100 Years Ago: 1921 Large audiences witnessed both performances of “Among the Breakers” at Thorne’s Corner Grange hall Monday and Tuesday nights. The two-act drama was presented by members of the grange and was handled in a manner worthy of actors of vastly more experience. The audience was very appreciative, it was clearly demonstrated by […]
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Committee approves bill on party lines to restore MaineCare benefits to noncitizen immigrants
The measure cleared the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee with majority Democrats favoring the change and Republicans opposing it.
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Maine adapted election rules for the pandemic; bills would make changes permanent
Measures call for continuing the use of ballot drop boxes and an absentee ballot tracking tool.
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Baby elvers rocket back up in value in Maine
Prices tanked last year but the tiny baby eels are worth big bucks again.
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Gorham family is grief-stricken following accident that killed 3-year-old boy
William Tinkham was struck outside his home last week by a vehicle driven by a 13-year-old.
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Woman struck and killed by vehicle in Westbrook
Police are investigating the incident, which happened in the Hamlet residential neighborhood.
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Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies
Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf’s best-selling “Bat Out Of Hell” debut album as well as ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ died at 73.
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‘Je Ne Suis Pas Evangeline’ commissioned by Penobscot Theater Company
New Francophone work digs into Maine Roots
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Artist Jax Guay featured in Art and Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn
Jax Guay is the featured artist for the month of April in the Art and Ale Window at Gritty’s in Auburn. Guay has been drawing since early childhood. She describes her process as completely motivated by her heart, mind and soul. Guay is a 42-year-old retired combat medic non-commissioned officer. She served in the United […]
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Oscar-nominated film editor Joe Walker wraps up visiting artist series
University of Maine at Farmington