Tony Goldwyn, born to the best sunlight in Hollywood, always had a lot to carry on his shoulders and solid substance to offer. His famous father and grandfather were the swaggering big print moguls of old Hollywood. He’s done well, having to swim in that warm pool. Tony is a smaller figure than his ancestors […]
Life & Culture
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May 30, 2002: Check out this long-forgotten landfill in Augusta that’s filled with antique glass, fate of boathouse up to Belgrade voters, and will more elementary students go motorless in Augusta?
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Richmond rounds up bikes and volunteers for annual Bike Rodeo
The annual event, put on by the Richmond Police Department, ensures that local children learn how to safely ride their bikes and that they get a tune up for safe operation.
Two new giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has helped move the panda from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ on the global list of species at risk of extinction.
On Music: Bee Gees Gold: A Tribute a virtual tribute time machine to 1977
It is neat, at my age, when everything old is suddenly new again, well, in a sense, I guess. If you are a fan of the legendary trio of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, a.k.a. the Bee Gees, the Waterville Opera House is the place to be on June 8 because that is where the […]
May 29, 1992: Decades-old dream of a state park in central Maine about to come reality on Lake George, staff advisors for PUC wants CMP’s rates fixed, and a 15-year prisoner from Norridgewock recently freed shares his story
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May 28, 1988: Chelsea woman reunites with long-lost brother whom she thought was deceased 48 years ago, lobsterman in Maine are safe if Bush gets elected this year, and that sweet voice?
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May 27, 2005: Numbers support consolidation of Waterville & Winslow high schools says consultant, T-Mobile to receive award for job creation locally, and Kennebec Festival to feature food and music at Fort Halifax in Winslow
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A classic Maine sandwich gets a vegan makeover
Since the veggies and bread are the standouts, veganizing the Maine Italian is a natural.
Jack McMorrow’s Maine mystery-solving days are numbered
Author and former Maine newspaper reporter Gerry Boyle has decided to end his Jack McMorrow series after 31 years and 14 books. The last one, ‘Hard Line,’ goes on sale June 11.