Shark Martin will play a wildly-fun evening of funkabilly, rock, ska, hip-hop, dance, soul music from 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, as part of the After Dinner Music Series presented by the Denmark Arts Center in Bicentennial Park in Denmark. Started in 2007 as a side project, Shark Martin’s music has taken on a […]
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Sports Digest: Jersey advertisements coming to the NHL
The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season.
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Purdue Pharma owners won’t settle unless freed from opioid lawsuits, heir says
Sackler family members want protection from future lawsuits involving the company before they agree to financially contribute to a legal settlement.
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Maine Event Comedy presents Brian Plumb at Craft Brew Underground
Maine Event Comedy presents Last Comix Standing semi-finalist Brian Plumb at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. The show will also feature Corey Saunders and Julie Nye. Plumb’s confrontational style has made him a favorite throughout New England and beyond. He’s a regular at Comix at Mohegan Sun and […]
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Chicks With Sticks to perform as part of bicentennial celebration
The Chicks With Sticks Steel Drummers will perform a variety of salsa and reggae songs form 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, for Auburn’s Arts in the Park bicentennial celebration. The event is free and open to the public on the corner of Main and Academy streets.
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Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair features dozens of exhibitors
The 46th annual Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 21, at the New Suncook School in Lovell. The fair benefits the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. The fair will showcase approximately 40 artisans featuring painting, pottery, jewelry, ornaments, handmade rugs and towels, wooden household items, photography, fiber […]
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U.S. agencies scrub websites to protect Afghans left behind
In some of the now-disabled Agriculture Department posts, several contained details that would clearly be viewed by the Taliban as proof of collaboration, such as names and photos.
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Youth theater group to present ‘James and the Giant Peach, Jr.’
Theater-goers of all ages are invited to a free, outdoor performance of “James and the Giant Peach, Jr.” presented by Cumberland County Children’s Theatre — Maine’s newest youth theater organization. The show will be performed 2 nights only: Friday, Aug. 20, and Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Stonehedge event venue in Gray. Originally scheduled for […]
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Red algae stinks up Pine Point Beach
The algae is not harmful and is sometimes confused with dangerous red tide.
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California drought takes toll on world’s top almond producer
Almonds are the state’s top agricultural export, but growers are abandoning their orchards as water is in short supply and becoming more expensive.