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The Bollard Bulletin for Sept. 21, 2026
Local Music Monday
Last fall I wrote about the self-titled debut EP by Crosses of Ash, an electronic music duo comprised of an off-season renter in Old Orchard Beach named Sydney who records her vocals inside her car parked after hours a...
The Bollard Bulletin for Sept. 20, 2026
Madeline Bugeau-Heartt.
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Maine writer, director and performer Madeline Bugeau-Heartt is an unabashed radical, which makes her a named enemy of the United States government under its current regime. Having recently earned a Mas...
The Bollard Bulletin for Sept. 19, 2026
Muddy Ruckus.
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Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and the ground in New Gloucester is dry, but there’ll definitely be a Muddy Ruckus at Norumbega Cidery (380 Woodman Rd.) during the Big Falls Music & Cider Fest from noon t...
The Bollard Bulletin for Sept. 18, 2026
“Uncle Roger Reunited With His Panasonic Radio, Buckfield, Maine,” a 1999 photograph by Melonie Bennett from Holy Cow!
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Holy cow, indeed! Locals with even a passing interest in Maine photography have likely seen some of Meloni...
The Bollard Bulletin for Sept. 17, 2026
How to Clean a House in 10 Easy Steps.
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The Camden International Film Festival begins today and continues through Sunday at various venues in Camden and Rockland. Today at the Strand Theatre (345 Main St., Rockland), a morning...
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Editor & Publisher of The Bollard, Maine's most fearless monthly news and arts magazine. Former editor of Casco Bay Weekly. Former columnist for the Bangor Daily News. Also known as The Soul Proprietor (soul & funk DJ).
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