The president has been pushing for the country to open back up as he seeks to reverse an economic free fall playing out months before the November election.
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MIFF to screen features at Skowhegan Drive-In this summer
‘This has really challenged arts organizations to think outside the box and be creative,’ said Mike Perreault, executive director for the Maine International Film Festival.
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The Muppets are coming back with new show for Disney+
The Muppets Studio announced its first original series for Disney+ will be called “Muppets Now.”
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J.P. Devine Movie Review: ‘Hollywood’
“Hollywood” stacks the deck with lurid leers and lots of gay and straight muted sex scenes, but in the end, it’s Patti LuPone and Dylan McDermott who offer the biggest surprises and most fun,” J.P. Devine writes.
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Returning ‘Jeopardy!’ champion from Maine gets ousted
Nathan Berger, who hauled in $12,000 from his first appearance on the television quiz show, finished third Thursday night.
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Longtime Portland radio personality plans to file complaint over her dismissal
Randi Kirshbaum, who had been working remotely for Portland Radio Group during the coronavirus outbreak, was let go this week for refusing to return to her office.
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Clinton and Patterson team up for another political thriller
‘The President’s Daughter’ will be released in June 2021, the book’s publishers announce.
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Kelly Clarkson, Alex Trebek among Daytime Emmy nominees
‘General Hospital’ earns a leading 23 nominations, including best daytime drama.
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National jazz competition for high school students goes virtual
High school bands from around the country traditionally head to Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City for a multi-day competition.
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Loon killed bald eagle by stabbing its heart, Maine biologist finds
Wildlife officials say the bald eagle died last summer after being stabbed through the heart by a loon’s beak.