Harriet Smith Pullen’s great-granddaughter, a Maine writer, set out to see how much of the family lore about her was true.
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What happens to political comedy when the real world goes beyond satire?
‘Veep,’ which launches its sixth HBO season on Sunday, is about to find out.
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Society Notebook: With jazz and joy, CeleSoireé helps immigrants and their advocates
A sold-out crowd attended the fundrasier for Portland’s Immigration Legal Advocacy Project.
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Mark Hamill calls Carrie Fisher ‘Star Wars’ tribute ‘therapy’
He calls her ‘my beloved space twin’ and says they were also great friends off-screen.
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Glen Campbell to release final album in June
The new record is a collection of classic songs, including the Bob Dylan tune ‘Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright.’
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Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck file divorce petitions
The couple announced in June 2015 they were separating after 10 years of marriage.
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Paul Simon’s home in danger of slip sliding away
The cottage in Montauk, N.Y., is being moved back 80 feet from the edge of a bluff.
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‘Dave’s Mom,’ made famous by Letterman’s late-night show, dies at 95
Dorothy Mengering became a regular on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman,’ starting with occasional appearances from her home in Indiana.
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Co-founder of Portland Chamber Music Festival to step down next year
Jennifer Elowitch has had a role in the festival, which brings nationally recognized artists to the area for concerts, education and community programs, for 25 years.
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Concert review: Back Cove festival highlights what’s in vogue
And, with a program that puts the spotlight on composers and blended music and poetry, that’s a good thing.