The city’s last family video rental store will call it quits in August.
Life & Culture
Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Biddeford rapper offers free tickets to fellow rapper’s movie debut in Portland
Rory Ferreira, who raps under the name of Milo, hopes to fill all 129 seats of a matinee Saturday of Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry to Bother You.’
Maine International Film Festival begins as ‘incredible feat of cinematic history’
Before a screening of “The Bookshop,” organizers of the festival in Waterville spoke of the commitment to the arts the community has.
Sacha Baron Cohen pranks two more celebrity politicians
Now defeated Senate candidate Roy Moore is threatening a defamation lawsuit over an upcoming episode of the comedian’s new television series.
Ri Ra restaurant group to open barbecue restaurant in Portland
The restaurant will focus on North Carolina-style barbecue
‘Downton Abbey’ movie to shoot this summer
The primary cast members are set to return and Julian Fellowes wrote the screenplay to the long-rumored film.
Cousins Maine Lobster’s co-founder finally lands his own TV show
Sabin Lomac, who grew up in Scarborough, is the host of Cooking Channel’s ‘Seaside Snacks and Shacks,’ which makes its debut next week.
Maine International Film Festival to open Friday with ‘The Bookshop’
The 21st annual festival is expected to draw 10,000 film enthusiasts to Waterville from around the world during its 10-day run.
‘Game of Thrones’ earns a leading 22 Emmy Award nominations
‘Saturday Night Live’ leads the number of nominations for top comedy.