Half Moon Jug Band, a 21st-century jug band rooted in the Downeast humor and dry wit traditions of their home state o’ Maine, will entertain at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 14, at Denmark Arts Center. Upbeat and positive, they are a three-man musical mob of desperadoes hijacking the plodding freight train of folk music, […]
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NHL notebook: Bruins have a big night at awards ceremony
Coach Jim Montgomery wins the Jack Adams Award, goalie Linus Ullmark the Vezina and Patrice Bergeron win his sixth Selke Award.
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Oshima Brothers to grace stage at The Vienna Union Hall
The Oshima Brothers share their unique blend of heart-based harmonies at at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, at The Vienna Union Hall. Maine-based indie duo, Oshima Brothers have been creating music together since childhood. The brothers blend songs from the heart with blood harmonies to produce a “roots-based pop sound that is infectious.” (NPR) […]
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Russia says China backs its efforts to stabilize the country after mercenary rebellion
The Russian Foreign Ministry said China declared support for the leadership in Moscow during a previously unannounced trip to Beijing by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko.
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In post-Roe era, House Republicans begin quiet push for new restrictions on abortion access
Two top Republicans, Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Susan Collins, pledged ‘to continue working together in a bipartisan manner to craft serious funding bills that can be signed into law.’
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Mexico imposes 50% tariff on white corn imports amid trade dispute with U.S. and Canada
The measure, published late Friday in the Mexican government’s official gazette, will be in force until the end of the year and occurs amid a trade dispute between Mexico and its North American trade partners, Canada and the United States.
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One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised
Most Republican-controlled states have imposed bans, including 14 where laws in effect now block most abortions in every stage of pregnancy, with varying exceptions for the life and health of the women and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
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Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
The ALA conference hosts thousands of librarians, library staff, authors, publishers, and educators as several states push to restrict access to books in schools and libraries – overwhelmingly those about race, ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ topics.
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House Republicans push off Biden impeachment bid – for now – as ultraconservatives clamor for action
During Thursday’s overheated morning debate, the Republicans were admonished multiple times to tone down their remarks as they blistered Biden over his handling of the border.
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Fódhla to perform at Denmark Arts Center
Fódhla – Irish music from Portland and Boston – will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, at Denmark Arts Center. After 15 years of performing together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Portland-based flute player Nicole Rabata and Boston-based fiddler Ellery Klein decided a group together was long overdue. With […]