MOAB, Utah — An open casting call will be held today in Moab for Johnny Depp’s latest film. A Los Angeles-based casting company is looking for extras for “The Lone Ranger,” which is scheduled to be filmed in Utah and Colorado in June and July. Directors are looking for American Indians and Asians, and people […]
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Maine home-brewers come from all over Kingdom
The Anachronism Society living history group met in Augusta on Saturday to sample wares and relive the Middle Ages.
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Maine Book festival holds twists, turns
In its sixth year, the four-day festival draws thousands of readers and writers, and Saturday was no different.
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Auto Racing Roundup: Vickers on comeback trail – again
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Brian Vickers’ latest comeback got off to a roaring start two weeks ago with a fifth-place finish at Bristol for Michael Waltrip Racing. The driver who admitted having wondered more than once if he was viewed as “damaged goods” hopes to keep his comeback on track this weekend at the scene of […]
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Tom Chard: Nonesuch River forms partnership with Dunegrass Country Club
Dunegrass Country Club in Old Orchard Beach is under new management. Dan Hourihan, the owner of Nonesuch River Golf Course in Scarborough, is leasing the course from owner Domenic Pugliares. “I’ve taken over the entire facility on a long-term lease basis,” said Hourihan. Along with the golf course, there’s a banquet center in the spacious […]
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In politics, getting laughs can be risky business
Sometimes not everyone gets the candidate’s joke in the heat of a presidential campaign.
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Canadian pennies: A rounded-up-to-a-nickel for your thoughts?
Responses are mixed to an announcement that the Royal Canadian Mint will end its production of the 1-cent coins this fall.
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Major League Preview: Everyone’s wild about playoffs
The addition of two wild-card teams gives more teams a chance to reach the postseason.
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Dispatches
Gorham fire destroys snowmobile club’s building / Eighth-grader wins Maine geography bee for second straight year … and more news from around the state.
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25 years ago today, Mother Nature went on a rampage
On April 1, 1987, the Kennebec River erupted from its banks, ripping out bridges and roads, destroying homes and wrecking businesses in the worst flood in Maine history.