Three couples are challenging state law and seeking reimbursement for their children’s tuition to religious schools.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLife & Culture, Lifestyle, Maine
Lewiston having a block party Friday for Trek Across Maine
The three-day, 180-mile bicycling route serves as the American Lung Association’s largest fundraising event.
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Posted inMaine Gardener, Source
Peonies require patience, but not much else
The flowers are striking, the plants can live for 100 years, and with four types, it’s easy to find one that suits your gardening needs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
A new Maine film looks at a couple’s isolated island life
Filmmaker Peter Logue tells the story of Art and Nan Kellam, who lived alone on 522 acres, in ‘We Were An Island.’ It stars Loudon Wainwright III and Becky Ann Baker and premieres this week.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Olivia Colman gets royal honor ahead of debut in ‘The Crown’
The Academy Award-winning actress is named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, by Queen Elizabeth II.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Ogunquit Playhouse director says the show won’t go on without theater renovation
A measure on Tuesday’s ballot would change the way the historic theater is zoned, enabling it to plan for a future that includes better accommodations for actors and the public.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values, Uncategorized
First state-sponsored mosque to open in Athens
Greece’s education and religion minister says the house of worship is likely to begin operating in September, about three years after its construction was approved by parliament.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine, News
Children’s Museum gets federal grant to clean up development site in Portland
The site at Thompson’s Point will need to be cleaned up before the museum can open in 2020.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Uncategorized
‘Dr. John,’ funky New Orleans musician, dies at 77
A white man who found a home among black New Orleans musicians, he combined rhythm ‘n blues with psychedelic rock to create a unique, irresistible style.
Posted inBusiness, Lifestyle, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills signs nation’s strictest internet privacy protection bill
A legal challenge is expected to the law, which will prevent internet service providers from selling or sharing customers’ personal information without permission.