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Portsmouth Herald

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Ogunquit Playhouse project closer to $70M goal: New images show what's ahead

OGUNQUIT, Maine — The official timeline for the complete renovation of the Ogunquit Playhouse is expected to be announced during the first quarter of 2027, according to Deborah Warren, the theater’s managing director. Meanwhile, the Playhouse has raised just shy of 60% of the $70 million needed to complete the project, Warren added in an interview on Nov. 9. “We’ve secured $40 million, which is amazing in this very short window of fundraising,” Warren said. “We have an incredibly strong foundation of support, and we still have a significant amount to raise.” The renovation is being billed as a sweeping, three‑phase plan to ensure the beloved, historic Playhouse can thrive for the next century. Administrators say the project is essential because the theater, built in the 1930s, was never intended to last this long. Once the renovation is complete, the Playhouse will be a single large campus comprised of the theater itself, a rustic enrichment center, where students and others can work on their crafts, and next-door housing for the cast and crew of each production that hits the stage. Currently, Playhouse administrators are pursuing permitting for the project, with a final cost analysis to follow, Warren said. The theater

Ogunquit, ME · 11h

Daily Mail

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Boston cardiologist, 44, found dead near cow pasture

Dr Daniel Arnett, 44, was found dead near a cow pasture in Newbury, Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon.

Newbury, MA · 6h

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The Life and Death of the Colonial Theatre - Portsmouth, NH

The Colonial Theater was located at 10 Congress Street in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The theater opened around 1920 and originally presented vaudeville performances and motion pictures. It had seating for approximately 1,250 patrons, divided between 850 orchestra seats and 400 balcony seats. The Colonial was among several downtown movie houses operating in Portsmouth during the first half of the twentieth century, competing with the Olympia, Arcadia, and Music Hall.

Portsmouth, NH · 1d

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The Stunning Medieval Castle Hiding In Massachusetts That Most People Have Never Seen

There’s a medieval castle perched on the rocky coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the fact that most people have no idea it exists is honestly one of the great injustices of New England tourism. Hammond Castle Museum is the kind of place that makes you question everything you thought...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Hampton Beach’s Lost Cinema: A Century of Fires at the Olympia Theatre

The Olympia Theatre opened in June 1913 near the intersection of C Street and Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. The theater offered 90 minutes of entertainment for 10 cents and was one of several movie houses serving the growing seaside resort. William J. Bigley operated the Olympia during its early years. The theater competed with the Casino Theatre and the Barn Theatre, which also offered motion pictures to the thousands of summer visitors arriving at Hampton Beach.

Hampton, NH · 1d

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The Forgotten History of the Hampton Theatre in Hampton, NH

The Hampton Theatre occupied the second floor of the former Oceanside Grange Hall at 69 High Street in Hampton, New Hampshire. The building itself has an unusual history. It was originally Frank Mason’s barn, which had previously served as a sawmill. The structure was moved from its original location near Dearborn Avenue in 1928–1929 and converted into the Grange Hall. More than a decade later, the upstairs hall was adapted for use as a movie theater.

Hampton, NH · 1d

biddefordgazette.org

FEATURE | City Theater presents ‘A Christmas Story, The Musical’

All Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB gun. Don’t miss this classic holiday story and the famous leg lamp. Shows run Dec. 5 – 20 City Theater is excited to bring the beloved holiday classic A Christmas Story: The Musical to the stage December 5 -20, celebrating the nostalgia, humor and magic of the Christmas season.

Biddeford, ME · 18h

sacobaynews.com

Veterans Day parade set for Wednesday in Saco and Biddeford

The communities of Biddeford and Saco will honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces at the annual Veterans Day parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11. This year’s parade begins at 10 a.m. at Saco City Hall and will travel down Main streets in Saco and Biddeford and will turn left on to Alfred Street in Biddeford. The parade will end at Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Alfred and Pool streets with a closing ceremony around 11 a.m.

Biddeford, ME · 3d

soundingsonline.com

Maritime Artist Neal Hughes: A Storied Schooner

Maritime artist Neal Hughes was attending a windjammer event in Camden, Maine, when he photographed the two-masted schooner Stephen Taber on the water. “I felt it made a perfect subject as it sailed near Curtis Island Light at the harbor entrance,” he recalls. The scene inspired this 18-by-24-inch oil painting.

Camden, ME · 1d

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Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

Elizabeth Strout is a fine writer, and novels such as The Burgess Boys and My Name Is Lucy Barton are very good. Still, Olive Kitteridge, her 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of interrelated stories, has an immediacy and fierceness that one finds in only the very greatest books. Sequels nearly always disappoint, and it cannot be said that Olive, Again has quite the range and power of its predecessor. Nevertheless, the book does an excellent job of revivifying the ill-tempered, truth-telling Olive and her neighbors in and around fictional Crosby, Maine.

