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Why an Aroostook town’s mural represents more than art
The panels look like giant postage stamps, an idea inspired by a similar mural in North Carolina and by Maine artist Peter Walls, who has used shaped panels in his work.
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3m$6.3M MDI estate tops list of most expensive Maine homes sold in September
Nearly every home on the list is based in coastal southern Maine, but there are a few outliers.
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2mLetter: Troy Jackson offers a welcome contrast to Susan Collins
“Jackson has a strong record of supporting reproductive rights, universal free school meals, expanded childcare affordability, paid family medical leave, among other policies that make life more affordable and equitable for all Mainers.”
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6mPublic executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped
For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs, often shrouded in secrecy. The stunning Pentagon announcement Thursday that the first military execution in more than 65 years will be livestreamed could change that. Allowing the world to watch Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan face the firing squad in December would […]
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2mFire leaves Van Buren home uninhabitable
A devastating fire left a Van Buren home uninhabitable on Tuesday, but fortunately, no injuries were reported as emergency crews battled the blaze throughout the afternoon and evening.
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4mRising oil prices, falling technology stocks keep Wall Street unsettled
Financial markets faced volatility Thursday as rising oil prices and surging Treasury yields pressured major stock indexes, with technology and AI-focused companies leading a notable market retreat.