The 2010 Waynflete graduate, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was nominated Tuesday for songwriter of the year. The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live Feb. 5 on CBS.
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Roberta Flack has ALS, now ‘impossible to sing,’ rep says
Grammy-winning musician’s manager said, ‘it will take a lot more than ALS to silence this icon.’
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Jay Leno hospitalized after suffering ‘serious burns’ from car fire
People magazine reported on Sunday that Leno, 72, canceled an appearance at a financial conference in Las Vegas that evening because of a ‘serious medical emergency.’
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Banksy unveils mural of gymnast on a destroyed building in Ukraine
The anonymous graffiti artist shared images of a mural depicting a female gymnast balancing on the rubble of a destroyed building on his Instagram page late Friday.
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Kevin Conroy, the constant voice of Batman for a generation of fans, dies at 66
He penned the story of his life in ‘Finding Batman,’ laying out the struggles he faced as an openly gay man amid the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s in an industry that was far less accepting of homosexuality than it is today.
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Patrick Dempsey makes pit stop at Saco school after filming ‘Ferrari’
The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star, who has a home in Kennebunkport, was at The Ecology School in Saco Wednesday talking about the importance of sustainability and his appreciation for Maine.
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Selected poems by Maine veteran Ryan Stovall
From his book, ‘Black Snowflakes Smothering a Torch: Or How to Talk to Your Veteran – A Primer,’ released this month.
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Former Green Beret in Phillips wants his poetry to serve as a manual for talking to veterans
Ryan Stovall says his new book of poems, ‘Black Snowflakes Smothering a Torch,’ is meant to help people learn how to better understand and interact with those who have been through war.
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Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, rep says
Takeoff — whose name was Kirsnick Khari Ball — was part of the Grammy-nominated rap trio Migos, along with Quavo and Offset.
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‘Hopeful’ became a sign of the times. Now, artist Charlie Hewitt is focused on the future.
The Lewiston-born, Portland-based artist, at age 76, is taking new risks thanks to the ubiquity of his lighted neon sculpture.