While New Year Gorham is switching to a virtual format, the State Theatre in Portland and the Portland House of Music are canceling their shows.
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News outlets hurt by dwindling public interest in 2021
The metrics are ugly for many television, digital and print news organizations: After record-setting engagement numbers in 2020, many people are cutting back on news consumption.
‘The Tender Bar’ movie review: Liquor and life lessons, served neat
The title of George Clooney’s warm and fuzzy film adaptation of J.R. Moehringer’s best-selling 2005 memoir involves a bit of clever wordplay. First, “The Tender Bar” is an affectionate allusion to the place where much of the film’s action takes place, if action is the right word for a story that’s mostly about words and […]
Twin sisters who grew up dancing in Gorham now part of ‘West Side Story’s’ legacy
Leigh-Ann and Sara Esty, who have danced professionally in ballets and on Broadway, are featured in the new film’s gym dance scene.
New Year’s Eve in Times Square still on, with smaller crowd
Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be limited to about 15,000, and attendees must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask.
Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose provocative social commentary and detached, methodical literary voice made her a uniquely clear-eyed critic of a uniquely turbulent time, has died.
Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
Ten people were killed in the crowd surge, about 300 were treated at the site and 25 were taken to hospitals.
‘Sex and the City’ stars ‘saddened’ by Chris Noth sex assault allegations as CBS show fires actor
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, who star in the reboot ‘And Just Like That,’ say they support the women who have come forward.
YouTube TV restores access to Disney after dispute resolved
Viewers can resume watching networks such as ESPN, FX, National Geographic and local ABC stations.
Talent agency drops Chris Noth after 3rd woman accuses him of sexual assault
The reputation of ‘The Good Wife’ and ‘Sex in the City’ actor’ is taking a hit.