PORTLAND — Good Theater’s production of “Little Me,” a musical comedy by Neil Simon (book), Cy Coleman ( music) and Carolyn Leigh (lyrics), opens Wednesday at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. “Little Me” stars Stephen Underwood who plays seven men in the life of one woman. This show was originally written as a […]
March 2012
Canadian music legend’s swan song tour visits Maine
LEWISTON — Famed Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist J. P. Cormier will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Franco- American Heritage Center, 46 Cedar St. A concert announcement describes Cormier’s career as follows: Joining Cormier will be Elliot Brothers — Mike and Bill — performing on bass and guitar, respectively. Hailed as “one […]
Needlework exhibit features Vendituoli tapestries
TOPSHAM Maine Fiberarts, 13 Main St., will host a reception and gallery talk from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday for its current show “ The Art of the Needle,” an exhibition of innovative needlepoint tapestries by West Newfield artist Jill Vendituoli. The artist will speak about her work from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Great Bay Sailor set to play Phippsburg stage
PHIPPSBURG The maritime folk ensemble Great Bay Sailor will perform a concert of sea songs at the Phippsburg Congregational Church on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. A release from concert organizers describes the group as follows: With an extensive repertoire of songs from the United States and the United Kingdom inspired by ships, sailors, oceans […]
Call out for vernal pools works
BOWDOINHAM The Merrymeeting Arts Center is seeking submissions to its next art exhibit, “Vernal Pools and the First Signs of Spring,” which opens March 23. The deadline for submission of work, which should be based on the exhibit theme, is March 17 at 1 p.m. Artists of all ages and experience are encouraged to create […]
Qu’ran burning was deadly, preventable mistake
Some mistakes are deadly. The recent “accidental” burning of Qurans in Afghanistan was one of those mistakes, costing several lives that resulted from the rioting that ensued after word spread of U.S. troops burning the Muslim holy book. The incident occurred last week, when several Qurans that had been found to be part of an […]
Friday, March 2, 2012
Dorothy B. Carter, 91, formerly of Ferry Road, passed away Feb. 29, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Cleveland Street, Saco. Rev. Shirley Bowen will officiate. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Dennett, Craig & Pate funeral home, 365 Main St., […]
Varitek officially says goodbye
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jason Varitek spent 15 seasons as the stoic center of the Boston Red Sox, with an icy stare that never blinked and an iron jaw that never quivered. The toughness and tenacity that defined his career and galvanized the Red Sox back to the top of the baseball world finally gave […]
Varitek officially says goodbye
Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek pauses during his baseball retirement announcement in Fort Myers, Fla., Thursday. Varitek says he grappled with the decision for a long time. The Red Sox offered the 39-year-old a chance to come to camp on a minor-league contract, but he declined. He says “the hardest thing to do is […]
Club treasurer faces embezzlement charge
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Lacrosse Club acknowledged Wednesday that they are the nonprofit organization that had $4,000 in funds stolen, allegedly from a former treasurer last spring. According to Kim Joyce, the club’s president, former treasurer Elaine Akers allegedly wrote unauthorized club checks to herself during the months of March and May 2011. The discrepancy […]