By Jim Schaefer,Detroit Free Press I’ve had my Xbox 360 for months, and the game I’ve spent the most time with isn’t a 360 game at all. “Halo 2,” designed for the old Xbox but playable on the new one, is really the only game that can drag me into the wee hours.But now “Ghost […]

By Jennifer Quinn,Associated Press WriterA long and winding road for Beatles’ record company-turned-corporate watchdog LONDON – Apple Corps Ltd., is like a doting parent when it comes to The Beatles, looking after their interests and promoting their recordings, but it also makes sure no one tries to mess with the band’s legacy.The company is in […]

Auburn: Works by Nancy Preble will be featured through April 15 at Gritty’s, corner of Court and Main streets. 782-7228Augusta: Exhibits of Maine’s natural environment, prehistory, social history and manufacturing heritage are featured year-round, at the Maine State Museum, State House Complex. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. […]

April 3: PORTLAND, a poetry reading will be held at 7 p.m. at USM Glickman Family Library. 228-8263April 5: FARMINGTON, a poetry reading will be held at 8 p.m. at UMF Olsen Student Center. Free 778-7346April 5: MEXICO, the Greater Rumford Area Ministers’ Pantry Service will serve a free lunch at noon at the Mexico […]

April 4: LEWISTON, “No More Secrets,” a one-act musical play, will be performed at 6:30 p.m. at Lewiston Public Library Marsden Hartley Cultural Center, 200 Lisbon St. Free 783-3990April 4-23: PORTLAND, Portland Stage Company will perform “The Price,” at 25A Forest Ave. 774-0465April 7, 8: BRUNSWICK, the Theater Project will perform “Cafe,” at the theater, […]

April 4: LEWISTON, piano students of Natasha Chances will perform at 12:30 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135April 4: LEWISTON, electronic music composed by students of William Matthews, will perform at 8 p.m. at Bates College Olin Arts Center Concert Hall. 786-6135April 4: PORTLAND, Ukelady Duo will perform at 8 p.m. […]

April 3: BETHEL, Wendy Iseman, Bethel resident and director of development and public relations at Maine Handicapped Skiing, will speak about her archaeological vacations in the town of Faversham in southeast England, at the Garland Chapel at West Parish Congregational Church, Church Street. 824-0508April 3: LEWISTON, Hilary Putnam, philosopher emeritus at Harvard University, will speak […]

April 7, 14: LEWISTON, a fish or corn chowder supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Parish Hall. $5/$1 240-3291April 8: LISBON FALLS, a baked bean and casserole supper will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church parish hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. $6/$4 353-5636April 8: […]

HONG KONG (AP) – Giorgio Armani wants to expand his fashion empire in China – a place he says has always inspired his designs.“You can see from my retrospective show that many products reflect the Chinese inspiration,” Armani said Thursday.He was on his way to Shanghai, where an exhibition of more than 500 of his […]

1999: Gorilla Monsoon (a k a Robert Marella) makes his last public appearance at WrestleMania XV.2001: The British journal Independent calls for banning experiments on higher primates.2001, and I’m not making this up: A Rutgers Law School professor demands that the president of the Great Ape Project resign after he makes controversial comments supporting bestiality […]