The Vatican has confirmed that the pope will preside over Pentecost Mass on Sunday, and will meet with Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, on Monday.
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Posted inSports
Women’s movement slows at Indianapolis 500
Katherine Legge is the only female driver who will start at Indy on Sunday.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Roger Waters triggers incitement investigation in Berlin after wearing Nazi-inspired outfit on stage
Displaying Nazi symbols, flags, and uniforms is prohibited in Germany, the BBC said, but there are exceptions to the law allowed for artistic or educational reasons.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Dresden residents add $142,000 to Hallowell-area school district’s $28 million budget to fund 2 cut positions
The budget drew controversy for its cuts, but Dresden community members added money for a guidance counselor and teacher back to the budget.
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Vice President Harris, first woman to give commencement speech at West Point, welcomes cadets to ‘unsettled world’
‘The world has drastically changed,’ Harris told the graduating cadets. She referred to the global pandemic that took millions of lives and the fraught shifts in global politics in Europe and Asia.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine-Augusta to lease new residence hall to add 23 dorm beds for students
The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are currently on the waitlist for housing.
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
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Feds seek sentence of over 15 years for Jan. 6 rioter Kyle Fitzsimons of Maine
Prosecutors call the Lebanon man, who will be sentenced on June 13, ‘one of the most violent and aggressive participants’ in the insurrection.
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Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
With the outlines of a deal in place, the legislative package could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Sale stars again on mound, Red Sox snap skid by beating Diamondbacks 7-2
Sale threw five strong innings while battling a stomach bug, Kiké Hernández smacked a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak.