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Press Play: Listen to ‘Hit Bill With a Toaster’ by Mike Stackhouse

by Aimsel Ponti December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

The new, original holiday song was released a few days ago.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine

Carnaval Maine to move downtown, shift away from winter sports

by Eric Russell December 15, 2022December 22, 2022

Musical artists Amy Allen, The Mallett Brothers and North Carolina-based band Parmalee are all scheduled to perform at the festival, which will take place March 8-12.

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows

by Aimsel Ponti December 15, 2022December 13, 2022

Make a plan to see Natalie Merchant at Merrill Auditorium in May.

Arts & Entertainment

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ show’s dancing DJ, dies at 40

by NARDOS HAILE Associated Press December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

He started at ‘The Ellen Show’ in 2014 and was promoted to co-executive producer in 2020.

Nation & World, Religion and Values

Jesuits admit artist excommunicated before new sex abuse claims

by NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press December 14, 2022

The Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik is one of the church’s most sought-after muralists.

Business, News, Review

HarperCollins staffers are striking. Here’s why that matters to readers.

by Maham Javaid The Washington Post December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

HarperCollins staffers plan to strike through the holidays, as management shows no intention to return to the bargaining table, say workers.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Spielberg peels back the curtain on his youth with ‘The Fabelmans’

by Ann Hornaday December 13, 2022

Let the record reflect that “The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg’s self-portrait of the artist as a young man, ends with one of the best final scenes in recent memory. That scene – and the wink that follows it – is reason enough to see a movie that, true to its title, lends a gentle fairy-tale sheen […]