The timing means that the Emmys, which honor the best shows on television, will air weeks before the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honors film and television actors.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 248,000 for the week ending August 5, from 227,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Photos: Prepping the Skowhegan State Fair
Crews on Wednesday were putting the finishing touches on assembling rides and other attractions at the fair, which runs Thursday, Aug. 10, through Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Skowhegan fairgrounds. All photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inNation & World, News
Maui wildfires obliterate neighborhoods, death toll rises
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Life & Culture, Movie Review J.P. Devine
‘Jules’ creators embrace hope-filled screenplay formula
Finally, as we exit a murky June and July, a much-needed and heroic attempt to bring sweetness and light back to our new neighborhood screen arrives. In an industry, that as we speak, is bereft of hope and heroics and full of spiders and atomic clouds, “Jules” lands in our pines and offers a modicum […]
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Madison legion auxiliary collecting school supplies
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, Madison is collecting school supplies for children in its local schools (Maine School Administrative District 59 in Madison and Anson based Regional School Unit 74). Items needed include backpacks, rulers, erasers, pencils, colored pencils, ink pens (blue, black and red), crayons, markers, glue sticks, water bottles (no larger than 20 […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Finding a path to healthy conflict
Spencer Cox, the new chairman of the National Governors Association, is promoting the idea of “healthy conflict.” The Utah governor has become concerned about the growing problem of toxic arguments in society. As the Washington Post reports, Cox wants people to learn how to “disagree better.” We should all try to think of ways we […]
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Commentary: Mainers could breathe more easily with zero-emissions transportation
Maine policymakers have a key opportunity to aid those living with asthma and improve all Mainers’ health by fully adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
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Douglas Rooks: A president elected by all of us
Majority rule is the basic principal of our representative democracy, and should be applied at all levels.