The popular indie-rock band played at Thompson’s Point, revealing newfound inspiration from their pandemic-compelled time away from the stage.
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Late musician Pete Seeger gets his own U.S. postage stamp
The Harvard dropout who died in 2014 at 94, wrote or co-wrote ‘If I Had a Hammer,’ ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’ and ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone.’
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Got Tix: Get ready to grab tickets for blues singer Shemekia Copeland
She’ll be performing in Waterville on Oct. 8, and tickets are on sale to the public Monday.
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New music podcast launches with episode on Portland
The first episode of ‘Sound Of Our Town,’ hosted by Boston musician Will Dailey, will be released Thursday.
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Stephen King targeted by Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian president
The bizarre video conversation has drawn attention from national news outlets and King critics.
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Episcopal bishop of Maine attending Anglican conference, but his husband was ‘expressly disinvited’
Bishop Thomas Brown’s spouse, Thomas Mousin, will be allowed to attend worship and the other public events. While he’s saddened by the conference’s decision, Mousin hopes his presence leads to conversations.
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No charges for ‘Late Show’ crew arrested on Capitol Hill
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office says a conviction couldn’t be sustained because the nine staffers who were arrested last month had been invited and were never asked to leave the building.
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The Chainsmokers to perform at the edge of space
One of The Chainsmokers’ latest hits is ‘High’ and they’re hoping to live up to their lyrics.
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Maine International Film Festival in Waterville went ‘so, so tremendously well,’ organizers say
The 25th annual festival, known as MIFF, drew filmmakers from as far as California, Mexico and the United Kingdom and moviegoers from all over the world, according to festival director.
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Artist Claes Oldenburg, maker of huge urban sculptures, dies
Pop artist Claes Oldenburg has died