BIDDEFORD — Adrien St. Pierre of Brunswick has landed a role in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” opening today at City Theater. “Spelling Bee” is a delightful musical comedy which follows six young people in the throes of puberty, who are overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, as they […]

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Mainers now have a chance to vote for Kristin Korda, Miss Maine 2013, to be a finalist at the 2014 Miss America competition and ultimately go on to win the coveted crown of Miss America. ABC television will air the show on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 9 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall […]

BOWDOINHAM — The Merrymeeting Arts Center announces a Hub Cap Art Workshop for Saturday, Aug. 31, from 1-4 p.m. with Barbara Loken. This coincides with the last 2013 Cruise In sponsored by the Town Landing Restaurant in Bowdoinham. The workshop will take place at the arts center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham. Artists of all ages […]

DAMARISCOTTA — Acclaimed author Jennifer Finney Boylan will speak at Chats with Champions at 10 a.m. on Aug. 29 in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. “Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of Parenting in Three Genders,” is Boylan’s latest book. It is a memoir about gender and parenting, including interviews discussing […]

NEWCASTLE — The Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, in partnership with the Harlow Gallery, is hosting a public tea party. Collaborative teapot-making was the focus of a twoweek artist residency session at Watershed in August. On Sunday, Aug. 25, the public is invited to explore the Watershed campus, learn more about the artists in […]

GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown Working League will hold its annual drawing for their 2013 quilt on Sunday, Sept. 1. The drawing will take place at Five Islands Wharf at 2 p.m. This year’s quilt is called “Maine’s Bounty” and represents all the natural elements that are treasured along the coast. Raffle tickets can still be […]

PORTLAND — More than 52 University of Southern Maine students, faculty and alumni affiliated with the university’s School of Music and Department of Theatre took part in the PORTopera’s performances of “La Boheme” last month. Among them was Sable Strout of Richmond, who performed in the chorus. PORTopera’s annual production gives USM students an exceptional […]

BATH — A first-time novelist, Mary Parsons of Bath, has published a novella, “The Betrayal.” It is a short, captivating story of love, betrayal and redemption set with the back drop of 9/11. The maincharacter,Annahasaagood marriage, a loving husband and two beautiful daughters. All seems to be perfect in her world until her husband is […]