Each year, the festival highlights a handful of books to share with young Maine readers. Here are this year’s featured stories.
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Beautiful Blackbird book festival, highlighting Black and immigrant children’s stories, keeps spreading its wings
In its fourth year, the festival named for a book by Ashley Bryan will include events Friday though Sunday in Lewiston, Portland and Rockland.
A garden at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens gets a refresh
Over the years, trees grew, invasives invaded, and grasses spread far and wide. Now, the Haney Hillside Garden is being restored.
Hollywood strikes enter new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore’s return despite pickets
As long as the hosts and guests don’t discuss or promote work covered by television, theatrical or streaming contracts, they’re not technically breaking the strike.
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
The couple met in 1995 on the set of an Australian television show where both were actors.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, known for his inflated forms, dies
The renowned painter and sculptor died at age 91 of complications from pneumonia.
This fall TV season, there’s no new ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘Law & Order.’ Here’s what’s coming instead
Hollywood loves a safe bet and several new shows debuting this fall feature some not-so-new characters or tie-ins to films and other series that have proved popular.
Taylor Swift and her ‘Anti-Hero’ top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams
Swift took home nine of the 11 awards she was up for, including artist of the year in a category made up entirely of women nominees for the first time in VMA history.
‘Midnight Cowboy’ remains one of the great duo films of all time
Each actor is as indispensable to the story as chess pieces are to a game.
Sammy Rae & The Friends on tour to support new album
Show scheduled for Sept. 20 in Portland.