BATH – The Dave Rowe Trio will bring its three-part harmonies and instrumental virtuosity to the Maine Maritime Museum Saturday, Feb. 21.The concert, presented by The Chocolate Church Arts Center, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the museum at 243 Washington St.The three musicians respectfully build on tradition to move folk into a new groove. […]

SEBEGO – The Schoolhouse Youth Ensemble will perform “The Jaberwocky” by Lewis Carroll and the Schoolhouse Players will perform “Just So Stories” by Rudyard Kipling Thursday, Feb. 12, at the new Black Box Theater.An evening of poetry, education, entertainment and fun, both productions have been adapted for the stage by Amanda Fickett.Proceeds from the 7 […]

“The agitation concerning the proposed electric road from Auburn to Portland, by way of Durham, Pownal, and Yarmouth, has somewhat revived of late,” said an Auburn man yesterday, “and I have wondered why men of means have not turned their attention to this route before. It is but nineteen miles from Auburn to Yarmouth, nineteen […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Movie fans were into “He’s Just Not That Into You” as the ensemble romance got a jump on Valentine’s Day to lead the weekend box office with a $27.5 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. The movie whose cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore and Jennifer […]

LONDON (AP) – Rags-to-riches story “Slumdog Millionaire” continued its fairy-tale journey Sunday, winning seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards and sealing its place as favorite for the Oscars later this month. Kate Winslet and Mickey Rourke also gained Oscar momentum with acting wins – Winslet for her role as a […]

On a cold night back in 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson of San Francisco left his fruit-flavored drink outside on the porch with a stirring stick in it. The drink froze to the stick and tasted good. Frank initially named it the “Epsicle.” At first, there wasn’t much interest in the Epsicle. By the time Frank […]

WOODS HOLE, Mass. (AP) – Fire has destroyed a house in a Massachusetts coastal town where Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart sharpened their acting skills in the 1920s and ’30s. The house in Woods Hole was used as a practice spot by an up-and-coming theater group known as the University Players. Their founders were students […]

STOCKHOLM (AP) – Suresh Joachim has broken his own Guinness world record for nonstop broadcast-television watching, clocking 72 hours in the Swedish capital. “I feel fine, I drank between 25 and 30 cups of coffee,” Joachim said Sunday. His previous record was 69 hours, 48 minutes. It was set in 2005. Joachim, a Sri Lanka […]

PORTLAND – The Portland Stage Company Affiliate Artists will celebrate love and all its drama with its “Love in Short” production at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9.The Affiliate Artists will read great and not-so-great (but often seriously funny) romantic scenes from literature, theater and more.Tickets are pay what you can, with a suggested donation of […]

RANGELEY – An evening of lighthearted fun with improvisational interpretations of Sonny and Cher, Mae West, Roy Orbeson, Britney Spears or perhaps Patsy Cline is on tap for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15, at the Club House.Musicians, poets, performers, artists and singers who have chosen to live in Maine for the quality of life offered […]