In a twist worthy of director M. Night Shyamalan, his latest movie “Old” pulled an upset at the weekend box office, beating out “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” for the #1 spot. I’m glad this happened, as “Snake Eyes” was unoriginal franchise garbage that may prove detrimental to the career of likeable star Henry Golding […]
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Tuba concert set at West Paris Library
WEST PARIS — On Sunday, August 8 at 2 p.m., at the West Paris Public Library, the tuba ensemble, Low Commotion, will present an outdoor lawn concert. Low Commotion, formed in 2013, is an ensemble of euphoniums (tenor tubas) and full-sized tubas. The popular ensemble performs several concerts annually at senior living centers, veterans’ homes, […]
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Local painter selling 50 years of artwork
BETHEL — There is a black and white print of a young girl with a bird on her head and two windows in the background. The sky is darkened and there is an etched out moon and star. The piece pops out when entering Cavanagh Ink Studio, owned by local artist, Deirdre Cavanagh who has […]
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Andover Olde Home Days photography contest
ANDOVER — The annual photography contest will take place in early August at the Town Hall. There are two groups of entrants, those 15 and under and those 16 and older. Contestants may submit up to 28 photos, four in each category. The categories are black and white, portrait, landscape, flower, birds, animal and unique. […]
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Movie Review: ‘Black Widow’
That pan across the franchise’s female heroes in “Avengers: Endgame” was a pathetic cry for approval. And now we’re getting an unwarranted “Black Widow” movie even though the character has already been written out of the franchise.
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Art Jubilee ’21 concerts start July 15
NORTH CONWAY — Arts Jubilee returns to Cranmore Mountain Resort for their 38th Summer Concert Series on Thursday, July 15. The first of five concerts will feature the Classic Rock Orchestra. Local musicians Mike Malkin and Becca Deschenes (of Rek’lis) will open the show at 6 p.m., followed by ‘Classic Rock’ at 7 p.m. Classic Rock […]
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Movie Review: F9: The Fast Saga
“F9: The Fast Saga” is the latest entry into the franchise started by “The Fast and the Furious” in 2001, which has been really inconsistent in its naming of each subsequent sequel. Vin Diesel returns as Dominic Toretto, a drag racer turned thief turned unofficial secret agent. He’s joined by his wife Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), […]
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BAAM to hold art markets
BETHEL — The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce has graciously decided to let BAAM take over the Bethel Art Fair and other art-related events. Due to the uncertain times, BAAM has decided not to hold the Bethel Art Fair this year. It may come back in the future; however, we wanted to try something a […]
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Movie Review/ Triple feature
“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” the weekend’s #1 movie, was a colossal waste of my time. In the interest of not wasting too much of your time with my complaining, I’ve decided to chop down that review and offer two alternatives that are much more deserving of your time, though they will never get a weekend […]
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Mineral inspired glass art at MMGM
BETHEL — Jeremy Sinkus, glass artist out of Shelburn, MA, will be displaying his mineral-inspired glass artwork at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum until August 3. Sinkus uses specialized techniques such as flame-working with an oxy/propane torch, kiln casting, and coldworking to achieve the unique effects that result in richly textured glass that is visually […]