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Supreme Court says public funding for private education must include religious schools

by DAVID CRARY and ELANA SCHOR Associated Press June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

The court left unresolved the extent to which religious schools may use public funding for explicitly religious activities, such as worship services and religious-education courses.

Arts & Entertainment

Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies at 98

by Associated Press June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Reiner mastered a genial but sophisticated brand of humor that others emulated.

Arts & Entertainment, Food & Dining, Maine Gardener

Maine Gardener: These Maine-designed dresses give a whole new meaning to floral pattern

by Tom Atwell June 28, 2020June 29, 2020

Just don’t put these outfits in the laundry.

Arts & Entertainment

Daytime Emmys: ‘The Young and the Restless’ wins best drama

by BETH HARRIS Associated Press June 27, 2020June 27, 2020

Some winners speak out about racial injustice.

Maine, Religion and Values, Schools and Education

St. John Catholic School in Winslow hold final awards ceremony in outdoor

by Staff Report Morning Sentinel June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

The Friday morning gathering in the Catholic school’s parking lot also highlighted the permanent closure of the 92-year-old institution.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future

by KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Country artists have long been hesitant to address racial issues, but the rallies over racial injustice this year have become too important for the genre to ignore.