It plans to compete with Netflix and an upcoming Disney streaming service by launching a separate service built around WarnerMedia shows and movies.
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Arts, entertainment, food and books news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rockland’s Ada’s Kitchen to open smaller branch in Portland
Owner Jenn Rockwell hopes to have it up and running by June.
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‘90210’ star Luke Perry dies at 52
The actor, who starred on ‘Riverdale’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210,’ suffered a massive stroke.
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Beloved Portland lunch spot and bakery Ten Ten Pié closes
Co-owner Markos Miller would not say why.
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Spielberg’s campaign against Netflix at the Oscars hits a nerve
Reports that the filmmaker intends to support rule changes that could block Netflix from Oscars-eligibility have provoked a heated, and unwieldy, debate online.
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U.K. royals will block online trolls – and report them
The guidelines come amid concern about the online abuse aimed at the Duchess of Cambridge, the former Kate Middleton and the Duchess of Sussex, the former Meghan Markle.
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Lawmaker wants to redesign Maine’s state flag
Rep. Janice Cooper says a streamlined, 1901 version of the flag that features a star and a pine tree is one that resonates with both conservatives on the right and “Portland hipsters.”
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Making a match, one horse at a time
When a horse and a home need to find each other, they turn to the Maine Horse Matchmaker.
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Yo-Yo Ma brings ‘Day of Action’ to Michigan city
The cellist performs during his visit to Flint, which is still feeling the effects of a lead-contaminated water crisis.
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Actor Ian McKellen apologizes for remarks about sexuality
He appears to suggest that allegations of abuse leveled against Kevin Spacey and Bryan Singer resulted from the entertainers’ unease with their own sexuality.