Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.
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Backyard Naturalist: Devils in springtime
There are goat-footed devils in the details of the woods and we’re complicit in the mischief, Dana Wilde writes.
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Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school
While book bans are not new, they are happening much more frequently, especially in Florida – where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has championed policies that allow the censorship of books.
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Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics
The chief justice’s remarks follow a series of stories that have detailed lavish trips and other gifts provided to Justice Clarence Thomas by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow.
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Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
‘Americans are sick and tired of their phones ringing off the hook with fraudulent robocalls,’ New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement.
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Maine State Music Theatre to present Broadway revue
Maine State Music Theatre, the state’s leading professional company known for “Bringing Broadway to Brunswick,” will return with the musical revue, “MSMT Sings the Best of Broadway,” at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 2, at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center at Fryeburg Academy. The performance will celebrate the work of some of musical […]
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‘Music for Mavis’ welcomes The Cobblestones to the gazebo
Music for Mavis Tuesdays at the Gazebo music series presents the delightful sounds of The Cobblestones from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, at the gazebo in Turner. The Cobblestones are a group of seasoned musicians including vocalist Carolyn Plourde, guitarist/vocalist Michael Plourde, percussionist Mark Plourde and Steve Moore, bassist. They are often joined by […]
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Pump the brakes, late-night drivers; Ticonic Bridge will close to overnight traffic
Construction crews along the span between Waterville and Winslow need to do utility work that will require it to be periodically closed to vehicles, including the night of Thursday, May 25.
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Violinist and mandolinist to perform at the Oasis of Music
Violinist Katherine Liccardo will perform with her husband and mandolinist Matt Consul at the Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, at The Church at Trinity Commons in Lewiston. The opening of the program will be the Sonata for Solo Violin in G Minor by J.S. Bach, after which they will […]
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McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff ‘not my fault,’ as White House warns of economic risks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that ‘it seems almost certain’ that the United States would not make it past early June without defaulting.