Artist and museum educator Randy Williams will give a talk titled “Everything is Connected: The Art of Resisting Definition,” focusing on his intertwining career as a visual artist, teacher, and museum educator, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, at the Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston. The lecture aligns with the Saturday, Oct. […]
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Farmington writer publishes book of poetry
Farmington resident Nathaniel Duggan’s debut book of poetry, “Death Egg,” has been published by Back Patio Press. “Death Egg” is a collection of poems about unemployment, love, jellyfish, despair, and apocalypses. Each poem is a bleak, dense rumination on contemporary American life, creating both powerful levity and despair with its exploration of the banal through […]
Morgan Lee joins Maine Music Society
The Maine Music Society welcomes accompanist Morgan Lee as it begins its Golden Jubilee Season. Lee has built a dynamic career as a soloist, collaborative pianist, and teacher. She recently graduated from the University of Connecticut with her Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance, where she studied with Angelina Gadeliya. She also holds a […]
Script submissions being accepted for Annual Maine Playwrights Festival
The annual Maine Playwrights Festival, produced by Acorn Productions, is now accepting scripts for this season of the state’s long-running incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Anybody living in Maine is eligible to submit a new play between 8 and 30 minutes in length for consideration in the festival. The deadline for submissions is […]
Portland’s Good Theater to launch season with romantic comedy ‘Fireflies’
The production stars Valerie Perri and Whip Hubley
Industry man pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge from shooting incident in January
Bradford C. Luker, 57, pleaded to a lesser class charge of domestic violence reckless conduct.
Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was released on a $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
Erica LaCroix named Farmington town manager
Erica LaCroix of Mount Vernon will begin her duties Dec. 13.
How to watch the second Republican presidential debate tonight
The Republican National Convention confirmed seven candidates will be on the Simi Valley debate stage.
Frank Rubio sets U.S. space record as astronauts return after year in space
What should have been a 180-day mission turned into a 371-day stay.