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Movie Review: Jessica Lange reigns as Queen of Broadway in ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
There is a touching scene on a park bench where Lillian’s dead husband (Michael Rose), who has been floating just out of touch in her feverishly apparitions, holds her.
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On Music: Big Yellow Taxi excited to share music of Joni Mitchell in Maine debut July 12
There are a few artists that impacted my early years of listening to music, one was singer/songwriter/artist Joni Mitchell, her first two albums “Song To A Seagull” (March 1968) and “Clouds” (April 1969), affected me and the album covers of both of those Reprise Records releases were done by Mitchell. But it was her distinctive […]
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June 26, 2002: Nonprofit organization plans to buy C.F. Hathaway shirt company in Waterville, Fairfield residents let their voice be heard about a casino in town, and the 2nd congressional district recount begins in Augusta
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My Dad’s Place in Jay to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’
My Dad’s Place, owned by Lynn and Matt Brennick, will be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ show.
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Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal, public life
‘Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love and Liberty’ will be out in September.
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June 25, 1985: Could Elm Street in Hallowell someday look radically different? That’s what one local businessman wants to do to dead-end street. Also, rollover in Sidney hospitalizes one and meet this year’s jalapeño eating champion in Bar Harbor
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June 24, 1992: To save money, Waterville traffic lights will turn red or yellow between midnight to 6 a.m. daily, the connection between Waterville’s sister city Kotlas, Russia is growing, and meet ‘Chuck’ LeBlanc, a massage therapist with a message
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Pittston Fair wraps up annual festivities after rainy weekend
A Pittston Fair Association official estimated at midday Sunday that 1,500 people attended the three-day fair, which began Friday. A weekend in a typical year, without “crazy rain,” would draw up to 3,000.
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Monty Python skit inspires latest book by Maine children’s author Julie Falatko
The South Portland author’s latest book, ‘Help Wanted: One Rooster,’ depicts a struggling farm and the farm’s search for a rooster to help make things right. Plus a few other Maine reads for your kids this summer.