Francis was hospitalized Wednesday after having trouble breathing in recent days and was diagnosed with a respiratory infection that wasn’t COVID-19.
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Biden calls to revive bank regulations that Trump weakened
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is not just focused on banks but also on rules for money market funds, hedge funds and cryptocurrency.
Portland Symphony Orchestra will present the Nat King Cole Songbook
Nat King Cole’s hit songs will take center stage during the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s POPS! concerts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Attendees will be treated to songs including “Unforgettable,” “Always on My Mind,” “Route 66,” and many more, sung by guest […]
Cottage Street Creative Exchange to present GlobaLocal
GlobaLocal dance party and performance will be presented from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at Cottage Street Creative Exchange in Norway. Performances will include Art Moves, Cosmic Creation, Expansion Arts, The Moving Company, Portland Youth Dance and more. Catering will be provided by Koley Dishes. The event is free, although donations are gratefully accepted […]
UMF Visiting Writers Series spotlights author and alumna Shelley Burbank on release of her debut novel
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series will present a special event with author and alumna Shelley Burbank to celebrate the release of her debut novel “Final Draft: An Olivia Lively Mystery.” Burbank, of the UMF class of 1990, will read from her work at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, in The […]
After so-so year, Maine tourism industry hopes to grow more in 2023
Tourists spent over $8.6 billion in Maine during 2022, an increase of 10% above the previous year.
Lucas Towers receives Principal’s Award
Lucas Towers, a senior at Spruce Mountain High School, has been awarded the Principal’s Award for his achievements in the class room, on the field and in the community.
Oasis of Music returns to Trinity with jazz program
The original and traditional jazz guitar music of John Smedley and bassist Tim Clough will welcome the Oasis of Music audience back to the newly renovated interior of Trinity Church in Lewiston with a performance beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. Smedley, a physics professor at Bates College, is well-versed in American jazz […]
UMF Visiting Writer Series presents award-winning poet Arisa White
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series will present award-winning poet Arisa White as the popular program’s final reader of the season at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 6, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a […]
Jumbled wreckage complicates Pennsylvania chocolate factory blast probe
Seven people were killed and several others wounded in the powerful blast at the R.M Palmer Co. plant in West Reading.