Johnson Hall’s “On the Road” Stand-Up Comedy Series presents a double-headliner show with Tuck Tucker and Dennis Fogg at The Blind Pig Next Level in Gardiner on Saturday, Sep. 16 at 7:30 pm. The show will also feature Joe Flynn and host, Mark Turcotte. As some of New England’s funniest comics take the stage and […]
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Connor McGrath to headline evening at The Great Falls Comedy Club
Connor McGrath, one of Maine’s funniest comics, takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, at The Great Falls Comedy Club in Auburn. McGrath was voted Maine’s Best Comedian award by readers of the Portland Phoenix in 2017 and 2018. Also appearing will be Tim Hofmann, Mike Johnson, and Ian Rice. Tickets can […]
Author Amy Neswald to talk about her new book at Denmark Arts Center
Join author Amy Neswald to discuss her most recent book, “I Know You Love Me, Too,” 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Denmark Arts Center. Newswald describes her book, which is a New American Fiction Prize Winner, as a “novel-in-stories about sisterhood, grief, and discovering one’s true self through the accidents of life.” […]
Music on vibraphone with Julian Loida at Denmark Arts Center
Called “one of the Boston music scene’s most valuable players” by The Art Fuse, Julian Loida, a percussionist, composer, and producer, will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, at the Denmark Arts Center. Loida’s musical curiosity and open-mindedness has propelled him towards a wide-range of sounds, genres, and artistic endeavors. He’s performed jazz, […]
Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal military dictatorship
The president of Chile issued a fervent defense of democracy on Monday.
NFL: The Patriots see progress with their offense after their season-opening loss to the Eagles
The Patriots didn’t leave their season opener with a victory, but they did exit feeling a little more confident about what they have to work with on both sides of the ball
Music for Mavis swaps Hot Damn for Denny Breau due to weather
Denny Breau and Friends will wrap up the season for the Music for Mavis series on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Those who make, love cheese gather in record numbers at annual Pittsfield festival
The Maine Cheese Festival was held Sunday at Manson Park in Pittsfield, with more than 60 artisan cheesemakers and related vendors from throughout the state selling goods to an appreciative crowd.
Vatican ordered investigation into Catholic clerics linked to abuse, Swiss Bishops’ Conference says
The group said in a statement that there were allegations against several active and retired bishops as well as other clergy for their handling of abuse cases.
Islamist factions in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon say they will honor a cease-fire
Fighting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement and Islamist groups has rocked southern Lebanon’s Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp since Friday.