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Maine writer and memoirist Phuc Tran (author of “Sigh, Gone”) and poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc will share the stage at 7 p.m. on April 27 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick for a fundraiser to support literacy education. The evening will feature Tran and Fay-LeBlanc reading from their work and in conversation about their inspirations […]

Williamsport, Pa. — Lloyd F. Burson, Jr., a kind, selfless, and handy man, passed away surrounded by family on October 15, 2023 at Rose View Nursing and Rehabilitation center.

The annual Maine Playwrights Festival, produced by Acorn Productions, is now accepting scripts for this season of the state’s long-running incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Anybody living in Maine is eligible to submit a new play between 8 and 30 minutes in length for consideration in the festival. The deadline for submissions is […]

The characters from four children’s books are coming to the stage in Bath this fall! Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, will present a live Readers Theater performance on Sunday,...

Midcoast Literacy recently held its annual meeting and celebration in Bath, recognizing 53 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc and northern Cumberland counties. The picnic on May 21 brought together board members, staff, tutors, learners, supporters and their families to mark the organization’s accomplishments in the past year. “2022 was a year […]

Midcoast Literacy held its annual Meeting and Celebration in Bath on May 21, celebrating 53 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties. The festive picnic brought together board members, staff,...

By Jule Selbo This last month I’ve been involved in Acorn Productions’ Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF). My title is Playwright in Residence – and comes with a few specific tasks. Attend initial ‘cold’ (meaning no rehearsal) readings of the 10 chosen one-act plays (written by Maine authors (10 out of nearly 100 submissions. FYI, I…

Acorn Productions, producers of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival, has begun to accept scripts for this year’s 21st edition of the state’s long-running incubator for new plays by local playwrights.  

Acorn Productions, producers of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival, announces that they have begun accepting scripts for this year’s 21st edition of the state’s long-running incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Anybody living in Maine is...

The characters from four classic and recent children’s books are coming to the stage in Bath this fall! Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit organization that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is partnering with Chocolate Church Arts...