Plan ahead to prepare for the next soggy day, so whenever the rain puts a damper on your kid’s mood and cabin fever is driving you bonkers, you’ll be ready to snap into action with these quick play-and pretend-infused ideas to keep your child occupied and engaged for hours:– Put on a show with homemade […]

CHICAGO – The smart money’s on the buff guy in the red-and-blue undies.Philologists might snicker, etymologists may scoff, but the chief reason that the adjective “super” has invaded our culture like one of those cackling, diabolically evil geniuses from whom Superman has always protected us could be…Yup. The Man of Steel himself.Sure, he was created […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tia and Tamera Mowry, 30; 50 Cent, 33; Jennifer Saunders, 50; Geoffrey Rush, 57Happy Birthday: Times are changing and you have to keep up. Get additional skills or consider the possibility of making a move if it will help you financially, professionally or personally. This is the year to take […]

Dominic, born in 2001, has a contagious laugh and a terrific smile that lights up his entire face. He is very active and likes to ride bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles – anything that moves. He is a safe rider and always wears his helmet, he says. If he had one wish, it would be to own […]

Joe Neal of Auburn has just purchased a new car which his friends say is the fastest gasoline machine in the state today. It is a Jackson racing model with a double rumble seat behind, giving it a seating capacity of four. The engine is a four-cylinder, thirty-five horse power. The car is a pretty […]

BRUNSWICK – The Theater Project’s Professional Ensemble will present “Rabbit Hole,” the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner for best drama, July 11 through July 27. Written by David Lindsey-Abaire and directed by Al Miller, “Rabbit Hole” is a play about a family’s efforts to communicate. It deals with grief, humor, hope, understanding and misunderstanding.“Rabbit Hole” focuses […]

HARRISON – The Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will celebrate its 36th season this summer by presenting five Tuesday concerts at 7:30 p.m. July 15, 22 and 29 and Aug 5 and 12 at Deertrees Theatre. Once again, world-class musicians will gather to present a variety of music for first-time concert-goers as well as the most […]

“The Rogue,” by Danielle Steel (Delacorte, $27)A divorced psychiatrist and mother of three doesn’t see love coming (But then how could she? Where would she find the time?), especially when a medical crisis brings her the kind of man she’s always wanted, while a change of heart reunites her with her handsome ex. Hardcover “Rome […]

GORHAM – In partnership with the University of Southern Maine, the Portland School of Ballet will again offer the Broadway-based Musical Theater Dance Academy for dancers ages 13-18.On the final day of the program, students will present a free performance for the public at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, in Russell Hall Theater on the […]

LEWISTON – An exhibit titled “6,000 miles” and comprised solely of artwork by Tahir Saleh, an accomplished artist originally from the Sudan who now resides in Lewiston, will open at L/A Arts’ Community Gallery Wednesday, July 9.An artist reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 11. The exhibit runs through Aug. […]