Emily Burnham

1 day ago | bangordailynews.com | Emily Burnham

This story was originally published in April 2020. Harry Oakes started life as a shy, small town kid, growing up in the 1870s and 80s in the Piscataquis County towns of Sangerville and, later, Dover-Foxcroft, the third of five children. His life ended in 1943, as one of the wealthiest men in North America, and as the victim of a mysterious, violent murder that remains unsolved.

2 days ago | bangordailynews.com | Emily Burnham

At this point, Mike Flanagan might be the director currently most associated with Stephen King — right up there with fellow King directors like Frank Darabont and Andy Muschietti. Flanagan’s third King movie (after 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” and 2019’s “Doctor Sleep”) is “The Life of Chuck,” adapted from King’s 2020 novella of the same name, which hits movie theaters nationwide on June 13.

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Emily Burnham

A version of this story was originally published in January 2020. “The Turning” is a horror movie that’s a contemporary retelling of Henry James’ classic ghost story “The Turn of the Screw.” As part of the modern-day adaptation of a story originally set in 1890s rural England, the setting has been moved to rural Maine — or at least, the Hollywood version of it, since it was actually filmed in Ireland.

1 week ago | bangordailynews.com | Emily Burnham

This story was originally published in May 2021. There are nearly 150 Civil War memorials in more than 130 cities and towns across Maine, honoring the approximately 9,400 Mainers who died in the war and the veterans who survived, as well as the more than 360,000 other Union soldiers who died nationwide. These memorials can fade into the background as people go about their lives. Even fewer people may notice the five-pointed star that adorns the majority of Maine’s Civil War memorials.

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Emily Burnham

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in May 2019. It’s no secret that Stephen King lives and breathes baseball. He’s a lifelong Red Sox fan, and he isn’t shy about sharing his opinion on the team. He used to own a sports talk radio station. He and novelist Stewart O’Nan even wrote a book, “Faithful,” about the Red Sox’s 2004 World Series-winning season.