“Meet Dave.” Or don’t. Eddie Murphy doesn’t particularly seem to care one way or the other.Essentially phoning in the broad, family-friendly shtick that has become his trademark over the past decade, Murphy stars as both a human-sized spaceship that has landed on Earth and its itty-bitty captain, who is at the controls from inside the […]

• Why is buckwheat, once Aroostook’s staple crop, now almost a thing of the past? The Fort Fairfield Review has asked that question of many farmers. The answer is generally this: When grain is sown here nowadays the ground is generally seeded for grass, and the grass comes along much better with wheat or oats […]

This iris, the Society for Japanese Irises – 2007 Payne Medal winner hybridized by John White of Minot, will be shown Saturday, July 12, at the Maine Iris Society’s Japanese Iris Show. White’s “Dirigo Pink Milestone” iris was considered to be the truest pink Japanese Iris that had been hybridized to date when he introduced […]

HARRISON – Following the path of classic harmony groups like Boyz II Men and the Temptations but with a modern, urban, post-millennial twist, Ball in the House blends influences from classic R&B to pop, hip-hop and gospel.The indie band based in Boston is five guys and five voices, that’s it.They take a cappella to an […]

The 20th annual Maine Bike Rally will take place July 11-13 at Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg. Chosen as the League of American Bicyclists’ National Rally, the event features three days of road and mountain bike rides in western Maine and New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley for all levels of cyclists. Family entertainment includes a bicycle […]

NORWAY – Steamboats, steamer trunks, steaming hot tea and fresh homemade pie will be available to visitors at the Norway Historical Society Saturday, July 12, during the Summer Arts Festival, which has “Norway Lake Life” as its theme. Longtime residents and visitors may remember the Marigold Tea Room, which opened at Norway Lake Village in […]

MONMOUTH – One of the special gems in Maine’s collection of excellent theaters is shining brighter than ever this summer.From old favorites of stage comedy to innovative settings of Shakespeare, the Theater at Monmouth is presenting a repertory season sure to please all kinds of audiences. It all takes place in the unique and beautifully […]

This garden developed by Richard and Solange Pepin of Lewiston has an actual vineyard with several types of grapes on the vine, a rock garden with Celtic monoliths and other distinctive features. It is one of seven gardens, plus three home interiors, included in the Maine Music Society’s 14th annual fundraising garden tour scheduled from […]

July 10, 17, 24, 31: AUBURN, Mary Murphy will perform jazz and blues on the piano at 6:30 p.m. at Holly’s Own Deli and Wine Bar, 84 Court St. 333-3041 July 10: AUBURN, Country Jim and Rusty Nails will perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Auburn Mall center court, Center Street. 786-2977 July […]

A second show featuring Grammy-nominated electric harpist Deborah Henson-Conant has been added to this weekend’s events at Celebration Barn Theatre in South Paris. Her Saturday, July 12, concert is sold out. She is now also scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 11. Her electrifying solo show fuses music, theater, humor and virtuosity. Also […]