WISCASSET — In April 1860, 19-year-old Mollie Tucker wrote a letter to her sister about a special meal that she had recently prepared. “We had a grand supper for the gentlemen the other night,” she said. She recounted the menu for the evening, boasting that “everyone is talking about Mrs. Tucker’s supper.” Who were these […]

MONMOUTH — This is the last weekend for the Theater at Monmouth’s 2013 summer schedule. “Our Town” will run today at 1 p.m., and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ‘The Knight of the Burning Pestle’ will run tonight at 7:30 p.m. “The Year of Magical Thinking” will be shown Saturday at 1 p.m. “The Taming of […]

BATH — A Neighbor Helping Neighbor Family Festival to benefit the Bath Area Food Bank will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in City Park on Washington St. Activities include demonstrations of bee keeping, blacksmithing, alewife and lobster fishing, furniture from twigs, soap and lotion making, spinning, stone wall building and […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Larry Kramer and sportswriter Frank Deford are among this year’s winners of awards given by the PEN American Center, the literary and human rights organization. Sergio De Le Pava, author of “A Naked Singularity,” has received a $25,000 prize for writing the best debut novel. Katherine Boo’s “Beyond the Beautiful […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney will perform at the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas next month. Clear Channel said Wednesday that the former Beatle will perform on the second night of the two-day festival, which kicks off Sept. 20. He joins a list of top performers, including Justin Timberlake, Elton John, Katy Perry, […]

NEW YORK When Stephenie Meyer’s name is mentioned, most people think of her “Twilight Saga” vampire books and films. But the author wants a new audience as a film producer. Meyer produced “Austenland,” starring Keri Russell and based on the novel by Meyer’s friend Shannon Hale. The film, directed by Jerusha Hess, opens in limited […]

WOOLWICH “We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among them being life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Regis Tremblay reads these words near the beginning of his film “The Ghosts of Jeju,” and immediately the sound of the U.S. […]

BATH — A reception for artist Stuart Ross will be held at Centre St. Arts Gallery LLC, at 11 Centre St., today from 5 to 8 p.m., during Bath’s Third Friday Art Walk. This event is free and welcomes all visitors. Ross presents a collection of recent acrylic paintings as guest artist at Centre St. […]

BRUNSWICK — The seventh annual Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Brunswick. This event, hosted by the Brunswick Downtown Association, is designed to celebrate and foster an appreciation of the arts. More than 90 juried artists and artisans will be […]

BATH — Patten Free Library’s summer film festival continues with the 1942 Bob Hope and Bing Crosby classic, “Road to Morocco.” Show time is 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Admission is free. The community room is air conditioned, and refreshments will be served. Please note the time change from Tuesday to Wednesday for this […]