“This is very exciting for me,” said Jason Tardy co-owner of the Freeport Theater of Awesome. “Rick Charette is a legend to me. I remember him coming to my elementary school when I was a kid. I knew as soon as I opened the theater we would find a way to get him. I can’t […]

LISBON FALLS — The 2013 Worumbo Blues Festival-Revue, presented by the Maine Blues Festival and the Railroad Restaurant and Tavern will be held from 2-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Railroad Restaurant and Tavern. Six Maine-based blues acts involving over two dozen musicians will perform throughout the day. All proceeds from the event go […]

AUGUSTA — Maine authors John Ford and Mark Nickerson will give a talk on their books at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The free program will take place in the Reading Room and books will be available for purchase and signing. Ford and Nickerson are old friends who worked together in law enforcement in Waldo […]

Mail your turkey drawings, doodles, fiberart, prints, paintings, caricatures, cut-outs, sketches or sculptures, plus the official entry form, and an optional donation of $1 (50 cents will support this project at the nonprofit Harlow Gallery and 50 cents will be donated to Peace Ridge Sanctuary in Penobscot, Maine at the end of the project) to […]

Mount Vernon Artist Jackie Berry whose “Blue on Blue” is shown here,  will exhibit her work at SugarWood Gallery in Farmington. FARMINGTON — Mount Vernon Artist Jackie Berry will exhibit her work at SugarWood Gallery during the month of Sept. An open house reception will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and from […]

To commemorate a British trumpeter and his unique brass ensemble, Betty Rines, USM trumpet faculty member, has once again assembled top-of-the-line professional brass musicians for the USM School of Music Faculty Concert Series tribute concert. Of the 12 professionals performing in this concert, seven are USM faculty, and five are USM alumni. Peter Martin, professor […]

The American Century Cycle Project is a unique collaboration between New York Public Radio, The Greene Space, and playwright August Wilson’s estate. For the first time ever, recordings of all 10 plays in Wilson’s Century Cycle are being presented by renowned actors in front of live audiences. Portland Stage will live stream two of the […]

An Auburn resident, Ranucci has been painting for more than 26 years, and his representational style is inspired by Rembrandt’s use of light and shadow. “Often, I see everyday objects made beautiful just in the way light washes over them,” Ranucci explained. “Interpreting and explaining this beauty in my paintings is the source of endless […]

WINTHROP — Winthrop’s “Can Film Festival” will continue at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Friends Meeting House on Winthrop Center Road, Route 135. The objective of the festival is to have fun, see great films appealing to all age groups, and support local food banks. The price of admission is a can or […]

Originally from Winthrop, Mass., Adamson was inducted into the Winthrop Hall of Fame in its first year of existence. After high school, he attended the University of Wyoming where he anchored the defensive line in 1967’s undefeated season. Wyoming was the number one defense versus the run in all of Divison 1 football. In 1968 […]