A new collection by Belfast’s former poet laureate Thomas Moore
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Kennebec Valley Chordsmen to perform May 18 in Unity
The Kennebec Valley Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus of Waterville will hold its second spring celebration concert at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Unity College Center for the Arts, 42 Depot St., in Unity. The Chordsmen, local quartets Maine Stream and Buck and a Quarter, as well as others will perform. The songs will cover […]
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L.C. Bates exhibit on view through September
Atmospheric Water opened last week at L.C. Bates Museum on U.S. Route 201 in Hinkley. The exhibit, on view through October, will showcase representations of the Maine landscape as it is affected by water. Leaving aside depictions of the ocean, lakes, rivers and streams, this exhibition will consider the many forms water takes as atmosphere […]
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‘Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses’ opens May 23
Lakewood Theater kicks of season with a farce.
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Identical twin sisters celebrate their 100th birthday in Portland
Born in Italy in 1919, Amelia and Mary Pizzo turned 10 on a boat heading for Ellis Island in 1929. They turned 100 together on Wednesday at Mary’s house.
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Mick Jagger has his moves back after health problems
NEW YORK — It’s as if Mick Jagger is saying “Start Me Up.” The 75-year-old rocker tweeted a video Wednesday of him dancing around a studio in front of a mirror weeks after he underwent medical treatment, reportedly for a heart valve issue. The treatment forced the Rolling Stones to postpone its No Filter tour. […]
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Portland is looking for an artist to create an MLK memorial
The project to honor Martin Luther King Jr. would be placed on the Bayside Trail.
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Old, misleading info among perils of teaching climate change
Teachers report having to sift through junk science and misinformation as they work to teach their students about climate change.
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Pianist Masanobu Ikemiya plans Augusta concert
Masanobu Ikemiya will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at UMA Jewett Auditorium, at 46 University Drive, in Augusta. Ikemiya, a classically trained pianist, became interested in ragtime while volunteering at a homeless shelter in Harlem. He came to Maine in 1972 to join the Zen Buddhist Monastery in Surry, where he was a […]
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Katahdin Valley Boys to perform Vienna concert
Katahdin Valley Boys will return to the Vienna Union Hall at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at 5 Vienna Mountain Road in Vienna. Their repertoire features tight harmonies and smooth solos. They take pride in presenting audiences with top quality traditional and contemporary Bluegrass and Gospel music including numerous original tunes since 1998. Each member […]