Robert Gibbons’ poetry covers a lot of territory
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Feb. 3, 1983: Bill seeks statewide curb of porn, including no more ‘live sex shows’, fugitive caught in cooler of his Waterville home, and ‘Claude’ predicts six more weeks of winter
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‘Deadwood: The Movie’ lives again
It’s back, in a splendid colorful movie, first viewed in 2019. “Deadwood: The Movie” is a 2019 American Western television film directed by Daniel Minahan and written by David Milch for HBO. It is a continuation of the television series of the same name, which was created by Milch and ran for three seasons from […]
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Feb. 2, 1994: ‘Horrendous’ cold January is coldest average in 23 years, Augusta cops win labor fight, and Americans are tying up the phone lines at L.L. Bean
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Katie Matzell talks about performing with friends at One Longfellow Square
Friends to sing their own songs, harmonize in special one-night only show March 3 in Portland.
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Feb 1, 1985: 100 or so ducks said to be polluting water at stream in East Vassalboro, Gov. Brennan paints upbeat picture of Maine in speech, and Burger King taking over 4 Howard Johnson’s Restaurants on turnpike in Maine
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Steeper by the dozen: Avian flu sends egg prices soaring
The disease has driven prices up and supplies down, affecting Maine farms, stores, restaurants and egg lovers in different ways.
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Artist says Rockland museum’s placement of her Lunar New Year work was racially insensitive
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.
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Jan. 31, 1963: $100K in cash found in Augusta home where two died, voters may decide fate of new Cony High School, and UMaine trustee says university must be ready to enroll more Maine youth
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Amina Luqman-Dawson’s ‘Freewater’ wins John Newbery Medal
The middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book.