The French news outlet Liberation, citing an unnamed family member, said Godard died by assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland.
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Legendary comedian Paula Poundstone to return Sept. 30 to Waterville Opera House
This week’s artist is one of the comedians I’ve interviewed the most over the years (four times since 2013) and every chat is as unique and quirky as the artist herself: Paula Poundstone. In fact, all four (counting this one) were promoting her appearances at the Waterville Opera House (the one before this was back […]
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Russia’s war in Ukraine the backdrop to pope’s Kazakhstan visit
Pope Francis is also going to be in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan at the same time as Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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List of Emmy winners include Michael Keaton, Lizzo and ‘SNL’
Winners Monday night at the Emmy Awards included Michael Keaton, who won for best actor in a limited series or TV movie for his work in “Dopesick.”
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States.
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‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ top Emmys; 1st time winners shine
The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners – Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart – and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary.”
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For Oprah Winfrey, ‘Sidney’ is an act of love for Poitier
The Oprah Winfrey-produced documentary has arrived eight months after the death of Sidney Poitier.
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Marsha Hunt, ’40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104
The actor worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
In a debut novel set on a fictional Maine island, an unusual boy comes of age
The orphaned ‘Faron Goss’ struggles to overcome his haunted childhood in a tight-knit lobstering community.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila
The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine’s blueberry crop annually.