The flute duo of Chris Lansley and Sally Grube will perform at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston. The duo have named their program “Classical Men and Modern Women,” with music by Telemann, Handel, Corelli, Chedeville and Haydn, plus […]
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Bernard ‘Bernie’ Streeter, former Nashua mayor, dies at 86
Bernard “Bernie” Streeter, former Nashua mayor and long-term member of New Hampshire’s Executive Council, has died.
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On 2nd try, Swedes elect 1st female prime minister Andersson
Magdalena Andersson, who last week was Sweden’s first female prime minister for a few hours before resigning because a budget defeat made a coalition partner quit, has been elected again.
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University of Maine researchers try producing potato resistant to climate change
Warming temperatures and an extended growing season can lead to quality problems and disease, Gregory Porter, a professor of crop ecology and management, said.
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‘A Very Ida Christmas’ to be presented by The Public Theatre
The funniest holiday show in Maine!
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Mother asks for help: ‘It has been hard’
“With my unemployment running out, we are not sure how we can afford Christmas for the kids. The boys have been such great kids throughout everything … and we are doing our best to keep things normal even though COVID is still around.”
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‘Dying to Know’ to be staged by Mad Horse Theatre Company
Mad Horse Theatre Company plans to present “Dying to Know” by David Butler in a special limited engagement Dec. 2-12. Show times are 7:30 pm. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 5 p.m. Sundays. Directed by Mad Horse Company Member Nick Schroeder. The original play is by Maine playwright David Butler, which he wrote and revised […]
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Merck COVID pill effective, but experts will review safety, FDA says
Government scientists said their review identified several potential risks, including possible toxicity to developing fetuses.
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Stocks sink on new COVID variant; Dow loses 905 points
Fearful of more lockdowns and travel bans, investors moved money into companies that largely benefited from previous waves.
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Will flight restrictions help as new virus variant emerges?
A coronavirus variant recently identified in southern Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease.