Former Vice President Mike Pence will testify before a grand jury in the federal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction
Fierce storms that started last Friday and continued through the weekend spawned deadly tornadoes in 11 states as the system plodded through Arkansas and into the South, Midwest and Northeast.
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Sound artist to deliver virtual presentation ‘The Art of Sound: Recordings from the Coast of Maine’
Sound artist Dianne Ballon will deliver her virtual presentation, “The Art of Sound: Recordings from the Coast of Maine” at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, at the Camden Public Library. This program will take place on Zoom. To register and receive the link to attend visit the “What’s Happening” page at www.librarycamden.org. To experience […]
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CLT announces production crew for ‘Little Women’
Community Little Theater in Auburn announces the production crew for its upcoming production of the musical “Little Women.” “Little Women” is based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic American novel. The semi-autobiographical tale gives the audience a glimpse at the lives, loves and dreams of aspiring writer, Jo and her sisters, Meg, Beth and Amy March […]
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Antiwar officer from Putin’s elite security team defects
Gleb Karakulov said moral opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and his fear of dying there drove him to speak out, despite the risks to himself and his family.
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UMF presents ‘Primordial Soup,’ capstone exhibition of senior visual arts students
“Primordial Soup,” the capstone exhibition of students in the senior class of the bachelor of arts in visual arts, is on display through Saturday, May 6, at the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington. An opening celebration will take place from from 4:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. “Primordial Soup” […]
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Maine bands head to One Longfellow Square for WMPG’s 18th Bluegrass Spectacular
After a three year hiatus, Bluegrass Spectacular – the WMPG fundraiser – is back with an evening of local Maine bluegrass bands including: The World Famous Grassholes, Breakin’ Strings, and Pejepscot Station at 7 p.m. on Thursday April, 13, at One Longfellow Square in Portland. Pejepscot Station is based in the village of Pejepscot in Topsham. […]
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Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care
Transgender youths who are taking medication to transition have until the end of the year to stop doing so.
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Mother sues school district for keeping child’s gender expression secret
Amber Lavigne is suing Central Lincoln County School leaders and employees, saying the district did not inform her about her child’s gender expression.
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A discussion of abstract art will be presented at Gallery 302
Local artist Richard Allen will give a presentation on Abstract Art at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, at Gallery 302 in Bridgton. The theme of his talk is expressed in the following quote by the painter Fairfield Porter: “The important thing for critics to remember is the subject matter in abstract painting and the […]