In honor of the singer, the city has renamed itself ‘Swiftkirchen’ – at least temporarily.
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Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘Somewhere in Queens’ a soft landing in a world of hard ones
“I thought I had the ending in my pocket but I was wrong and it’s a soft landing in a world of hard ones,” J.P. Devine writes.
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Monster Mike Welch talks about return to Rockland blues festival July 13
Ever since the North Atlantic Blues Festival began back in 1994 I have interviewed one of the performers to bring attention to each of this award-winning festival for the last 29 years (the 2020 Festival was canceled due to the pandemic). I am continuing that streak by selecting an artist from the 2024 line-up and […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour
Ann Wilson says she’s recovering well after having a growth removed, but will undergo chemotherapy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
Hadi Matar, 26, would’ve served 20 years – down from 25 – in a maximum security prison had he accepted.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Julia Gagnon’s down-home charm, big-time experience on display at Merrill
The ‘American Idol’ contestant sold out the Portland venue for her homecoming concert Sunday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Julia Gagnon, Maine’s ‘American Idol’ star, sings new music at packed Portland show
Gagnon performed at Merrill Auditorium on Sunday night for the first stop on her ‘Here in Maine’ tour.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World, News
English bulldog Babydog makes surprise appearance in West Virginia mural
The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values
How will Louisiana’s Ten Commandments requirement be funded, enforced?
As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
The plan for this garden is, well, let’s just call it casual
Tom and Nancy Atwell practice a style of landscape design they call ‘design with shovel.’
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