on Wednesday after a spirited debate, but a top LePage administration official hopes to revive it in the Senate.
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Sidney seeks veterans’ tales
SIDNEY — The Sidney Historical Society has committed itself to a goal of identifying and recognizing all veterans with a Sidney connection. The society has formed a veterans memorial committee to honor those who have served and to preserve their personal stories and make them part of the permanent record of the town of Sidney.