As part of a program of congressionally directed spending, the Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center has secured $411,000 in federal funds from the Community Project Funding Program to help complete its long-awaited renovation project that kicks off next month.
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Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street’ for 45 years, dies
Delgado was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on ‘Sesame Street.’
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Owls Head Transportation Museum to celebrate Maine Museum day with free admission
The Owls Head Transportation Museum plans to celebrate Maine Museum Day on Monday, March 14, with free admission. The museum will be open from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. and is located at 117 Museum St. in Owls Head. Membership specials will be available through March 14. Those who attend can spend the day exploring […]
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Jussie Smollett gets 150-day jail sentence for falsely reporting a hate crime
Smollett’s defense attorney says the former ‘Empire’ actor ‘has lost nearly everything’ in his career and finances.
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‘Black Panther’ director mistaken for bank robber in Atlanta
Ryan Coogler was briefly handcuffed by police after trying to withdraw more than $10,000 in cash from his account.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
There are still tickets left to see Boston folk act Adam Ezra Group in Portland on Sunday.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Grab tickets for funnyman Jeff Dunham, who’ll be performing in Portland on Thursday night.
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Young Ukrainian dancers, trapped abroad, get Paris residency
The Kyiv City Ballet danced to a full house in Paris for the last show of a French tour that has left the company stranded after the war broke out in Ukraine.
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Judge asked to end Prince Andrew sex abuse lawsuit
Lawyers announced three weeks ago that they tentatively agreed to a settlement in which the prince would make a large donation to Virginia Guiffre’s charity.
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Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
The 84-year-old comedian is considering a final standup tour.