Twenty theaters statewide will benefit from the gift, while six Maine arts organizations are receiving money from the New England Foundation for the Arts.
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Maine home prices up 17% as sales to out-of-state buyers increase
Tight inventory and historically low interest rates continued to push Maine home prices upward in August.
World powers clash, virus stirs anger at virtual U.N. meeting
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a 100-day global cease-fire to tackle COVID-19.
Topsham-based schools sticking to mix of in-person, remote learning
Maine School Administrative District 75 Superintendent Shawn Chabot had hoped to move to full-time in-person learning next week but announced Monday the district is sticking to its hybrid approach for now.
York County inmate’s death not related to COVID-19 outbreak at jail, CDC says
A 47-year-old man who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 died after experiencing an undisclosed medical emergency last weekend, officials said.
State confirms Rumford paper mill employee died from COVID-19
The state reported an outbreak of 16 cases at the ND paper mill in Rumford last week.
British prime minister warns coronavirus restrictions to last through winter
Pubs and restaurants have to close by 10 and groups larger than six cannot gather.
Winslow School Board approves 7-on-7 flag football for high school
The board voted 5-0, with one abstention, to allow the football team, which now has 27 players, to compete in 10 games.
‘Unfathomable’: U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
Deaths are running at close to 770 a day on average.
The Latest: World powers clash, virus stirs anger at virtual U.N. meeting
World leaders convened virtually and clashed over the coronavirus, the economic problems it created and the looming risk of cold war.