Horror writer Stephen King is no fan of the Republican congressman who represents him in Maine. Seven times this year, King has taken to Twitter to zing U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin. Friday, he denounced Poliquin as “Maine’s political version of Punxsutawney Phil,” the famous groundhog, because “once every 2 years he comes out of his […]
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Stephen King’s Maine: 17 curious things about Lewiston, Durham and other King haunts
The Worumbo Mill in Lisbon, as seen in 2013 before the building was torn down. Working here inspired Stephen King’s “Night Shift.” (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo) Harmony Grove Cemetery was the inspiration for a scene in Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) West Durham United Methodist Church was the location of a real world […]
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Gov. Stephen King? Well, maybe not!
As if the Maine gubernatorial field were not crowded enough, horror novelist Stephen King jumped into the race Sunday — as a joke. On a new campaign website — “King 4 Maine 2018” — touted the opinionated Bangor resident and writer for the state’s top job. “After years of criticizing Governor Paul LePage, Stephen is considering […]
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Stephen King to help Bangor bookstore owner who lost collection from broken pipe
BANGOR (AP) — Stephen King says he wants to help a Maine bookstore owner who lost thousands of dollars’ worth of rare books, including original King manuscripts, after flood caused by a broken pipe. King tells the Bangor Daily News he was “horrified” to hear about Gerald Winters’ bookstore in Bangor. Winters says about 2,000 […]
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Stephen King: Donald Trump blocked me on Twitter
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Horror author Stephen King says his frequent criticism of President Donald Trump has gotten him blocked by America’s head of state on Twitter. The author of “Firestarter” and “It” tweeted on Tuesday that Trump has blocked him on the social media website. He also joked: “I may have to kill myself.” King uses […]
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Stephen King calls Islamic State ‘rogue cult’ on Twitter
ISIS: A rogue cult that has substituted superstition and murder for spirituality. Every bombing hastens the day when they will be no more. — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 23, 2017 BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Horror author Stephen King says Islamic State is a “rogue cult” and that the group’s bombings will eventually lead to its […]
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Stephen King mocks Donald Trump's wiretapping charges
BANGOR — Best-selling author Stephen King is proving he can cook up a short story in 130-character increments. King took to Twitter to ridicule Republican President Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor tapped the phones at Trump Tower before the election. The horror writer from Maine used three tweets to concoct a mocking scenario of […]
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Now there’s a creepy clown running for office
BANGOR — An election cycle some have described as a fright appears to have attracted its first actual ghoul. Signs are popping up around Bangor, Maine, advertising the campaign of Pennywise, the creepy clown from Stephen King’s 1986 novel “It.” The signs beseech residents to “Vote Pennywise” and include a picture of the clown showing […]
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Stephen King calls for reason amid creepy clown hysteria
It is a strange thing when Stephen King must defend the world from tales of horrific clowns. The horror maestro who authored “It,” which featured a monster in the form of a clown, recently spoke out as a voice of pro-clown reason. “Hey, guys, time to cool the clown hysteria,” King tweeted on Monday, “most […]
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Stephen King calls Paul Lepage ‘a bigot, a homophobe and a racist’
Maine horror writer Stephen King is chiming in on recent controversial remarks by Gov. Paul LePage, saying the Republican is “a bigot, a homophobe and a racist.” King made the comments on Twitter this weekend. Last week, the governor said blacks and Hispanics make up the majority of drug arrests in the state. He also […]