Neptune, who works in traditional arts, is among this year’s 60 recipients of the $50,000 award from United States Artists.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
House Republicans face difficult vote on conspiracy theorist Greene
They vote to support Rep. Liz Cheney, who backed the impeachment of Donald Trump, and say they’ll resist Democrats’ push to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has embraced racist views and bizarre conspiracy theories, from her committee posts.
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Posted inMaine, News
Repurposed Scarborough Downs gets up and running as $1 million mass vaccination site
MaineHealth expected to vaccinate 115 people at the former harness racing track Wednesday and says it could handle as many as 2,000 vaccinations a day if supplies permit.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Kennebec County maintenance manager sexually assaulted female inmate assigned to work for him, police allege in documents
James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn’t the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools & Education
Expecting new COVID-19 cases to arrive with students, Bates College will add rapid tests to screenings
Bates students will begin to file back onto campus this week, and with the crowd will come increased risk of COVID-19 transmission, say campus officials.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Dozens in hearing back bill to gauge racial impacts in all state legislation
House Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross says the measure is an important step toward eliminating systemic racism in Maine.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Divided House Republicans face decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney have antagonized opposing wings of the GOP as the party struggles to define itself.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Scottish lawmakers say any investigation of Trump funds should be left to law enforcement
The question before parliament was whether to seek an ‘unexplained wealth order’ to require the Trump Organization to reveal how the company financed the purchases of the Turnberry and Aberdeen golf resorts.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lisbon to close Main Street to vehicles for summer again
The council agreed to proceed with plans for a shutdown of the street, dubbed “Moxie Plaza,” provided they address concerns of downtown businesses and neighbors impacted by the closure.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 273 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths
The number of daily new cases continues to decline as Maine readies new vaccination clinics, including at Scarborough Downs.