Brian Meldrum will perform on piano at this week’s Oasis of Music beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at Trinity Church in Lewiston. Meldrum has prepared a program of shorter works by Mozart, Schubert, and Brahms. A Lewiston native, Meldrum studied for many years with the late Natasha Chances. Ms. Chances was a […]
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Schumer vows abortion law vote, but not filibuster changes
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer angrily denounced as an “abomination” the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that would overturn the nation’s landmark Roe v. Wade.
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Chief Justice Roberts confirms authenticity of leaked draft opinion in abortion case, orders investigation
It’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
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Sydney man admits pushing gay American off a cliff in 1988
Scott White appears in Australian court Monday for a sentencing hearing after he pleaded guilty in January to the murder.
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On a Maine island, school gets out early when COVID-19 strands teachers on the mainland
One person on the daily ferry between Rockland and North Haven tested positive for COVID-19. Then everyone else in the crew did, too.
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Jefferson man arrested, charged with breaching Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Joshua Colgan will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.
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Gov. Mills signs law legalizing sports betting; tribes get exclusive rights to online wagering
The law also reduces the tax burden on Maine’s indigenous communities and creates a new collaboration process between the tribes and the state.
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NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol insurrection
A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection, rejecting his claim he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask.
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Maine reports rising number of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The increase comes after the state reported its highest number of new cases in nearly two months.
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U.S. Department of Justice files challenge to Alabama transgender law
The law making it a felony for doctors to treat transgender people under age 19 with puberty-blockers and hormones to affirm their gender identity.