His 1955 adventure ‘The Dam Busters’ became one of Britain’s best-loved war films.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Recipe: Frozen Tomato Tarte Tatin
Serve this dessert warm or at room temperature with crème fraîche.
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Banderas plays Picasso, a complex hometown hero, in ‘Genius’
But the Spaniard remains noncommittal on the artist’s revelatory work vs. his treatment of the women who helped inspire it.
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On ‘Homeland,’ Cape Elizabeth native Kendall Cooper is a caster of thousands
The show’s extras casting director recently cast her parents in the season finale, airing Sunday.
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Countercultural guru who founded Burning Man dead at 70
The weeklong celebration he created now draws as many as 70,000 people from around the world.
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For the ladies of the long-lived St. John’s league, bowling just never gets old
‘We’re very blessed to be here,’ says Frances Smith, one of six 90-somethings who turn out with dozens of others every Monday for competition and camaraderie.
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Arkansas replaces Ten Commandments monument at Capitol
The original display was demolished after less than a day when a man crashed his car into it.
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Portland Farmers Market moves outdoors starting this weekend
The Saturday market will be held at Deering Oaks park.
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Use of DNA in serial killer probe sparks privacy concerns
There aren’t strong privacy laws to keep police from trolling ancestry site databases, according to experts.
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Here we go again: ABBA records first new songs in 35 years
Members of the Swedish pop group are planning a virtual tour with digital ‘Abbatars.’