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Beatles tribute band to rock Topsham

TOPSHAM — Forty-five years after the Beatles broke up, one of many tribute bands dedicated to keeping the Fab Four’s music alive is coming to the Orion Performing Arts Center Friday, Nov. 6. Beatles for Sale, a Massachusetts band that takes its name from the Beatles’ 1964 album of that name, takes the stage at […]

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People and Business

Hires, Promotions, Appointments George Campbell has been appointed as the University of Southern Maine’s vice president for advancement and president and CEO of the USM Foundation. In the position, Campbell, who lives in Portland and is the former mayor, will serve as the university’s chief development officer, responsible for directing capital campaigns and other fundraising […]

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Bath OKs borrowing $9.8M for wastewater system upgrades

BATH — City voters Tuesday approved a $9.8 million wastewater improvement bond, 1,061 to 332. They also elected several uncontested candidates to the City Council and Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors. The bond will fund infrastructure upgrades and improvements at Bath’s wastewater treatment plant and some pump stations, along with infrastructure under some […]

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DAR Day of Service in Freeport

The Topsham-Brunswick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently marked the 125th anniversary of the national society’s founding by participating in a National DAR Day of Service. Members, including Freeport resident Helen Clark, 90, seated, spent the day cleaning headstones of Revolutionary War soldiers in the First Parish Cemetery in Freeport.

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Out & About: World premiere of ‘Mama’s Boy’ in Portland

There’s an interesting mix of theater and music in this week’s arts and entertainment calendar. My top choice, and one of the most intriguing choices of the year, is “Mama’s Boy” at Portland’s Good Theater. It’s a world premiere, and the subject is the backstory behind the troubled man who assassinated President John F. Kennedy […]