KITTERY — The 21st annual David Surette Mandolin Festival will present four masters of the mandolin — Carlo Aonzo, Joe K. Walsh, Keith Murphy, and Dan Bui — in a kickoff […]
Advances in technology over the last hundred years have provided incalculable benefits for our way of life. Until 1926, unless perched astride an ostrich, our fastest means of travel was on horseback. By 1938, the A4 locomotive “Mallard” had beaten the rail speed record at 200 km per hour (126 mph). In 1961, the sound […]
Feb. 25, 1959-April 1, 2024 David Bruce Wright was born Feb. 25, 1950, in Spokane, Washington, to Clary Wright and Norma Leith. Throughout his lifetime, “Dave” is known for his great sense of humor, infectious laugh and warm smile, easy-going personality and many call him “a best friend.” Dave underwent an unexpected heart surgery and […]
Former professor had a lifelong love of the Adirondacks, tennis and golf David “Dave” Jordan, a resident of Wake Robin in Shelburne, Vt., passed away peacefully on April 19, 2024, after complications from a fall. Dave is survived by his wife of 62 years, Nicola H. Jordan, as well as his son Dean Jordan and his spouse, Adriana, and grandson Ryan; and his son Bret Jordan and his spouse, Jennifer, and grandchildren, Madeleine, Charlotte and William. Dave was...
Collective moments are a fascinating thing to examine. When society fixates on something, it tells us about our internal processes and what is bothering us or drawing our curiosity. This happened in the late 1990s with the explosion in popularity of World War II movies. Half a century after the defeat of the Nazis, filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Terrance Mallick, Clint Eastwood and more began pumping out historical military projects like 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'The Thin Red Line,' 'Flags of...
From behind the curtain, Tobias A. Young takes center stage as the voice of Audrey II in Ford's "Little Shop of Horrors."
Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to announce […]
He said he would never have pursued the Rwanda deal as prime minister because "we could return people directly to France" back then.
New York Times reporter and CNN senior political analyst Maggie Haberman explains the significance of David Pecker, the ex-publisher of the National Enquirer, taking the stand in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump.
The first criminal trial of a former US president is underway, with Donald Trump facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments allegedly made in 2016 to cover up an affair he had with adult film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s the latest—the key updates and absurd moments—from the historic trial. “The people call […]
We had brief hope the bedeviled Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation might be on track to some measure of stability.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor is being remembered. Funeral services were held Saturday for family, friends and colleagues, including former Arkansas governor and President Bill Clinton. Pryor died at the age of 89 on April 20 from natural causes. Saturday’s memorial was held at a Little Rock