‘It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list,’ Usher said in a statement. ‘I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before.’
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Religion and Values
With limited revenue, Pittsfield Unitarian Universalist congregation to sell aging church building
The landmark Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, which has loomed over the town center for more than 100 years, needs extensive repairs the congregation cannot afford.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
At 89, Maine artist Alison Hildreth is still mixing it up
Multiple exhibitions and a documentary are examining her ongoing career.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Retired academics – devoted spouses and lovers of poetry – reveal a sinister side in Stephen King’s latest
The shy but tough Holly Gibney finally takes the lead, and the title, in ‘Holly.’
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Take the lazy man’s route to saving the fruits of your labor
Skip the canning and the pickling. Sometimes the simplest way to preserve the harvest is to do nothing at all.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Schools and Education
This Cape Elizabeth senior started writing a musical in middle school. Now, it’s hitting the stage.
Hadley Johnson wrote the music, lyrics and book for ‘Afterthought.’ She’s also the director, choreographer and star.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Back at old job, Marvel star Anthony Mackie lends a hand to New Orleans’ post-Ida roof repair effort
Movie star Anthony Mackie was back in his home town as he took part in a program to help people needing roof repairs and replacements after natural disasters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them
Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers and users are growing more adept at jumping in and out of those services, often depending on price.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Executive director of Maine Arts Commission stepping down
David Greenham, the former board chairman, had taken over the role on an interim basis in 2021.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
A rare Truman Capote story from the early 1950s is being published for the first time
One story from Sicily, ‘Another Day In Paradise,’ is an unfinished work that appears in the new issue of The Strand Magazine.