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Re-releasing old movies to emphasize a recently famous supporting cast member: a movie pet peeve

Have you ever watched a movie on television you've seen before, but in the publicity hyping the picture, the network chooses to emphasize a nominal cast member who is recently famous over the actual … more
Posted by TheReelGuy | 3/17/2010 01:00 pm | 256 views |COMMENT
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GRID WORKS at Aarhus Gallery

Please join Åarhus Gallery Friday April 2, 5-8pm for the Opening Reception of GRID WORKS. The exhibition of Maine artists working with grids will run from April 1-May 2, 2010. Grids are … more
Posted by AarhusGallery | 3/17/2010 12:48 pm | 229 views |COMMENT
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GRID WORKS, Opening Reception at Aarhus Gallery

GRID WORKS   Please join Åarhus Gallery Friday April 2, 5-8pm for the Opening Reception of GRID WORKS. The exhibition of Maine artists working with grids will run from April … more
Posted by AarhusGallery | 3/17/2010 08:56 am | 253 views |COMMENT
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Student observes bobcat in Bangor

Fields Pond Audubon Notebook By Judy Kellogg Markowsky Laura Giebfried, a student at Bangor High School, is a great naturalist. Recently she had the opportunity to watch a bobcat near a small … more
Posted by TheWeekly | 3/16/2010 10:02 pm | 101 views |COMMENT
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Bangor wins state school chess meet

ORONO — Bangor High School won the State Scholastic Chess Team Championship for the high school category on March 6 at the University of Maine’s Memorial Union.Nearly 250 students from … more
Posted by TheWeekly | 3/16/2010 10:00 pm | 82 views |COMMENT
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Chamber Choir performs Lenten concerts

BANGOR — The St. John Catholic Church Chamber Choir has begun a series of three concerts of sacred choral music during Lent.Musica Sacra, a program of works by Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Parry … more
Posted by TheWeekly | 3/16/2010 09:58 pm | 67 views |COMMENT
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ReelGuy returns with April movie preview

Please read below for the final part of my spring movie preview with the ReelWife, which highlights the upcoming films in April. Keep a sharp look-out for "Date Night," "Kick Ass," and the new … more
Posted by TheReelGuy | 3/16/2010 08:48 am | 68 views |COMMENT
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Spaces Available in 2010 Half-Hull Model Class, sponsored by Penobscot Marine Museum

PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM TO OFFER HALF HULL MODEL CLASS Searsport: Learn the fine old art of half-hull modeling. For centuries, shipbuilders designed ships by carving a model of half of the … more
Posted by PenobMarineMuseum | 3/15/2010 04:29 pm | 327 views |COMMENT
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Spaces Available in 2010 Half-Hull Model Class, sponsored by Penobscot Marine Museum

  PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM TO OFFER HALF HULL MODEL CLASS Searsport: Learn the fine old art of half-hull modeling. For centuries, shipbuilders designed ships by carving a model of half of … more
Posted by PenobMarineMuseum | 3/15/2010 01:39 pm | 72 views |COMMENT

Local News
DEDHAM, Maine — A fire late Wednesday night destroyed a family camp on Green Lake. The call came in just after 10 …

BLUE HILL, Maine — With interest in wind power and communications increasing in Maine, several Hancock County towns …

AUGUSTA, Maine — The state Senate on Thursday gave its initial approval to a bill that would allow the holders of …

EDDINGTON, Maine — The Eddington-Clifton Civic Center is quiet in the moments before actors arrive for rehearsal of …

AUGUSTA, Maine — The National Weather Service and the National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a red flag warning …

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