The competition, sponsored by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, was open to all Maine middle and high schoolers, and their home-schooled counterparts. The winners, who each took home $100, were announced Thursday. We have printed their winning entries in full here.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Eight-year-old Wells girl shares the screen with Denzel Washington
‘The Equalizer 2,’ opening July 20, is the first film role for Rhys Olivia Cote, who plays a kidnapped girl.
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Biggest-ever Pride Portland parade boasts 160 marching groups
A June tradition for more than 40 years, Saturday’s event draws huge crowds of cheering supporters along the route.
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Tony Shaloub takes home Tony for best leading actor in a musical
Tyler Micoleau, a Bowdoin College graduate, nabs an award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical for ‘The Band’s Visit.’
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Vince Vaughn busted on charge of driving drunk
The actor is also accused of resisting arrest at a sobriety checkpoint in a Southern California beach town.
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‘Ocean’s 8’ sails to top spot at weekend box office
The female-led film sets a record for the franchise, with $41.5 million.
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Art review: The bright, chaotic art of the ’80s
‘Under Pressure’ is a small show on display at the Portland Museum of Art.
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Outdoor performance piece will celebrate silence
A group of artists will gather Saturday in Jefferson to tap into the quiet power of being in nature.
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For now, what caused Robert Indiana’s death remains a mystery
The Maine chief medical examiner offers ‘no guestimate’ for when autopsy results will be completed.
