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Poet, writer and academic ­Gerald Dawe, who has died at the age of 72, had 13 collections of his poetry published and was a fellow emeritus and former professor of English at Trinity College Dublin.

Engaging and elegantly written book focuses on individual stories in the fight for equality

Art Kaemmer was known for his work in pediatric medicine, his love of music, his philanthropic endeavors and his passion for fly fishing in remote rivers around the world. But Kaemmer, of St. Paul, may be best remembered as “Alice the Gorilla,” who for 45 years frightened — and delighted — children on Halloween night in the Merriam Park and Crocus Park neighborhood. As trick-or-treaters ...

Art Kaemmer was known for his work in pediatric medicine, his love of music, his philanthropic endeavors and his passion for fly fishing in remote rivers around the world. But Kaemmer, of St. Paul, may be best remembered as “Alice the Gorilla,” who for 45 years frightened — and delighted — children on Halloween night […]

New novels by Roddy Doyle, Colm Tóibín and Marian Keyes are among the works in the pipeline, along with eagerly anticipated debuts by Ferdia Lennon and Scott McKendry

ROCKPORT — James R. Carleton Sr., 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast.

ROCKPORT — James R. Carleton, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. Born in Bath, May 26, 1934, he was one of five children born to William H. and Carrie G. Raffa Carleton. He was...

Richard Tillinghast on “There You Are: Writings on Irish and American Literature and History” by Thomas Flanagan

Regional stories that add to the rich tapestry of life on the island — the Dublin North Bay Area, Guarding the Wild Atlantic and more

When "Uncle Silas" appeared in 1864, Le Fanu was known for Irish historical novels. Yet, this was situated not in the Irish past but the English present.