Hamdia Ahmed wears a hijab, the first Muslim woman to do so at the event.
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Holidays speed up in Waterville with Joy to the Ville
Store sales; free cookie-, ornament- and card-making for children; and story time are among activities hosted Saturday by Waterville Creates!
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Space Gallery announces $65,000 in funding for 13 Maine artists
Winners of this year’s Kindling Fund grants include a smart phone app, a project to profile people of color in Maine, and a multi-discipline effort on how the opioid epidemic is affecting the fishing community.
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St. John’s School in Winslow holds annual Christmas fair
With holiday decorations dressing up the rooms and hallways, the fair offers a variety of crafts and palate pleasing food.
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Founder of Maine-based Dead Poets Society gets a tombstone for the ages
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
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Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle on TV’s ‘Andy Griffith Show,’ dies at 87
He died at his home in Hawaii, according to his husband, who says Nabors’ health had been declining for the past year.
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Sessions hints that U.S. may crack down on recreational pot
Although several states already allow use of the drug beyond medicinal purposes, it remains illegal under federal law.
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Iceland summit stresses gender equality in politics
More than 400 of the world’s female political leaders pledge to stand against sexual harassment.
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Cells with DNA made in lab lead to ‘Holy Grail’ of synthetic biology
A new microbe can create proteins with the potential to change how cells work or even to improve medicine.