France’s president has denounced Russia’s fiery airstrike on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine as a ‘new war crime’ and vowed the West’s support for Kyiv would not waver.
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Former partners detail abuse by man sought in death of girlfriend in Acadia
Two women who dated Raymond Lester about a decade ago say he was emotionally and physically abusive. They came forward after Lester was charged in the death of his girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, 35, last week in Acadia.
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Ukrainian survivor: Only a ‘monster’ would attack a mall
In moments on Monday afternoon, a summer hangout became a hellish inferno.
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In flurry of court activity, rulings on abortion bans mixed
A federal court has allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
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Baby-formula shortage causing ‘panic’ for local families
Renee Whitley of Franklin County Children’s Task Force said the shortage has caused a state of “panic” for the agency and the families it serves.
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RSU 9 board discusses social-and-emotional learning
RSU 9’s goal with social-and-emotional learning is “to prepare our students to succeed in our community and be able to take on these challenges,” RSU 9 teacher Liz LeClair said in a presentation.
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Finding Our Voices short documentaries featured in MIFF showings
Two movies starring Maine domestic violence survivors will premiere at the 25th edition of the Maine International Film Festival on Saturday, July 16, in Waterville. The short documentaries will share the stage with the award-winning documentary “And So I Stayed,” about women serving long prison sentences for killing their abusers. The Finding Our Voices films […]
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The Don Campbell Band will take the stage at Deertrees Theatre
The Don Campbell Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Portland-based singer/songwriter Don Campbell has a unique and uncanny ability to sing comfortably in the tenor range of Vince Gill, Chris Isaak or Dan Fogelberg, and go easily into the sub-bass vocal level range of country greats […]
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Windborne Folk Singers to perform at Deertrees Theatre
Windborne Folk Singers will bring timeless folk songs to the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday July 8, at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. Lynn Mahoney Rowan, Will Thomas Rowan, Lauren Breunig and Jeremy Carter-Gordon share a vibrant energy and stunningly powerful vocal harmony. As comfortable with an improvised Corsican couplet song, as an English ballad, […]
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‘Life Inspired,’ a retrospective exhibit presented by Barbara Rule Traficonte
A retrospective exhibit by Barbara Rule Traficonte, “Life Inspired,” will open with a reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 8, at the Matolcsy Art Center in Norway. There will be light finger foods and drink. The retrospective will represent a wide variety of her work dating back to 1952; seventy five years of oil […]