So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
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Maine poets to read in celebration of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s 129th birthday
The Farnsworth Art Museum will host a special event on Zoom that will open to the public titled: ‘Edna St. Vincent Millay: Balancing Grief & Renewal.’
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘The Intouchables’
Unlikely friends learn of one another’s secrets.
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Harris’ historic election as vice president celebrated in cracked glass portrait
Vice President Kamala Harris’ barrier-breaking career has been memorialized in a portrait that depicts her face emerging from the cracks in a massive sheet of glass.
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Waterville Creates! launches new website to celebrate consolidated brand identity
The new website, launched Wednesday, allows patrons an overview of all events and performances happening across the organization’s three subdivisions.
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‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Chadwick Boseman lead SAG nominations
Chadwick Boseman received 2 posthumous nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards on Thursday, while the Korean American family drama “Minari” and Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” were among the nominees for best ensemble.
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Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid
As the pandemic began to unfold, scores of Catholic dioceses across the U.S. received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program while sitting on well over $10 billion in cash.
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Cinemagic closing its movie theaters until spring
The New Hampshire-based chain has locations in Saco, Westbrook and South Portland.
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Passamaquoddy artist Geo Neptune wins national fellowship
Neptune, who works in traditional arts, is among this year’s 60 recipients of the $50,000 award from United States Artists.
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‘Mank’ leads all Golden Globe nominees with 6
A year after fielding no female nominees for best director, the Hollywood Foreign Press nominated more female filmmakers than it had before.