Local community organizations commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day through personal acts of service for community members in need. All photos are taken by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
2024
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Suspect in Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged with the death of a fourth woman
Heuermann was arrested July 14 and charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello. Waterman, of Scarborough, went missing from Happauge, Long Island, New York, in June 2010.
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Maine State Ballet presents ‘Tap Tap Jazz’
An evening of Broadway-style song and dance for the whole family will be presented in the annual Maine State Ballet show “Tap Tap Jazz” at Lopez Theater in Falmouth. Performances run two weekends with shows at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27; at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2; and at 2 […]
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Elton John achieves rare EGOT status with Emmy win for farewell concert special
He became the 19th person to reach the status after Viola Davis last year.
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Trump set to face jury over sex abuse and defamation claims
Trump is expected at the trial Tuesday. The trial is expected to last several days.
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Dangerously cold temps blast much of U.S., keeping schools closed and flights grounded
The storms and frigid temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games to Iowa’s presidential caucuses, and were also the cause of several deaths around the country.
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CLT production of ‘And Then There Were None’ set to open
The Community Little Theatre production of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” will open on Friday, Jan. 19, at Community Little Theatre is located at 30 Academy St., Auburn. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19, 20, 25, and 26; and at 2 p.m. on Jan. 21, 27, and 28. The […]
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‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ dominate and Quinta Brunson makes history at Emmys
Brunson becomes the first Black woman to win best actress in a comedy in more than 40 years and the first from a network show to win it in more than a decade.
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Maine schools say path to fixing chronic absenteeism starts with building relationships
Small steps like Sanford’s ‘walking school bus’ help kids make it over that first barrier – getting to the bus stop – as a way to reduce absences in class.