But Dennis Coffey seizes his moment in the national spotlight to remind Americans with a personal story about the toll the opioid epidemic is taking on communities around the country.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts, entertainment and books news from the Sun Journal.
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‘The Great Gatsby’ will enter public domain when copyright ends in 2021
That means anyone will be allowed to publish the book or make it into a movie, opera or Broadway musical.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender wins yet again on latest ‘Jeopardy!’ show
Fans will tune in Wednesday night to watch Dennis Coffey go for his fourth consecutive victory in the popular television quiz show.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender successfully defends title on ‘Jeopardy!’
Dennis Coffey, 54, who works at Duffy’s Bar & Grill in Old Orchard Beach, has won over $38,000 in two appearances on the quiz show, and he’s back on Tuesday night.
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Singer-songwriter apologized, closed his eyes, bowed his head and died on stage
David Olney, 71, was ‘widely regarded as a founding father of Americana,’ according to Nashville Scene.
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Maine artists are taking their legacies into their own hands
The state has more private artists’ foundations per capita than any other, an enduring trend among creative residents to shape their endowments and the ways in which their work survives.
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Old Orchard Beach bartender wins $21,601, wears ‘Jeopardy!’ crown
Dennis Coffey won his first match on the quiz show by being the only contestant to correctly answer a question about the Russian royal family.
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Longtime WGME news anchor Kim Block signing off
Sidelined for more than a year by a traumatic brain injury, the broadcast journalist reflects with gratitude on her 39 years reporting stories in Maine.
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‘Joker’ tops Oscar nominations with 11; ‘Irishman’ scores 10
Female directors were again shut out of best director, and the only actor of color nominated was Cynthia Erivo, the British actress, for her Harriet Tubman in “Harriet.”
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Hollywood actor and fellow Mainer come home to make their own film
Actor Greg Finley of Scarborough and cinematographer Edwin Stevens of Kennebunk have teamed up on the independent movie ‘Summer Someday,’ which starts filming Sunday in Portland.