Robert Stahl has been involved in various capacities for many years, including promoting the legacy of painter James Fitzgerald.
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Mel Brooks memoir ‘All About Me’ out this fall
His career includes the films ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Blazing Saddles’ and the film and Broadway play ‘The Producers.’
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Portland writer collaborates with his ER-doctor cousin on book about COVID-19
‘Every Minute Is a Day’ chronicles the turmoil and challenges of the pandemic as experienced at a hospital in the Bronx. It was published this week by Penguin Random House.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Portland celebrates its welcoming nature with ‘The Walk’ for refugee children
The art-and-culture festival begins with a free concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the Eastern Prom.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Haystack crafts school on Deer Isle featured among architectural elites
The labyrinth of cedar-shingled buildings perched on granite ledges that overlook Jericho Bay was named by The New York Times one of the most significant works of postwar architecture.
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Garth Brooks reassessing stadium tour because of COVID surge
The country star says he is still scheduled to play shows in Kansas City and Lincoln, Nebraska, but will not put tickets on sale for the next planned stop, Seattle in September.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
Reese Witherspoon sells Hello Sunshine, joins new company
Hello Sunshine is a media company that focuses on putting women at the center of its stories.
Posted inBooks, Business, Maine, News
Portland bookstore joins effort to replace books lost in Frenchville school fire
The book drive is part of a statewide effort involving Maine authors, bookstores and literary groups to replace 9,500 books lost in a blaze last month.
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Maine church’s case against pandemic restrictions
Calvary Chapel in Orrington asked the court to stop Gov. Janet Mills from enforcing or reinstating any restrictions related to the rapid spread of the delta variant.
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Dolly Parton invested royalties from Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ in Black community
Fueling the investment was the multimillion-dollar payday she earned from Houston’s cover of one of Parton’s most successful songwriting credits.