One arts official in Portland calls the federal agency’s web portal, which went live on April 8, ‘a disaster waiting to happen.’
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Ted Nugent, who called COVID-19 ‘not a real pandemic,’ is sick with coronavirus
Nugent, a supporter of ex-President Donald Trump, previously called the pandemic a scam and has railed against public health restrictions.
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Police: Stalker arrested at Taylor Swift’s New York building
The man told police he was ‘friends’ with the pop star and she was expecting him.
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‘Downton Abbey 2’ movie announced with Christmas premiere
The second movie to serve as a sequel to the hit Julian Fellowes TV series will hit theaters on Dec. 22.
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Luke Bryan wins top ACM Award, but female acts own the night
The performances that aired Sunday were pre-taped at various locations in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Alma Wahlberg, mother of Mark, Donnie Wahlberg, dies at 78
The Boston-born mother of nine became a household name thanks to her appearances on the A&E series ‘Wahlburgers,’ about the family’s burgeoning burger chain.
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Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home
Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
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Mainers challenge themselves to reading goals during the pandemic
A 9-year-old who has read some 250 books and a book club that tackled ‘War and Peace’ are among those filling their downtime with reading.
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Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on TV’s ‘Addams Family,’ dies at 84
He went from circus performer to Hollywood stuntman to character actor in the course of his career.
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Viola Davis is named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
She won an Academy Award for the 2016 film ‘Fences,’ and landed her fourth Oscar nomination in March for her lead role in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.’