Local filmmaker Rob Banish shot his film ‘Coffee’ on June 28-29 in Portland. Photographer Faith Robbins, from Bethel, documented the production using black-and-white photography in a film noir style, echoing the tone of the movie itself. Banish expects to complete editing by the end of the year and plans to submit the film to festivals around the world throughout 2026.
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Kickball in Lewiston, bluegrass in Greene, ‘Ferdinand’ in Denmark | Get out!
Things to do this week in the area.
What you need to know as Molly Ockett Day returns to Bethel
The Bethel Area Business Association will offer a beer tent and corn hole tournament for adults and a bounce house and touch-a-truck for children.
Relive Ozzy Osbourne’s visits to Maine in photos, archives
The legendary metal singer, who died Tuesday at 76, performed several times in Portland over the years.
Ozzy Osbourne, godfather of heavy metal who led Black Sabbath, dies
The singer died Tuesday at age 76 just weeks after giving a farewell show.
11 Maine waterfalls to explore, from Portland to Baxter State Park
Some other popular destinations include Grafton Notch State Park, Moxie Falls and Angel Falls.
Bates Dance Festival’s youth outreach program celebrates 30 years of community, connection
A fortuitous meeting at the Bates Dance Festival in 1994 began a decadeslong labor of love for the founders of the Bates Youth Arts Program.
For these guest artists, Bates Dance Festival is an incubator for creativity
This year’s performances include new iterations of two yearslong projects by dancers Onye Ozuzu and Gesel Mason.
What you need to know about Rangeley’s Cheap Trick concert
Cheap Trick will headline the annual Rangeley Health and Wellness benefit concert Sunday, July 27.
Camp of Rock rolls this week in Auburn
Fifteen teenagers are participating in the two-week rock and roll camp under the direction of Brian Gagnon. Photos by Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer