Tensions between authorities and migrants had apparently been running high in recent weeks in Ciudad Juarez, where shelters are full of people waiting to cross into the U.S. or for the asylum process to play out.
2023
Posted inNation & World, News
After protest pause, Israelis regroup for next round in judiciary battle
Despite the pause declared by Benjamin Netanyahu, both sides expect the battle over the future of Israel’s judiciary to reignite soon.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News
France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
Concerns that violence could mar the demonstrations prompted an unprecedented deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital.
Posted inThings to Do
Damariscotta gallery to display artwork by Lincolnville artist
River Arts in Damariscotta plans to present the artwork of Christine Aston in a solo show “Improvisation” in the River Room at 36 Elm St. With a public reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, this display will run from Thursday, March 30, through Wednesday, April 19. Aston resides in an 1820’s cape in Lincolnville […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Scholars Strategy Network: Paid leave crucial for well-being of Maine families
The Capability Approach, a concept introduced in our previous column (“The quest for well-being in turbulent times,” Jan. 19), centers on well-being: of living a life of value. As a powerful framework used to guide and measure the development and impact of public policy, its force is focused on quality of life and the ability […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: No good will come from ban on flavored tobacco in Maine
Looking for a catastrophic policy failure? Look no further!
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Can Congress encourage wiser AI?
Oversight will be vital as these systems are marketed to millions, turning citizens and their deliberative powers into products any businesses and politicians can purchase.
Posted inOn this date
March 28, 1984: 3 area teens die in truck crash in Farmingdale, men who took brief trip down river on ice raft in Randolph nearly drown, and sheriff’s department scanning girl scout cookies after several communities in Maine report finding objects in the cookies
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
Posted inThings to Do
The River Comics plan shows in Lewiston, Auburn
The River Comics Comedy Productions plan to host two stand-up comedy shows on Saturday, April 1, at Craft Brew Underground, 34 Court St., Auburn, and Obscura Café and Drinkery, 108 Lisbon St., Lewiston. April Fool’s Day kicks off at 7 p.m., as host Leonard Kimble brings Ramses Rafael, Tom Shaw, and Alex Temple to the stage […]