Phillip Hoose’s book ‘Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice’ won a National Book Award.
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Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain lifetime award for comedy
The talk show host and political influencer has been named the 23rd recipient of the prize.
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Pioneering fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73
André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died.
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Mike Devol talks about Greensky Bluegrass quintet, return to Maine
As most of you know by now, I really like discovering new-to-me acts and such is the case with this week’s band from Kalamazoo, Michigan: Greensky Bluegrass. This quintet of talented musicians (Anders Beck on dobro, Michael Arlen Bont on banjo, Dave Bruzza on guitar, Paul Hoffman on mandolin and Mike Devol on upright bass) […]
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Actor-comedian Louie Anderson undergoing cancer treatment
Anderson, an Emmy award winner in 2016, was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure,’ H.E.R. nab NAACP awards nominations
The two-hour awards show, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be broadcast on Feb. 26 on BET at 8 p.m. EST.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Portland Museum of Art receives photography collection that ‘puts us at another level’
The gift of more than 600 photographs from Judy Glickman Lauder features works by world-famous artists.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: What could be ahead in the gardening world for 2022?
A shortage of larger saplings and shrubs, as well as a shortage of workers to help tend your garden. Also, a bit of fun while you wait for winter to end.
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Green Plate Special: When you waste food, you waste a lot of (your own) money
If helping the environment can’t persuade you to waste less, maybe helping your pocketbook can.
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At Stonington storytelling event, women speak to their past selves for posterity
Since 2018, Island Women Speak has been bringing women on Deer Isle of all ages together to share their stories with the community.