BANGOR — Stephen King has slowed down a bit, he’ll admit, in the way those fireballing baseball pitchers he loves to watch often do when they age. But the renowned master of horror writing says his newest novel, “Revival,” which releases Monday, shows he still can bring it. “So ‘Revival’ is a fastball,” he says. […]
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Stephen King writing ‘Under the Dome’ episodes for second season
The CBS miniseries that led the ratings much of last summer returns for another 13 episodes beginning Monday (10 p.m. EDT), with King telling viewers that no one in Chester’s Mill is assured of making it through the season alive. “It’s an interesting challenge” picking up a plot after other writers have taken it in […]
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Skowhegan Drive-In to hold Stephen King movie fundraiser
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — The Skowhegan Drive-in Theater is hoping movies by a native of son of Maine will help it raise money to make the critical conversion from film to digital. The Stephen King movies “Pet Sematary,” ”Creepshow,” ”The Shining” and “Christine” will be screened during a movie marathon at the drive-in in early August. […]
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Bangor man charged with trespassing at Stephen King’s home
BANGOR — A local man is facing criminal charges in connection with a trespassing incident at the home of internationally renowned horror writer Stephen King and his novelist wife, Tabitha King, Bangor police have confirmed. The incident occurred on Tuesday, when a local man showed up at the Kings’ residence on West Broadway, Bangor police […]
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‘Carrie’ coming to USM Portland Nov. 1
Stephen King’s horror-classic spinoff “CARRIE the Musical” to make Maine premiere at USM School of Music GORHAM — Stephen King, internationally famous horror author, is doing it all this fall. His new novel, “Doctor Sleep,” is already No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller List; King and John Mellencamp’s new musical, “Ghost Brothers […]
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Saco library gets $50K grant from King foundation
SACO (AP) — A southern Maine library says it’s received a $50,000 grant from the charitable foundation set up by best-selling author Stephen King and his wife to partially cover the cost of a new roof. Dyer Library in Saco said it’s housed in a brick mansion that was built in 1869, and that its […]