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Stan Davis and Hurry Down Sunshine at Vienna Union Hall
VIENNA – On June 15 at 7 p.m. Stan Davis will perform at the Vienna Union Hall; after a solo performance he will be joined by Brian Kavanah, with whom he will perform as part of Hurry Down Sunshine. Davis decided to play the guitar at age twelve, after...
Maine man accused of hitting teens who she claims threw rocks at windows
LIVERMORE FALLS (WGME) -- A Maine woman is facing assault charges after allegedly hitting two teens who she claims threw rocks at her home in Livermore Falls, according to the Sun Journal. Police were called to 40-year-old Kelly Reilly’s home on Wheeler Street in Livermore Falls on Tuesday night for...
It’s the end of the line for an acclaimed series of crime novels
PORTLAND, Maine — Gerry Boyle has been writing about Maine for nearly 50 years, first as a reporter for the “Rumford Falls Times” weekly newspaper, then as a reporter and columnist for the “Morning Sentinel” in Waterville. His career then took a slight turn when...
'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' film to premier this July
A feature film version of Donn Fendler’s classic survival memoir “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” will premiere at the Maine International Film Festival this July. “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” was filmed in 2022 and is directed by Andrew Kightlinger and written by Luke Paradise. According to the Bangor Daily News, the movie was not shot in Maine. It was reportedly filmed in New York.
Korean War veterans, families invited to join Augusta ceremony
The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea and the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services have partnered to identify and invite Korean War Veterans (Boots on the ground 1950-1953, and in country service up to one year following the July 1953 armistice), and their families to attend a Korean War Veterans Ceremony at the State House – Hall of Flags in Augusta on Friday, July 26 at 1 p.m.
Fetch ME A Home: Lucy Loo loves to be held
WINTHROP, Maine — Since 1980, the Protectors of Animal Life Society, or P.A.L.S., in Winthrop has been rescuing cats and kittens from Kennebec County and surrounding communities. They also help take in cats that have either been surrendered or saved by state welfare officers. Lucy Loo was surrendered by...
The old car collection you have to see to believe is in Gardiner, Maine
GARDINER, Maine — Peter Prescott has loved cars since he was old enough to drive them. "I had a brand new ’59," he recalled as we drove in a restored 1959 Ford Galaxie retractable convertible. "It was black with red leather, really cool," Prescott said. As Prescott achieved...
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