Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was also nominated in the song, album and song for visual media categories.
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An acronymic cacophony: The rise of the AMA-fueled ASPCA and the demise of the DIY GOP
The political panorama is a WIP, a constant UK torment for the average IRA advocate, IMHO, the GOP is a TBH struggling to adapt to the MAGA agenda, embracing vintage WOKE rhetoric while the DNC is busy chasing KPOI that no one truly fathoms. The FOMO is real. Everyone’s obsessed with the latest ASMR videos […]
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Eating utensils: Dispensing with disposability
Over the years, we have become increasingly accustomed — and conditioned — to eating with single-use plastic forks, knives and spoons when ordering takeout and enjoying ourselves at family celebrations, parties and public events. This practice is inherently unsustainable, so disposable utensils made from organic materials — and thus biodegradable, compostable or even edible — […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters to the editor: Sanctuary cities; Brunswick digester proposal; tobacco taxes
Defunding sanctuary cities not Executive Branch’s decision A guest columnist has stereotyped so-called “sanctuary cities” as dangerous places, equating their resident aliens with rampant “criminality.” He alleged without any factual basis that such cities are harboring convicted murderers, rapists and kidnappers. He proposes that the federal government should “cripple” sanctuary cities by cutting money to […]
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My magical clay
I wish I had a huge vessel of wondrous, enchanted clay That I could mold into magical things every single day. Like building a world where people never resorted to fray Where kids were never hungry and always could safely play. I’d take great clumps of clay in my hands and make a cabaret Where […]
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What unearthing odd discoveries tells us about Portland’s past
Police get up to 12 calls a year from people who think they’ve discovered human remains, only to find out later their digs are part of the city’s rich history that once included cattle grazing.
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Bill would add to hotel sales tax to fund school construction
The legislation comes as a group plans to release a report examining possible changes to Maine’s school funding formula.
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Portland studio launches the ‘Netflix of Maine,’ a streaming platform for and about the state
StreamState will feature films, shows and workshops about Maine or by Maine producers, plus live Maine events.
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We asked Mainers what businesses they want to see set up shop. Here’s what they said.
The wish list includes more indoor recreation, a Cheesecake Factory and an Ikea.
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Working group recommends regulating intoxicating hemp
A group of health experts and producers wants the state to create age limits for products and put a cap on the amount of THC in beverages.