Scholars are divided over whether the campaign amounts to erasing history or updating it.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County Budget Committee endorses budget proposal
The proposed budget, with its largest requested increase in nearly two decades, includes additional funding for the jail normally sought from the state Legislature, and to hire three additional deputies.
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Posted inNation & World
Senate Republicans ready policing bill after Floyd death, protests
The party that has long favored a ‘law and order’ approach finds itself trying to adapt to a fast-changing national dialogue on police and race.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox gamble on youth
After surprising draft experts by taking Nick Yorke in the first round Wednesday night, Boston grabbed another high school power hitter in the third round Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Democrats pass resolution calling for police reform
The Maine Democratic Party says it’s incorporating opposition to police brutality into its platform this year
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Driver from Biddeford rams police car, 3 other vehicles, Portland police say
The confrontation happened on Brighton Avenue after officers in an unmarked car tried to pull the woman over, according to police.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Uncategorized
‘It’s broken:’ Fears grow about strength of U.S. voting system
Fears are mounting that several battleground states are not prepared to administer problem-free elections during the pandemic.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
‘Pose’ stars join growing backlash over J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans comments
The hit FX series’ Indya Moore, Steven Canals, Mj Rodriguez and Dominique Jackson are among the latest to weigh in on the Rowling controversy.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Palmyra man, 31, charged with sexual assault of juvenile
Brian Cowan was arrested June 5 after the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the alleged sexual assault.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
State says it, not school districts, will decide when students can return
The Department of Education says it will make the call in consultation with health and emergency management officials, while local officials will oversee the details of the reopening.