Cindy Tibbetts, of Hummingbird Farm, has expanded the varieties of clematis vines she sells and propagates.
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Society Notebook: Support for mental health evident at Signs of Hope
The Maine Behavorial Healthcare fundraiser opened wallets and conversations that could change lives.
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Pope’s tour of Canada to apologize for Indigenous residential schools signals rethink of mission legacy
The weeklong visit that begins Sunday won’t be easy for the 85-year-old Francis or for survivors and their families.
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Indigenous Canadians wary, hopeful as pope prepares apology
Pope Francis will visit Monday to apologize for abuses in a system designed to sever Native children from their tribal, family and religious bonds.
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WWE’s Vince McMahon says he is retiring amid misconduct probe
McMahon had stepped down temporarily as CEO and chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment in mid-June during an investigation into alleged misconduct.
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Belly-flopping fish adorn downtown Augusta as sturgeon art project unveiled
Volunteers spent Friday afternoon installing fiberglass sturgeon along Water Street in Augusta, as part of an art project by the Augusta Downtown Alliance ahead of Saturday’s Sturgeon Stroll Art Walk.
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Late musician Pete Seeger gets his own U.S. postage stamp
The Harvard dropout who died in 2014 at 94, wrote or co-wrote ‘If I Had a Hammer,’ ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’ and ‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone.’
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‘The Newsroom’ best show of the summer, says J.P. Devine
When we hear the name Aaron Sorkin, we think of the Broadway play that was written by Sorkin called “A Few Good Men.” The movie version, starring Jack Nicholson, followed up by winning four Oscars. Sorkin became one of America’s top writers, a reputation that brought him to television’s “The West Wing,” with Martin Sheen […]
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Stephen King targeted by Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian president
The bizarre video conversation has drawn attention from national news outlets and King critics.
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Episcopal bishop of Maine attending Anglican conference, but his husband was ‘expressly disinvited’
Bishop Thomas Brown’s spouse, Thomas Mousin, will be allowed to attend worship and the other public events. While he’s saddened by the conference’s decision, Mousin hopes his presence leads to conversations.