They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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Fox attacks woman, dogs in Auburn
The 89-year-old who was mauled is said to have fought the fox as it attacked. She was recovering this week from various injuries suffered in the attack.
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Great Falls Forum: Panelists highlight ‘overlooked’ stories of African Americans in Maine
Panelists touched on Maine’s tag as being the “whitest state in the nation,” saying that it dismisses a rich history of Black and Indigenous people in the state.
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Photos: Holiday flowers in short supply
Every poinsettia in Mike Small’s greenhouse is accounted for and he and his employees are having a hard time keeping up with the demand for wreaths as the holiday season approaches.
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Little by little, the Legislature is becoming more diverse
With the swearing in of newly elected representatives and senators next month, the Maine Legislature will include a total of five members who are Black.
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Lewiston’s injured Fowsia Musse to return to the United States soon
Donors paid for an air ambulance that will bring the immigrant leader home from Ethiopia for more medical treatment
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Photo: Maine Inside Out play premieres
The organization’s newest play, “If Not Us, Then Who?,” was in part written and produced by inmates at the Mountain View Correctional Facility and features storylines based on the participant’s lived experiences.
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Photo album: A meal in honor of veterans
The Exchange Club of Auburn hosted a free lunch for veterans at The Green Ladle in Lewiston ahead of Veterans Day, which is Friday.
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Teen charged with abusing cat after video shared on social media
The 17-year-old was charged with aggravated animal cruelty after a video of him swinging the cat went viral on social media. The cat survived.