‘The Ballad of the 20th Maine’ by Portland band The Ghost of Paul Revere still needs another round of approvals to become the official state ballad.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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Maine author Richard Ford wins lifetime achievement award from Library of Congress
A 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for ‘Independence Day,’ the Boothbay resident will receive the award at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in August.
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Do you know who’s actually running the kitchen at your favorite restaurant?
It’s often the chef de cuisine, technically the second in command. We learn what it’s like to do a lot of the work with little of the (public) credit.
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Estate of ‘LOVE’ artist Robert Indiana tries to halt reproduction of iconic images
Lawyers representing the late artist attempt to terminate licensing agreements for his art nearly one year after he died on Vinalhaven.
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Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing, wins James Beard award
He wins the outstanding wine, beer or spirits producer category, and was the only Mainer to reach the finals this year.
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Don McLean loses lifetime achievement award due to domestic violence incident
A UCLA student group rescinded the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement after learning McLean had pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges.
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Sports streaming primer: Here’s what some major services offer
Here’s a brief summary of what some of the major streaming services – the ones with a significant amount of live sports programming – offer. The first two offer Red Sox regular-season games, the others don’t. You can watch any of them on a smart TV, which has built-in streaming capability, or with a streaming […]
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For sports fans, life can be a stream
With several New England teams playing at once, sports fans are particularly grateful for streaming services that allow them to customize what they can watch.
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Man or cyborg? ‘Jeopardy!’ champ passes $1 million mark
In nearly three weeks on ‘Jeopardy!,’ James Holzhauer has shattered the show’s assumptions.
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Rangeley Community Chorus welcoming new members
First rehearsal Monday, April 22