Harini Logan has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, defeating Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker.
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‘Walk With Me’ no happy gay journey
The nominee from Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema for June’s Pride Month this year is writer/director Isabel del Royal’s (“Smile for the Camera TV” series) debut film, “Walk With Me.” del Royal, a newcomer to the mad, mad world of filmmaking, makes a nice try at working with the tools, ideas and palettes of those who […]
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Portland Museum of Art launches competition to select architect for expansion
The museum announced plans this year to build a 60,000-square-foot building on its downtown campus. The $85 million project is likely to be completed in 2026, but an architectural firm will be hired in December.
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Chelsea Berry returns to Maine, to open for Livingston Taylor in Portland
Why do I write about an artist? Probably a question some of you may be pondering. Well, in the case of today’s subject, Chelsea Berry, it was as simple as hearing her voice. Having been doing this since 1969, the strength of a vocal performance is what clinches the deal for me, and after watching […]
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Las Vegas chapels could become ‘Heartbreak Hotels’ over Elvis-themed weddings
The licensing company that controls the name and image of ‘The King’ is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies.
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Depp-Heard defamation trial: What is the jury considering?
He says that a 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post damaged his reputation and hurt his career.
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening
Tom Cruise’s previous iggest domestic debut was in 2005, with Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds,” which opened to $64 million
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Angelo Sodano, once-powerful Vatican prelate, dies at 94
His legacy was tarnished by his support for the pedophile and drug addict founder of an influential religious order.
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Ronnie Hawkins, patron of Canadian rock, dies at 87
He recruited Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko – later known as The Band.
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Midcoast theater company brings Farnsworth paintings to life with recordings
Everyman Repertory Theatre director Paul Hodgson has written fictional backstories for paintings from the collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, which are then recorded by actors.