BRUNSWICK The Brunswick Downtown Association’s 13th Annual Benefit Auction will take place on Oct. 19 from 5-7:30 p.m. at The Daniel in Brunswick for the second year. “Magic on Maine” auction is the largest fundraiser of the year for the BDA, whose mission is “to promote Downtown Brunswick as a vibrant and attractive place to […]

PHIPPSBURG American roots music duo Martin Grosswendt and Susanne Salem- Schatz will perform a concert at the Phippsburg Congregational Church on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Called “one of America’s great natural musical resources” by Robert Resnik of Vermont Public Radio, Grosswendt has shared the stage with legendary performers including Jesse Winchester, Dave Van Ronk, […]

ARIES Mar. 21 – Apr. 20 Aries, if you have a gut feeling about something but not much tangible proof to back up your suspicions, use your intuition as a guide. It seldom leads you astray. TAURUS Apr. 21 – May 21 Taurus, racing through all of your activities will get you somewhere fast, but […]

BATH “Never give up.” That’s what Bath artist Sandy Crabtree used to say to her students. Crabtree taught art at Morse High School for nearly 30 years. For 10 of those years, she submitted artwork to Pine Tree Society for consideration as a design for its annual holiday card. Her perseverance finally paid off and, […]

BRUNSWICK As part of Maine Craft Weekend, Harold Roberts of Coryell Clayworks in Brunswick will hold an open studio on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coryell Clayworks will feature a kiln opening on Saturday. The artist will be working on some new work during the event and refreshments will be provided. […]

TOPSHAM Rohan Smith raises his baton. A second later, the auditorium at Topsham’s Orion Performing Arts Center is filled with the sound of strings, woodwinds and brass as the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra launches into a lively melody — but only for a brief moment. Smith hears something not quite right and the music stops. After […]

DOVER, Del. Wyclef Jean had a song named in his honor and worked with producers on his new album who were just kids when he released his debut solo album, “The Carnival.” At 47, tributes from today’s hip-hop stars and a surge of young producers had Jean deciding to call it a day on “The […]

LOS ANGELES After dipping to No. 2 last weekend, “It” has regained control of the North American box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. The movie beat out the new Tom Cruise film “American Made” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.” But it was a close race that could shift when studios report actual weekend […]

FREEPORT The Freeport Fall Festival, now in its 19th year, attracts thousands of people to Freeport for a day of art, music, and fun. This year the festival will be held on Oct. 6- 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. More than 130 artists will exhibit work ranging from photography, oil, watercolor and […]

BRUNSWICK A screening and discussion of episode four of the new documentary series, “The Vietnam War,” will take place on Oct. 12 at Bowdoin College. The event will feature guest speaker William ‘Bro’ Adams, a Vietnam veteran, former chairman of the National Endowment of the Humanities, and former president of Bucknell University and Colby College. […]