A Baltimore Circuit judge vacated Syed’s conviction for the 1999 killing of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee and ordered his release Monday after prosecutors found there were alternative suspects and unreliable evidence used at his trial.
2022
Art Walk L/A welcomes autumn
Head downtown for Art Walk L/A from 5-7 p.m. and the Music in the Park summer concert from 7-9 p.m. in Kennedy Park on Friday, Sept. 30. Enjoy live, in-person arts experiences in more than a dozen locations, including a performance by Taiko Maine Drummers at 5:30 p.m in Dufresne Plaza. (Rain location: Callahan Hall […]
Jay awards contract for highway garage renovation
Thomas C. Goding Building Contractor of Jay bid $263,000.
Solo exhibit ‘Barbara Sullivan – Forty Plus Years: A Retrospective’ featured in UMF gallery
“Barbara Sullivan – Forty Plus Years: A Retrospective,” is on display in the Emery Flex Gallery beginning Thursday, Sept. 29, at UMF Emery Community Arts Center. An opening reception will take place in the gallery from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29. Sullivan will present an artist talk at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, […]
Comedy on tap at Craft Brew Underground
Stand-up comedy returns with two shows at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24, at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Dan Crohn closes the show with WIGY’s own Mark Turcotte featuring and Leonard Kimble on the hosting duties on Friday, Sept. 23. Crohn, a Boston comic, has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic […]
Maine Mountain Chamber Music returns to Nordica auditorium at UMF
Maine Mountain Chamber Music will present works by two living American composers in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in the Nordica auditorium on the UMF campus. “Divertimento for Violin and Viola” is a light-hearted work, written by Adolphus Hailstork (1941- ), one of America’s most prolific Black composers. He wrote “Divertimento” in […]
Franco Center announces entertainment schedule for the 2022-23 season
The new season of performances and entertainment for 2022-23 will include music, magic, illusion, dance and comedy at The Franco Center in Lewiston. “The diversity of entertainment and events this season includes exceptional artistry to present patrons with unforgettable moments while they enjoy live performances with family, friends, and co-workers,” said Elaine Roop, board president. […]
Good Theater announces schedule for 20th season
The 2022-2023 season marks Good Theater’s 20th anniversary and promises to be a yearlong celebration with plenty of laughter, music, and, of course, good theater. “The Lifespan of a Fact,” by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell Oct. 5-30 Jim is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact checker for a prominent New York magazine. John D’Agata […]
NHL great Zdeno Chara retires after 24 seasons
The 6-foot-9 defenseman was captain of the Boston Bruins for 14 seasons, leading them to the Stanley Cup championship in 2011.
Four Ukrainian regions schedule votes this week to join Russia
The referendums would make redrawn frontiers ‘irreversible’ and enable Moscow to use ‘any means’ to defend them, according to former President Dmitry Medvedev and current deputy head of Russia’s Security Council.