AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Maine lawmakers whose bills have been denied consideration during the upcoming session are back at the State House asking to have their proposals reconsidered. Leaders of the House and Senate are meeting Thursday to consider more than 70 bills that were turned back last month for introduction for the session that […]
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Massive ship visits Kittery shipyard
KITTERY (AP) – A massive Navy ship has departed Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with a nuclear-powered research sub that’s due to be delivered to Washington state. The 609-foot-long USS Carter Hall has plenty of space for the 150-foot NR-1, a deep-water research and engineering submarine that went into duty in 1969. The sub arrived in Kittery […]
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SoPo has to print more ballots
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine election officials say voter turnout has exceeded expectations, but you don’t have to tell that to the city clerk in South Portland. The heaver-than-expected turnout led to a shortage of ballots and City Clerk Susan Mooney had to send more than a thousand photocopied ballots to polling places. That […]
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BLOU will bring its energetic style to three Maine venues
LEWISTON — BLOU, an internationally acclaimed band from Nova Scotia known for creating an energetic and festive environment, will perform at the Franco-American Heritage Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The group will also play its blend of Acadian, Cajun and zydeco styles on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in Carthage and […]
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Cellist, Midcoast Symphony to perform at Franco gala
LEWISTON — An evening of elegance, symphonic music and a generous table of wine and gourmet foods. These will all be part of the Franco-American Heritage Center’s Gala and Benefit Concert, featuring Maine’s Midcoast Symphony Orchestra and internationally acclaimed guest cellist Emmanuel Feldman. The black-tie-optional event, the Franco center’s major fundraiser, will be held Saturday, […]
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Cirque de la Symphonie and PSO offer mesmerizing moments
PORTLAND — World-record holding Cirque de la Symphonie artists and the full Portland Symphony Orchestra will team up in a spectacular collaboration Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, at Merrill Auditorium. Showcased will be many of the best cirque artists in the world, including aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen. Amplifying the visual […]
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‘Sleepwalking Land’ will be shown at Bates
LEWISTON — The Global Lens film series at Bates College will continue with “Sleepwalking Land,” by Mozambican director Teresa Prata, on Friday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Nov. 1. A 2007 adaptation of the Portuguese novel of the same name by Mia Coutou, “Sleepwalking Land” tells the story of a young boy growing up during the […]