Johnson Hall will present Samuel James as part of its On the Road Series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Christ Church, 2 Dresden Ave. in Gardiner. An award-winning songwriter, one of the world’s most innovative guitar players, and a Moth Mainstage storyteller, James brings all of this to his stage show. A live […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed tankers in Ohio
Officials warned the controlled burn would send toxic chemicals into the air.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
National group threatens lawsuit against Maine school district over gender policy
The Goldwater Institute says the Damariscotta-area district is guilty of violating parental rights because it did not tell a student’s mother that her child wanted to be identified as a boy instead of a girl.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former jail guard won’t serve prison time for 2019 fatal crash
Kenneth Morang, 65, received a 6-year suspended sentence after being convicted of manslaughter in the 2019 death of Raelynn Bell.
Posted inSchools and Education
As teacher departures rise in Maine, solutions could be a year or more away
Maine lacks teacher vacancy tracking mechanism, making it difficult to see which districts need the most help.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russian forces keep up pressure as anniversary of Ukraine invasion nears
Moscow is massing additional combat power in eastern Donbas for an expected offensive in the coming weeks.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
National Enquirer tabloid, caught in ‘catch-and-kill’ scandal, is sold
In 2018, the parent company admitted to engaging in a journalistically dubious practice known as ‘catch-and-kill’ in order to help Donald Trump become president.
Posted inNation & World, News
Norway looks to donate $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the money would be split evenly between military and humanitarian assistance over five years.
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Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills thousands
After night fell, workers were still sawing away slabs and pulling out bodies as desperate families waited for news on trapped loved ones.