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Donut painting sparks free speech debate for New Hampshire bakery, town

by KATHY McCORMACK and ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

At about 90 square feet, an outdoor mural painted by high school art students is 4 times bigger than the town sign code allows.

Arts & Entertainment

Using clay sourced from Maine, these potters get their hands extra dirty

by Megan Gray April 16, 2023April 19, 2023

A small number of ceramic artists in Maine dig their own clay from the rich deposits across the state and use it to make their work.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation / World, News, Uncategorized

Anne Perry, crime writer with a murderous past, dead at 84

by Associated Press April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

Perry, the best-selling crime novelist known for her own murderous past that inspired the movie ‘Heavenly Creatures,’ has died at the age 84.

Arts & Entertainment

French investigative website claims Gérard Depardieu groped extras

by Associated Press April 12, 2023April 13, 2023

Most of the claims reported by Mediapart relate to film shoots between 2004 and 2022.

Arts & Entertainment

Al Jaffee, longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, dead at 102

by HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Jaffee died Monday in Manhattan from multiple organ failure, according to his granddaughter, Fani Thomson.

Arts & Entertainment

Three new ‘Star Wars’ movies coming, including Rey’s return

by The Associated Press April 7, 2023April 7, 2023

The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.

Arts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State

With attendance still lagging, Maine theaters weigh whether to stay patient or adapt

by Eric Russell April 2, 2023April 5, 2023

An analysis of audience data suggests most theaters are operating at 60%-80% of 2019 levels, but many in the business believe a full recovery from the pandemic is still possible.