Two top Republicans, Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Susan Collins, pledged ‘to continue working together in a bipartisan manner to craft serious funding bills that can be signed into law.’
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Mexico imposes 50% tariff on white corn imports amid trade dispute with U.S. and Canada
The measure, published late Friday in the Mexican government’s official gazette, will be in force until the end of the year and occurs amid a trade dispute between Mexico and its North American trade partners, Canada and the United States.
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One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised
Most Republican-controlled states have imposed bans, including 14 where laws in effect now block most abortions in every stage of pregnancy, with varying exceptions for the life and health of the women and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
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Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
The ALA conference hosts thousands of librarians, library staff, authors, publishers, and educators as several states push to restrict access to books in schools and libraries – overwhelmingly those about race, ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ topics.
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House Republicans push off Biden impeachment bid – for now – as ultraconservatives clamor for action
During Thursday’s overheated morning debate, the Republicans were admonished multiple times to tone down their remarks as they blistered Biden over his handling of the border.
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Fódhla to perform at Denmark Arts Center
Fódhla – Irish music from Portland and Boston – will take the stage at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, at Denmark Arts Center. After 15 years of performing together and recording on each other’s solo albums, Portland-based flute player Nicole Rabata and Boston-based fiddler Ellery Klein decided a group together was long overdue. With […]
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‘Magician for Non-Believers’ brings magic and humor to Denmark Arts Center
Peter Boie will present “Magician for Non-Believers,” a family fun event, at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 30, at Denmark Arts Center. Combining original mind-blowing magic and a heavy dose of humor is Boie’s secret to success. Boie first became fascinated with magic when he was 11 and he stumbled across a magic book at […]
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Reception planned for exhibit featuring Erica Christensen
The Western Maine Art Group will host a First Friday Reception featuring the artwork of Erica Christensen from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, at the Main Street Gallery in Norway. Christensen’s watercolors celebrate Maine’s coast, birds, and flowers. Her goal is to convey a sense of place and a reflection of our environment in […]
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Final performances of ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ this weekend
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Maine author releases her 14th book, ‘The People We Know: Volume One’
Kingfield author Annie Louise Twitchell announces the release of her fourteenth title, “The People We Know: Volume One.” The book is a collection of short stories and essays. Written largely during the COVID-19 pandemic, she hopes “these pieces offer an uplifting and encouraging view into the world in which we live.” “Working in rural Maine, […]