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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Art review: Able Baker says so long with show of gallery’s friends
‘Painting Nerds: ABC Farewell Show’ will be the Portland gallery’s last, at least in its Forest Avenue space.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Bill Cosby civil trial jury must start deliberations over
It’s a bizarre ending to a strange day.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Drag story hour hosts, under attack, dig in their heels
Organizers say they will enhance security but won’t stop their programs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ staff detained at U.S. Capitol
They were charged with illegal entry to House office buildings.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine communities expand Juneteenth holiday events
Organizers hope to build community involvement in the emancipation celebration that became a federal and state holiday in 2021.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Gardiner debuts new downtown community event after 2 years without one during pandemic
The all-day ‘Growing Gardiner’ event kicks off Saturday morning, as organizers work to showcase the historic city and what it has to offer residents and visitors alike.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Three men sue Catholic Diocese of Portland over childhood sexual abuse
In July 2021, the state removed a 34-year statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood sexual abuse.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Members of Queen, Police, Rush will honor Taylor Hawkins
The shows will take place Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and Sept. 27 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
Posted inAnimals, Nation & World, News
Giant tortoise believed extinct confirmed alive in the Galapagos Islands
Researchers this week confirmed that a rare tortoise discovered in 2019 is part of a long-considered-extinct species, the fantastic giant tortoise – ‘with a current known population size of a single individual.’