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Grammy-nominated Danielle Nicole to headline Blues Night at Watts Hall

THOMASTON — Paul Benjamin, producer of Rockland’s renowned North Atlantic Blues Festival, will present Blues Night featuring 10x Blues Music Award recipient and Grammy-nominated singer, bassist and songwriter Danielle Nicole at Watts Hall on Friday, Sept. 25. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with music beginning at 7 p.m. Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Nicole first […]

Versant Power presents grant to the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in support of Music & Wellness Program

BANGOR — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra has been presented with a $5,000 grant from Versant Power to continue the work of their Music and Wellness Program. The Music and Wellness Program has been a mission of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2013 with the goal of helping provide comfort and community connection to patients and […]

How Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

NEW YORK (AP) — Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” a simmering, midtempo, country-and-then-some heartbreak song released last October, is indisputably 2026’s biggest hit. “Choosin’ Texas” is also the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, it was announced Tuesday. That means the […]

UMaine Extension offers parasite management intensive for small ruminant producers

SKOWHEGAN — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Small Ruminant Parasite Management Intensive on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Somerset County Extension Office, 7 County Drive in Skowhegan. Participants will gain hands-on experience with parasite identification and management techniques while learning strategies to improve herd and flock […]

What spreads faster than the flu? Myths about flu shots

BREWER — We’ve all heard them before, “The flu actually gives you the flu,” “the flu shot isn’t effective” or “the flu is basically just a common cold.” These are just a few of the myths that circulate as we look toward flu season, which usually peaks in the winter. However, as Kelly Dionne, PharmD, […]