NEW YORK – Even Dennis Rodman laughs at the idea. “Kind of funny, huh?” he said. It’s true, though. One of basketball’s most outrageous personalities has written a book for kids. The Hall of Famer’s book, “Dennis The Wild Bull,” came out Wednesday and fans will immediately recognize Rodman’s influence. The large red bull on […]
2013
Letters to the editor: Cutler doesn’t deserve ‘spoiler’ label
With the national election behind us, talk of the next governor’s race has begun in earnest, and although potential candidates are in the early stages of building their campaigns, letters are flying regarding the futility of another run by Eliot Cutler. Some believe that Cutler will prove to be a spoiler, splitting the Democratic vote […]
Patty, last of Andrews Sisters, dies
Patty Andrews, who was 94, was lead singer of the iconic trio that sold more than 80 million records.
New England Dispatches
Police say cows caused damage at cemetery / Suspect in Vt. fatal stabbing described as easy to anger / Vermont Teddy Bear Co. prices new bear at $30,000 … and more news from around the state.
Ann Rabson, blues musician, dies at age 67
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Pianist and vocalist Ann Rabson, co-founder of the trio Saffire — The Uppity Blues Women, died Wednesday in Virginia after a battle with cancer. She was 67. A barrelhouse blues pianist, Rabson was also a songwriter and guitarist. She recorded eight albums with Saffire and one solo CD for Alligator Records. Rabson […]
Roll playing ‘Everything’ with artist Astrid Bowlby
Astrid Bowlby’s ‘Everything,’ an homage to possibility, opens at USM on Saturday.
Making Noise: Phantom Buffalo takes flight of musical fancy to ‘Tadaloora’
The CD-release show is scheduled for early March.
At the Movies
Opening: ‘Bullet to the Head’ / ‘Warm Bodies’ / ‘Stand Up Guys’ / ‘Please Subcribe: A Documentary about YouTubers’
Sixpence None the Richer rolls into Maine
The band that brought you the bubblegum smash hit ‘Kiss Me’ is back together and back on the road.
Off Beat: Do re MI ‘Sound of Music’ Sing-A-Long
Break out the lederhosen, warm up the vocal cords and get ready for some interactive audience fun with Friday’s ‘Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music.’