Patti Schulte (right), dressed as a character from the Pixar film “Coco,” watches as her daughters, Madison and Daphne, take a toothbrush from a Post Office employee during the Norway Halloween Festival. Schulte and her daughters were joined by Sarah Oakley (left), dressed as a Star Trek character, and her one-year old son, Elon Oakley, […]
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Gertrude 'Gigi' Dupere
LEWISTON — It is with great sadness the family of Gertrude “Gigi” Dupere announces her passing after a brief illness at the age of 73. Gigi went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 14. She was born June 9, 1945, the daughter of Rose Richmond. Gigi will be lovingly remembered by her husband of […]
Mob dressed as Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaurs to storm Portland on Saturday
PORTLAND (AP) — A horde of people dressed in inflatable Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur costumes are set to descend on Portland’s Monument Square. A Facebook event set up by Alison Cyr and Valerie Sanborn calls for more than 100 people in T. rex costumes to arrive Saturday around 3 p.m. to dance around. Sanborn tells WGME-TV […]
Bliss Thru Shopping: Farewell, Drapeau's
If you ever needed to dress like Big Bird — for whatever reason — chances are you went to Drapeau’s Costumes. Same for Santa suits and period theater costumes. That Star Trek convention you don’t talk about. And Halloween. Oh, so many Halloweens. Alas, soon no more. After more than 60 years of pantaloons […]
Bliss Thru Shopping: To the Batmobile! In heels!
So now Bag Lady wants to be Wonder Woman and Shopping Siren is ready to glove up and be Batman. In villain-smiting heels, of course. So many costumes beckoned as we headed out to Halloween shop this week. We’re happy, and a little surprised, to report that even at this very late date, there’s plenty […]
Maine State Music Theater says N.J. school ruined Spamalot costumes
BRUNSWICK (AP) — A Maine theater company is suing a New Jersey school district with a complaint that the school damaged costumes loaned for a production of the musical comedy “Spamalot.” Brunswick-based Maine State Music Theatre is suing the Edison, New Jersey district for $197,000 to replace costumes and cover late fees. The Star Ledger […]