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Indie Film: ‘The Long Coast’ lets the stories of Maine fishermen convey the challenges facing the ocean

by Dennis Perkins March 15, 2021March 12, 2021

Rent the 86-minute documentary through PMA Films.

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Face the Music: Skip into spring to the tune of Owen Conforte’s ‘Lovely War’

by Aimsel Ponti March 15, 2021March 12, 2021

The EP is full of fun, upbeat tracks.

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A graveyard sets the scene for new Footlights play about loss and hope

by Bob Keyes March 15, 2021March 19, 2021

The play was written by the director of the Falmouth theater.

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Who run the Grammys? Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history

by MESFIN FEKADU Associated Press March 14, 2021March 15, 2021

Beyoncé’s 9-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter, who won best music video alongside her mother, became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in show’s 63-year history.

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As The Pretty Reckless tops the charts, singer Taylor Momsen makes herself home on midcoast

by Ray Routhier March 14, 2021March 15, 2021

Momsen has been spending more time at her home in Maine, where her band also recorded its recent album, ‘Death by Rock and Roll.’

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Art review: Geometry and gestures make up the abstract art of Jaap Helder

by Jorge S. Arango March 14, 2021March 11, 2021

Fifteen works by the midcoast painter are on display at Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

Bedside Table: Moving and profound, this book’s time is now (and always)

March 14, 2021March 11, 2021

“I have the most amazing book to recommend. I have been following Mark Nepo for years now after seeing him interviewed. I bought his “The Book of Awakening” at that time and have since given out 40 copies. The book is one very moving and profound paragraph for each day of the year and absolutely […]

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Kelly Marie Tran’s journey to becoming a fighting Disney princess: ‘It feels like an absolute miracle’

by Leslie Bridgers March 14, 2021March 11, 2021

If the remarkable life and times of Kelly Marie Tran were a Disney movie, the opening scene would not spotlight the young, hungry unknown hustling to yet another post-college audition in her Honda Civic, or the multi-hyphenate talent being plucked from relative obscurity to become the most prominent actress of color in a “Star Wars” […]

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