Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Lewiston’s Public Theatre tells the tale of a grandma who hit the trail and set a record
‘Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk’ tells the true story of the first woman to solo hike the Appalachian Trail.
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8 Maine events this week include A Taste of Nations and Sparks The Rescue
Also see the play ‘The Cemetery Club’ at City Theater in Biddeford.
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1973 photos capture the Carpenters at Portland Expo
Sibling duo Richard and Karen Carpenter were a hugely popular band who played the next night in Bangor.
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Why Timothy Simons is my favorite Hollywood Mainer | Column
The actor from Readfield, who is giving the UMaine commencement address this weekend, hasn’t gotten too big for his home state.
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Staff at Portland arts center Space join union
Workers at Space on Congress Street are joining a union that represents employees at museums and other cultural institutions.
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Read the poem ‘Along the Bosporus’ by Marita O’Neill
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
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Indie rock singer Liz Phair will perform in Portland Sept. 23
Tickets go on sale Friday.
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‘An Evening at Dave’s Sauna’ tells the onstage tale of a risqué Maine hot spot
The musical, about a group of quirky and libertine characters who frequented the real-life South Paris establishment in the 1970s and ’80s, opens a 6-show run at Stevens Square Theater in Portland.
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Two Maine poets trade first-class mail — in verse
Poets Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and Stuart Kestenbaum exchanged poems about daily life through the mail, finding connection through a slower form of communication.