More & Co. and Ernie’s Pool & Darts close for good. Blackstones bar launches GoFundMe campaign.
2020
Posted inBicentennial
On this date in Maine history: Dec. 16
Dec. 16, 2007: Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, 56, dies of prostate cancer at home in Deer Isle, where he has lived for 25 years. Fogelberg, a native of Peoria, Illinois, also lived many years in Colorado and recorded his music there. Achieving his greatest success in the 1970s and 1980s, he was known best for songs […]
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Can Trump give his kids a get-out-of-jail-free card?
A sound reading of the Constitution doesn’t support pre-emptive pardons with no connection to the greater good of the nation.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’m young and Black. Barack Obama is not my hero
His politics have always been those of a cautious centrist.
Posted inThings to Do
Samuel James livestream concert planned
Out of the Blue Livestream Series with Samuel James will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. The Blue Facebook event will feature live music and conversation with James. With a voice of grit and gravel, the roots musician sings with an authenticity lost in time. A modern guitar master, James’ skill has a depth […]
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark, Things to Do
Lucky Clark On Music: Leah Belle Faser
Georgia singer-songwriter releases first album of seven solo-penned songs, plus special holiday cover.
Posted inThings to Do
Mallett Brothers Band Trio livestream concert set for Dec. 17
Out of the Blue Livestream Series with Mallett Brothers Band Trio will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, from Blue in Portland. The Trio, featuring Will Mallett, Luke Mallett and Nick Leen, is an independent rock and roll/Americana/country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule since forming in 2009 has helped them to build […]
Posted inThings to Do
Chocolate Church Arts Center Presents Livestream Christmas Concert with Còig
The Chocolate Church Arts Center will present an online Christmas concert featuring the Celtic supergroup, Còig at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Còig is one of Cape Breton’s most captivating musical exports, and has performed at the Chocolate Church Arts Center for each of the last several years. Armed with an infectious, energetic sound, and musicians who […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Golden announces nominees for U.S. Service Academies
Congressman recommends 13 talented young Mainers for West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Dr. Bernard “Bern” Slosberg
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Dr. Bernard “Bern” Slosberg, 79, of Silver Spring, Md., loving husband of Mary Chor, died of complications …