The late British author penned such celebrated children’s books as ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’
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Beloved ‘Sex and the City’ actor Willie Garson dies at 57
He portrayed Stanford Blatch, a talent agent and the devoted and stylish best male friend to Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie for six seasons on the TV series and in its movie sequels.
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A $10 million gift, USM’s largest ever, will help build a new home for the music school
The donation to the project planned for the Portland campus comes from philanthropist Suzi Osher, in honor of her late husband.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ comedian Norm Macdonald dies of cancer at 61
In the later years of his career, Macdonald starred in his own comedy series, ‘The Norm Show’ from 1999 to 2001 and had a recurring role on ‘The Middle’ as Mike Heck’s brother, Rusty.
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Court battle over Robert Indiana’s estate heats up over allegations of violence and forgery
A former employee of art publisher Michael McKenzie tells the court that McKenzie threatened his employees if they did not cooperate in forging Indiana’s signature and concealing evidence.
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Rangeley teen’s intensely personal artwork brings her to art school and a Times Square billboard
Beginning with an art contest in her hometown, Sophie Chu-O’Neil has made her way to Maine College of Art and Design in Portland and into a summer internship in New York City.
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Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ found dead at 54
Williams was found dead Monday afternoon in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment, and police say his death is being investigated as a possible drug overdose.
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‘Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace’ doesn’t hold back on incidents from real life
This third movie chronicles the lead-up to their decision to ‘step back’ as senior royals in January 2020 and move to North America – as well as the rocky aftermath.
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Paintings from the dust of 9/11 to be displayed in Falmouth
Works by late New York artist Michael Mulhern, who witnessed the attacks and later moved the Maine, have emerged from storage.
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Writers for ‘Rugrats’ reboot have roots in Windham
The new version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series from the ’90s features two Windham High School grads in crucial roles, Kate Boutilier as executive producer and Sam Clarke as script coordinator.