Newcomers and more experienced entomologists alike are invited to come and learn about insect identification in this ecologically diverse conservation area.
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Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Dean Dinning of Toad the Wet Sprocket
Guster On The Ocean is coming to Portland’s Thompson’s Point for three days and two nights of concert performances with such acts as Grace Potter, Trousdale, Toad the Wet Sprocket and, of course, Guster. When I learned that Toad the Wet Sprocket was returning to Maine the excitement caused a call to their management to […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘Downtown, Up River’ and ‘Bungalow Terrace’
Nostalgic, often forgotten moments of Bangor’s life in the 1970s, and a debut novel about a rock ‘n’ roll
band’s meteoric rise to star status.
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Musician Pete Kilpatrick plans Vienna Union Hall performance
Maine based singer/songwriter Pete Kilpatrick plans to take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Vienna Union Hall. Kilpatrick grew up with a deep and resounding love of melody. With no formal training in music, he picked up the acoustic guitar at the age of 16 and began teaching himself how to […]
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘The Boys in the Boat’ is old fashioned and lovable. Just love it, writes JP Devine
Here we are to welcome George Clooney’s directorial adventure into history, the little known sport of college rowing, and how America beat the Nazis at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. That’s a lot to put on screen, and George did it. Based on a best-selling book by Daniel James Brown, with a screenplay by Mark […]
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: David Wax Museum returns to Portland venue Aug. 1
Band supporting new album, presenting eclectic music in duo format.
Posted inMovie Review J.P. Devine
Movie Review: ‘Shirley’ a powerful force in American politics
It’s sad that we have to reintroduce Shirley Chisholm after all these years, but with the political rise of Vice President Kamala Harris, why wouldn’t we?
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Movie Review: Hal Wyler back to old games in ‘The Diplomat’ season 2
You watched the final scenes of season one of Debora Cahn’s “The Diplomat” with eyes open wide and mouth open wide. Cahn left us dangling in our slippers with that one. A bomb went off in London as our favorite diplomat Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) attended a high-level political event in Paris. Her husband was […]
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Elle King plans Snow Pond concert
Snow Pond Center for the Arts plans to host Elle King at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28, in Sidney. King is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress. Her musical style is influenced by country, rock and blues. With her power-delivery, there’s no doubt about how things go down. At 13, she was writing songs. By 16, she […]
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Palermo to host community fundraiser, cookout Aug. 3
Palermo’s community cookout is set for 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at 26 Veterans Way. Parking is available in the hayfield, in the Palermo Community Center parking lot and along Veterans Way. The tents and tables welcome guests with beverages and home-cooked pulled pork, turkey, cornbread, cowboy beans and desserts, according to a news release […]