Pope Francis says he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments.
Life & Culture
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Will Smith apologizes on video for slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
In the video Will Smith posted on Friday, Smith also apologized to Chis Rock’s mother.
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Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to split ‘Jeopardy!’ host job
They have been serving as rotating hosts since Mike Richards exited the show amid controversy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Portland House of Music sold to Colorado buyer
New owner Patrick Calabro isn’t planning major changes, but he would like to bring in more national acts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Press Play: Listen to ‘Earth Needs a Moon’ by Love By Numb3rs
The track is from their forthcoming album.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Opera review: ‘The Flying Dutchman’ soars in Maine-based reimagining
The second and final performance of Opera Maine’s major annual production is Friday.
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Actor Bernard Cribbins, who starred in ‘Carry On,’ ‘Doctor Who,’ dies at 93
A younger generation knew Cribbins as Wilfred Mott, a companion to David Tennant’s titular Doctor, when ‘Doctor Who’ was revived in the early 21st century.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, News
Employees at a fruit stand found a wallet. It was William Shatner’s.
William Shatner called fruit-stand workers in Gilroy, Calif., “good citizens” after they returned his lost wallet.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News
Stuart Woods, author of Stone Barrington novels, dies at 84
Woods received the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, France’s most prestigious award for crime and detective fiction, in 2010 for his novel, ‘Imperfect Strangers.’
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Tony Dow, Wally on ‘Leave it to Beaver,’ dies Wednesday at 77
He was an often annoyed but essentially loving big brother who was constantly bailing out the title character.