Lewiston, ME · 1d

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Lobster boats, old ships, and Federal homes: Wiscasset has it all on foot

Wiscasset sits on the west bank of the Sheepscot River in Lincoln County, and plenty of people call it the prettiest village in Maine. Step one block off Route 1 and the town opens up like a postcard you can walk through. Federal-era clapboard homes line the streets. A wide...

Wiscasset, ME · 6d

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Anime aficionados assemble for AniMaine 2026

Anime fans, cosplayers, and artists are gathering in South Portland this weekend for AniMaine 2026, a three-day celebration of animation, gaming, and Japanese pop culture. The convention kicked off Friday at the Best Western Merry Manor on Main Street and runs through Sunday. This year's event has a Western theme,...

South Portland, ME · 3d

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Windham sculptor finds connection and creativity in granite

For sculptor Isabel Catherine Kelley, granite is more than a hard stone. It is a material that allows her to explore emotions, relationships and the connections people share, one carefully carved piece at a time. Kelley has spent more than a decade developing her craft, transforming granite into sculptures that...

Windham, ME · 4d

wiscassetnewspaper.com

An Irish Christmas at the Opera House Nov. 28

Mick McAuley, John Doyle and Cathie Ryan bring An Irish Christmas to the Opera House. Nov. 18. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue. Irish musicians John Doyle and Mick McAuley join forces this holiday season, alongside Irish American musician and story-teller Cathie Ryan, as they bring their Christmas show to the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor, at 86 Townsend Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Boothbay Harbor, ME · 3d

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A look inside the Family Weekend student showcase featuring a cappella and dance groups

This past Family Weekend, student performance groups filled Morrell Gymnasium for the Student Group Showcase, giving the audience a glimpse of what they have been working on this semester. The first part of the event featured individual performances from each of Bowdoin’s a cappella groups: the Bear Tones, BOKA, the Longfellows, the Meddiebempsters (Meddies), Miscellania (Missy) and Ursus Verses.

Bowdoin, ME · 4d

wiscassetnewspaper.com

This week at the Harbor Theater

"Wicker" - (R; 1 hour, 45 minutes) - In a quiet seaside village where tradition rules and gossip travels fast, a fiercely independent fisherwoman (Oliva Colman) has had enough of being mocked and judged by her narrow-minded neighbors. Tired of being treated as an outcast and determined to find happiness on her own terms, she makes an extraordinary decision: commissioning a husband crafted entirely from wicker. But when her unconventional companion becomes the center of an unexpected romance, the village erupts in jealousy, outrage, and increasingly outrageous chaos. Blending dark comedy, romance, and a touch of the fantastical, Wicker is a wonderfully eccentric tale about love, loneliness, and the absurd lengths people will go to preserve the status quo. Both mischievous and surprisingly heartfelt, this offbeat story challenges expectations about relationships, belonging, and what it really means to find your perfect match. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2 p.m. (OCAP), Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

Boothbay Harbor, ME · 4d

sanfordspringvalenews.com

Rolling Thunder Picks Up Wreath Laying Tradition

Local veterans’ groups have cut ties with controversial non-profit Wreaths Across America and are planning to scale back the annual pre-Christmas wreath-laying ceremony. The Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery, which has hosted the annual event, and Rolling Thunder Maine Chapter 1, which raises funds for the event, say they could no longer afford the affiliation. Last year, it cost more than $78,400 to lay wreaths for all 2,800 graves, according to Linwood Dall, member of the cemetery board. The cost would have been higher this year since the cemetery has expanded to 3,300 graves.

Springvale, ME · 4d

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“Peter and the Starcatcher” Set to Hit the Stage

Black Stache (Jack Van Gieson) gets a lift from his faithful first mate Smee (Oakley Mills) in Sanford High School’s production of “Peter and the Starcatcher. Photo Brett Williams. The Sanford High School Theater Company has been hard at work on its upcoming production of “Peter and the...

Sanford, ME · 4d

farnsworthmuseum.org

Farnsworth Art Museum Celebrates the Holiday Season with the Annual Share the Wonder Event

ROCKLAND, ME — The Farnsworth Art Museum invites the community to celebrate the magic of the holiday season at its beloved annual event, Share the Wonder, on Friday, December 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. This free, family-friendly celebration will feature live music, hands-on artmaking activities, cookie decorating, and festive fun for visitors of all ages.

Rockland, ME · 5d

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