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Jazz keyboardist with no boundaries lands in Maine
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 25—Soon after he moved to Maine last year, jazz keyboardist Jamie Saft put in a call to the Casco Bay Tummlers, a Portland band that plays Jewish klezmer music. Saft has built a reputation ...
Buckfield steeple project about $600,000 less than anticipated
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 19—BUCKFIELD — Historians and restoration specialists told town officials after a recent tour that the 91-foot steeple on the Old Church on the Hill could be repaired for $25,000. That ...
James Beard Awards 2024: 17 Chicago chefs, restaurants on semifinalist list
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCarnitas Uruapan, The Coach House by Wazwan and The Duck Inn are among the 17 Chicago restaurants...
The newest names in Maine hard cider
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 15—Hard cider fans, rejoice: We're in the midst of a cider revival in Maine. Cider was a staple alcoholic beverage in New England in the 18th and early 19th centuries, though it fell out ...
A year after firing saga, DaPonte String Quartet is reinvigorated by support
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 11—Last spring, the members of the DaPonte String Quartet performed a benefit concert for the Partners for World Health's Ukraine Emergency Response. The musicians had recently been fired ...
As costs rise dramatically, Maine schools struggle with sending special education students to...
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoApr. 28—A little-publicized change in state mandates is forcing local school districts to set aside thousands of dollars more for special education costs in the coming year — possibly millions ...
Trains, Christmas lights, rides: How Edaville's new owner is getting 'back to its roots'
The Standard-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEdaville Family Theme Park reopens with its Festival of Lights. “It’s got to go back to its local...