BOWDOINHAM — Merrymeeting Arts Center announces the opening of its major summer exhibit, “Every Maine Lighthouse,” featuring 65 paintings by Ernest DeRaps of Richmond. This is the first exhibit of the entire body of his work. The show will run tonight, beginning with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., through Sept. 22. DeRaps is […]

BRUNSWICK I t’s like opening day for the summer arts season this afternoon with the fourth annual All Species Parade kicking off the town’s Second Friday ArtWalks. This year, the parade will be followed by a community celebration on the Town Mall. “We want to keep people downtown,” said Kristi Hatrick, executive director of Arts […]

Maine’s worker fatality rates exceeded U.S. average in ’11 Maine’s on-the-job death rate exceeded the national average in 2011, according to an AFL-CIO report issued Wednesday. According to the report, 26 workers were killed in Maine in 2011, a rate of 4.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. That was higher than the average national rate of […]

BATH — An evening of foot-stomping bluegrass music by Portland-band Tricky Britches is in the works at Patten Free Library. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. A news release describes the band as follows: Rooted in old-time country, with a bluegrass kick and the bounce of a street-corner jug band, the […]

LISBON — Wicked Blues Band will appear as the headliner band for the fourth annual Shake-N-Bake fundraiser to be held Sunday, May 5, at the Railroad Tavern. The fourth annual Shake-NBake is held to help one or more families that are facing life threatening illness. This year the event will be benefiting Aubrey Padilla and […]

ROCKLAND — The Steep Canyon Rangers, 2013 Grammy award winners for Best Bluegrass album, perform live at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. With smooth vocals, smart songwriting, ferocious instrumentals and jaw-dropping harmony, the Rangers are bringing Bluegrass to music lovers across the U.S. and around the world, a […]

This year’s live auction includes a wide array of new and excitingitems including:• Pairs of tickets to three different Boston Red Sox games,including round-trip transportation.• Lunch with U.S. Sen. Angus King• Case of Pineland Farms natural beef tenderloins• Overnight stay at The Inn at Ocean’s Edge in Lincolnville,including a lunch or sunset cruise on Schooner […]

FREEPORT — Wescustago Youth Chorale presents “A Celebration of Spring,” their 15th annual spring concert, featuring selections of traditional choral, international and pop music. The performance is Sunday, May 5, 4:30 p.m. at Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St. A reception will follow. Wescustago Youth Chorale is an 80-voice auditioned choir of children ages […]

BATH — Each year volunteers and community members in the Mid-coast area join together to enjoy live entertainment, eat delicious food, participate in thrilling live and silent auctions, and raise money to benefit essential early learning and literacy programs. The 2013 Music at the Museum event will be held on Friday, May 10, from 6 […]

LOS ANGELES Hollywood is banking on the future this summer — and not just a future where Capt. Kirk orders warp speed or Tony Stark builds a better Iron Man outfit. Though some film franchises seem to live on forever, most come with a shelf life, leaving studios always hunting for new ones. The new […]