According to an analysis by CQ/Roll Call, Maine is set to receive the most Senate funding for earmarks of any state in Fiscal Year 2024 – $602 million – even though the state’s population ranks 41st.
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Rapper Ne-Yo apologizes for transphobic comments, then doubles down: ‘My opinion is mine’
After garnering criticism for what he said on ‘The Gloria Velez Podcast,’ Ne-Yo posted a statement on social media expressing his ‘deepest apologies’ to anyone he ‘may have hurt.’
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Drunk In Public to play at Mixers on Friday
Drunk In Public will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, at Mixers Nightclub & Lounge in Sabattus. The band plays a blend of classic rock, pop, country, ’80s& ’90s tunes, and more. There is no cover charge and plenty of free parking. Mixers is located at 136 Sabattus Rd., Sabattus.
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Special counsel got search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump’s account, documents say
A judge levied a $350,000 fine on Twitter for missing the deadline to comply, according to court documents released Wednesday.
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Paintings by Kim Farwell on display in Art & Ale Window
Artwork by Kim Farwell will be on display through the month of August at the Art & Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn. Farwell has been interested in art since she was a little girl. As a teen, she could often be found with a drawing pad and colored pencils. As she got older, her […]
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Maine MILL welcomes Ebenezer Akakpo for next Made in Maine event
Art, Heritage, and Innovation: Weaving Ghanaian Roots in Contemporary Industrial Design
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New Hampshire nurse and young daughter freed nearly 2 weeks after abduction in Haiti
The U.S. State Department welcomed the news that the 2 had been freed and thanked its Haitian and U.S. interagency partners for facilitating the release.
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Women’s World Cup: Tourney is wide open after so many heavyweights eliminated
The eight teams in the quarterfinals represent some traditional powers, one previous World Cup winner, and two teams making their debut in the final eight.
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Opponents of Maine law expanding abortion access won’t try to overturn it at ballot box
Wednesday was the deadline for initiating a so-called people’s veto initiative. Opponents say they will instead focus on electing anti-abortion lawmakers in 2024.
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Backyard Naturalist: Yellow alchemy
An unknown glint in the grass of Unity sparks midsummer ruminations on what’s visible and the grace we need to see it, Dana Wilde writes.