Emily Dickinson, one of the most important figures in American poetry, is the next topic featured by the UMF New Commons Project. A prolific poet during the 1800s, Dickinson was not publicly recognized during her lifetime. Though heavily influenced by the poets of seventeenth century England and her Puritanical upbringing, she challenged the definitions of […]
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Sidelines: The high school basketball tournament creating memorable moments in Augusta
Big crowds, electric atmospheres and some cool music highlighted Tourney Week, writes Bill Stewart.
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Ruble plummets as sanctions bite, sending Russians to banks
Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting.
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MIT severs ties with Russian school after Ukraine invasion
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which helped establish the research university, cites the Russia’s ‘unacceptable’ invasion of Ukraine.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue slow decline in Maine
A total of 168 people were hospitalized statewide with the coronavirus on Sunday, down five from the day before.
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Maine’s ‘Godfather of Cryptozoology’ is stalking something really big: a legacy
Loren Coleman, the renown hunter of Bigfoot and other elusive creatures, already has a Portland museum, but there’s more coming. A new bookstore and archive are in the works in Bangor. And the brand new museum he’s planning there? Sasquatch could get lost in it.
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Entertainers, writers of color honored at NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES — Samuel L. Jackson along with Prince Harry and Meghan are some of the individuals being recognized at the NAACP Image Awards Saturday night. Netflix enters with a leading 52 nominations, led by the film “The Harder They Fall,” at the 53rd annual awards, to be televised Saturday at 8 p.m. Jackson will […]
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Boys basketball: Long path leads Monmouth to Class C South final
After years of growing as a program, Mustangs find themselves a win away from playing for Gold Ball.
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Auburn resident publishes book of poetry
A dream became reality for Wesley Ryder, 85, when he recently self-published a book of his poetry, “Turn The Corner: Musings By a Maine Old-Timer,” a collection of poems written over the course of his life. His goal is to inspire and entertain the reader – especially during these difficult times. The book can be […]
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USM to present ‘Urinetown’ on stage and live-streamed
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