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Arts & Entertainment, Maine

The Ghost of Paul Revere says ‘Goodbye’ with new album

by Ray Routhier September 2, 2022September 8, 2022

The Portland-based folk band is releasing its last album Friday, a day before its final performance.

Arts & Entertainment

R. Kelly tells judge he won’t testify at ongoing trial

by MICHAEL TARM Associated Press September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

The singer has been charged with child pornography, enticement of minors for sex and fixing his 2008 trial.

Arts & Entertainment, Maine

South Portland artist wins Florence + the Machine design contest

by Aimsel Ponti September 1, 2022September 8, 2022

Artist Maura Gaven’s digital illustration was inspired by medieval art.

Arts & Entertainment, Health, Maine

Maine playwright channels message about addiction into a musical

by Eric Russell September 1, 2022September 8, 2022

Michael Gorman lost his older brother to a drug overdose in 1998 and has been writing about addiction ever since. His latest production will be staged at Augusta’s Colonial Theater this weekend.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World, News

Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Kazuo Inamori dies at 90

by YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

Inamori was the founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Tank defies hearing loss in making final album

by GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press August 30, 2022August 31, 2022

The R&B star revealed last year he was suddenly going deaf in his right ear.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Prosecutors rest in R. Kelly’s trial-fixing, child porn case

by MICHAEL TARM Associated Press August 30, 2022August 31, 2022

The highlight of the prosecutors’ case was testimony by a 37-year-old woman who described Kelly sexually abusing her hundreds of times starting in 1998 when she was 14.