The new owner of Pat’s Pizza plans to open a speakeasy and give away lots of pizza, and a fundraiser for hungry youths is looking for benefactors who will pay handsomely to feed them.
Life & Culture
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Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show set for Sept. 7
Mike Miclon’s The Early Evening Show, featuring stand-up comedian Dawn Hartill as a special guest, and regulars Fritz Grobe and the Early Evening Show Orchestra, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Celebration Barn Theater, 190 Stock Farm Road, in South Paris. Wild improvisations, audience interactions, and surprise guests have made […]
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‘A Colorful Day’ to open Sept. 6 in Gardiner
Monkitree will hold an opening reception for the show “It’s a Colorful Day in the Neighborhood” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at 263 Water St. in Gardiner. The exhibit will be open through Nov. 2. In this show Anita Morrissey, of Sidney, explores her connection to the natural world which was nourished […]
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Ronald Frontin Studio Painters Group exhibit set
The Ronald Frontin Studio Painters Group Show will be on view Sept. 5-17 at River Arts West Gallery at at 241 U.S. Route 1 in Damariscotta. An opening reception is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. The painters have been gathering weekly for years to paint from a portrait model or work on their […]
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Sweet Justice: Ice cream for criminal justice reform
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has unveiled Justice ReMix’d, a new flavor to highlight what it calls racism and a broken criminal justice system.
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How 7 ‘losers’ forged a bond for ‘It Chapter Two’
For the 7 losers of ‘It Chapter Two,’ it was a bond forged in scotch, long days and a mission to kill that clown.
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‘Camelot’ to open Sept. 6 in Bath
The Chocolate Church Arts Center will open its 2019-20 season with “Camelot” on Friday, Sept. 6 at the center at 804 Washington St., in Bath. “Camelot” will bring to life the tricky tale of love between King Arthur, Guinevere and the knight Lancelot, and will feature a magnificent seventeen-piece orchestra under the musical direction of Teresa […]
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Gibbs Library to feature Lovejoy exhibit
The Gibbs Library, at at 40 Old Union Road, in Washington, will feature the work of Maine painter, John Lovejoy from Thursday, Sept. 5, through Tuesday, Nov. 6. Lovejoy, a Maine native, has been drawing and painting for the last 20 years. He started by taking night classes from Stan Keirstead of Farmington doing realistic […]
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Mallet Brothers Band to perform in Madison
The Mallet Brothers Band will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St., in Madison. The band’s busy tour schedule over the past seven years has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase across the U.S. and beyond while still calling Maine their home. With a style that can […]
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Tap Lines: Baxter says goodbye to founder and shifts focus
The Lewiston brewery plans to tweak its branding and beer lineup.