THEATER “Shear Madness” by Paul Portner will run through March 20 at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. Good Theater presents the Maine premiere of the production directed by Brian P. Allen and starring Paul Drinan, Timothy C. Goodwin, Laura Houck, Kathleen Kimball, Conor Riordan Martin and Michael Wood. “Shear Madness” is […]

KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St., will host “Technology Tuesdays” beginning with introductory computer classes on March 22 at 2 p.m. and continuing the fourth Tuesday of every month. A different topic will be covered each session, with Internet basics in March and email basics on April 26. Bring laptops or devices […]

PORTLAND — The board of directors of Seaglass Performing Arts in Kennebunk will present the Seaglass Chorale’s debut on March 20 at 3 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. The chorale will perform the music of Ola Gjeilo, a young Norwegian composer, accompanied by piano and a nine-piece string ensemble. The music will include “Sunrise […]

Liberty Graphics, an environmentally conscious T-shirt printer, is accepting submissions for its 19th annual $1,000 art scholarship. Entries must be postmarked by Monday, March 14, and be traditional two-dimensional media. All high school seniors residing in Maine are invited to submit original works that reflect the theme of “Art and Our Natural Environment.” Each student […]

SOUTH BERWICK — Great Works Regional Land Trust will celebrate 30 years on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Spring Hill Restaurant & Banquet Center. The annual fundraising dinner and auction will include locally-sourced foods and feature more than 150 auction items donated by conservation and community-minded artisans, businesses and friends of the land trust. Proceeds […]

WELLS — The Wells High School Players will present the hit musical “Godspell” March 17- 19 at 7 p.m. at the Ward Gymnasium at Wells Junior High School. The show features a cast of 15 WHS students, and is directed by George Perkins. The musical director is Larry Downing, the choreographer is Bailey Smith, the […]

WEST KENNEBUNK — To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Concerts in West K! series presents a special program of Irish traditional music featuring Boghat, one of the Portland area’s longest-running Irish groups, at 3 p.m. Sunday at West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road. Admission to the concert is by donation at the door. […]

SANFORD — Out there in the world, either at home in Sanford, in a community nearby or several states away, there are upward of 1,500 alumni of St. Thomas School. The school, located at the corner of Cottage Street and North Avenue, is embarking on an alumni drive to gather life stories of its own […]

AUGUSTA — A voter initiative to bring a casino to York County has failed to qualify for the November ballot because more than half the signatures on petitions were deemed invalid. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap made the announcement last week. The petition drive for “An Act to Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in […]