The shy but tough Holly Gibney finally takes the lead, and the title, in ‘Holly.’
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This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school. Now, it’s hitting the stage.
Hadley Johnson wrote the music, lyrics and book for ‘Afterthought.’ She’s also the director, choreographer and star.
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Back at old job, Marvel star Anthony Mackie lends a hand to New Orleans’ post-Ida roof repair effort
Movie star Anthony Mackie was back in his home town as he took part in a program to help people needing roof repairs and replacements after natural disasters.
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Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers and users are growing more adept at jumping in and out of those services, often depending on price.
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Executive director of Maine Arts Commission stepping down
David Greenham, the former board chairman, had taken over the role on an interim basis in 2021.
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A rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s is being published for the first time
One story from Sicily, ‘Another Day In Paradise,’ is an unfinished work that appears in the new issue of The Strand Magazine.
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Novel that fictionalizes real-life atrocity of Maine’s Malaga Island a finalist for top award
Paul Harding’s third novel, ‘This Other Eden,’ was one of six finalists announced Thursday for the Booker Prize.
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Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down
His son, Lachlan, will become News Corp. chairman and continue as chief executive officer of Fox Corp.
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First Bob Ross TV painting, completed in a half-hour, on sale for nearly $10 million
‘A Walk in the Woods’ is the first of more than 400 paintings that Ross produced on-air for his TV series ‘The Joy of Painting.’
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Bijou Phillips seeking spousal support from Danny Masterson in divorce amid 30-year sentence
The couple, who share 9-year-old daughter Fianna, were married for nearly 12 years.