BOOKS: Cranky old man brings fresh voice to crime

Happening

Published
June 7, 2012

BOOKS: Cranky old man brings fresh voice to crime

At 87, Baruch Schatz, better known as Buck, has a lot to deal with — remembering all his medications, worrying about early stage dementia and finding a place he can light up one of the endless string of Lucky Strike cigarettes without being hassled. No wonder he’s reluctant to deal with an enemy fromWorld War II, a fortune in Nazi gold and the gory deaths that surround it.
Published
June 7, 2012

Book teaches young readers about ‘perfect love’

In the new children’s book “Dog Gone” (AuthorHouse), author Jim Parrish draws on his own experiences owning dogs to present a heartfelt story of pet love and loss, teaching young readers about perfect love.
Published
June 7, 2012

ON STAGE

“Boys Will be Boys” By New Edge Productions Lucid Stage 29 Baxter Boulevard, Portland Directed by John Bryson Lyrics and dialogue by Joe Miloscia Music by Kenneth Kacmar Musical director Kevin Smith Tickets: $20 899-3993 * lucidstage.com “I Hate Hamlet” by Paul Rudnick Aqua City Actors Theater Studio Theater, 93 Main St., Waterville Tickets: $12 […]
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June 7, 2012

Blistered Fingers Starts June 14

LITCHFIELD -- Blistered Fingers Bluegrass Festival will be from June 14 to 17 at the Litchfield Fairgrounds. Gates will open at 8 a.m. Monday, June 11.
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June 7, 2012

‘Monsieur Lazhar’

On a cold and snowy school day in Montreal, a small sixth-grade boy, Simon, (Emillen Neron) rushes down the hall to his classroom to deliver a tray of milk to Martine, his favorite teacher. He finds the door locked and peers through the glass to see her hanging from a ceiling pipe. He is pushed back against the wall by the shock of it. As he rushes through the halls to find an adult, a girl, Alice, (Sophie Nelisse) stumbles upon the same scene. The other children coming in from recess are quickly herded back out.

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June 7, 2012

CURTAIN TIME

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 10 WATERVILLE “I Hate Hamlet,” 2 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 PORTLAND “Boys Will be Boys,” 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, JUNE 15 PORTLAND “Boys Will be Boys,” 8 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 16 PORTLAND “Boys Will be Boys,” […]
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June 7, 2012

MOVIE TIMES

Movie times are good for Friday, June 8, through Thursday, June 15 AUGUSTA Regal Augusta 10 Marketplace Drive, 623-8183 Show schedule for Friday-Tuesday “Prometheus” (3D), 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 “Prometheus,” 12:40, 4, 7, 9:55 “Madagascar 3” (3D), 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10 “Madagascar 3″12:50, 1:30, 3:20, 4:20, 6:30, 7:20, 9 “Snow White & Hunsman,” 12:20, 1, […]
Published
May 31, 2012

TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Weekend (and pie) at Berry Manor Inn well worth the wait

We waited months for a vacancy at Rockland’s award-winning Berry Manor Inn. Many readers told us this was a great place, and now we agree!
Published
May 31, 2012

BOOKS: Strong debut novel depicts life in a Shaker community

“A Simple Murder” works as an intense historical but also a heartfelt story about families, especially the bonds between fathers and sons, and the grievances that can pull relatives apart.
Published
May 31, 2012

BOOKS: What’s for dinner in 2035?

What will we be eating in 2035? That’s the question reporter Josh Schonwald sets out to answer in “The Taste of Tomorrow.”