‘Boogie, Blues & Beyond’ Exhibits/Galleries David Little, mixed media art, through Dec. 31, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth. “Home Fires: Freedom and Captivity,” University of New England Art Gallery, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland. Free, through Jan. 23, library.une.edu. “Louise Bourne: All This at Once,” Elizabeth Moss Galleries, Falmouth, through Jan. 29. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress […]
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Freeport native takes the stage as soloist in Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at Carnegie Hall
‘I just really appreciate growing up in a town where music had just a high importance placed on it,’ said Heather Petrie, a New York-based singer and 2001 graduate of Freeport High.
‘Sex and the City’ stars ‘saddened’ by Chris Noth sex assault allegations as CBS show fires actor
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, who star in the reboot ‘And Just Like That,’ say they support the women who have come forward.
Virus concerns overshadowing NBA Christmas slate
Analysis: COVID-19 numbers are rising around the league, so enjoy the Christmas lineup, because who knows what is next.
Maine agency starts community conversations on arts and culture
The Maine Arts Commission is hosting community conversations to understand what resources towns across the state need to thrive culturally.
Scarborough lacrosse standouts to play in college
Natalie Bilodeau and Kayleigh York will play for Wheaton College in Massachusetts.
NFL could become trend-setter for COVID-19 testing policies
The league, in a move that aligns with guidance from the CDC, will scale back testing for vaccinated players.
Deering athletes announce college choices
Three baseball players and a lacrosse player plan to compete post-high school.
U.K. to give $1.3 billion in aid to businesses hurt by omicron
The hospitality industry has taken a hit from public health measures, staff shortages and reservation cancellations.
Biden administration moves to expand solar power on U.S. land
Almost 1,400 square miles of public land has been identified, and if developed, could produce enough electricity for 29 million homes.