Maine’s most famous author, a vocal advocate for stricter gun laws, went to high school in Lisbon Falls, where the Lewiston shooter was found dead.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Actor Robert De Niro tells jury in lawsuit by his ex-assistant: ‘This is all nonsense’
Graham Chase Robinson, who worked for the actor between 2008 and 2019, has sued De Niro for $12 million in damages for emotional distress and reputational harm.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Matthew Perry mourned by ‘Friends’ cast mates: ‘We are all so utterly devastated’
The stars of ‘Friends’ say they are mourning Perry’s ‘unfathomable’ death.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine filmmakers explore 1970s disco backlash
Lisa Quijano Wolfinger and Rushmore DeNooyer, of Lone Wolf Media in South Portland, made the new documentary “The War on Disco,” airing Monday on PBS.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
The optimist sees the beautiful blooms. The pessimist sees climate change
Dazed and confused, or maybe just stressed, trees and shrubs that normally bloom in the spring are blooming this fall.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Art review: Two artists process trauma in works up in Woolwich
Sarah Bouchard Gallery has paired pieces by Josefina Auslender and Tom Butler in a show up through December.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Children’s author/illustrator Peter Brown brings his robot to the wilds of Maine
After years of living in big cities and creating stories set in wilderness, the best-selling author of the ‘Wild Robot’ series moved to the Midcoast last year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
‘Making Maine’ gives a decidedly unsentimental picture of the nascent state
Scoundrels, smugglers and their ilk helped to make Maine, according to a new history of the War of 1812.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry found dead at his Los Angeles home, reports say
The Emmy-nominated actor was found dead of an apparent drowning Saturday. He was 54.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Religion and Values
Healing in hope: Local clergy turn to their faith to help lead grieving community out of darkness
In the wake of 18 murders, faith leaders have opened their churches and hearts to victims, families, communities making their way through immense tragedy.