New guidelines outlining outreach to Native American Catholics was completed as details emerge of decades of widespread abuses inflicted on Native children at Catholic boarding schools.
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An account of Jesus as a boy is decoded from an ancient papyrus scrap
The 1,600-year-old manuscript had sat unnoticed for decades. Experts say it may be the oldest written document detailing Jesus’ childhood.
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‘Tuesday’ is a dark flight of fancy
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The personification of death is not the grim reaper, nor a pale horseman, nor an Irish banshee, but a parrot. The parrot – all right, a macaw, if we’re being specific – can hear the voices of the dying and flies in to ease their pain, raising […]
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With deal done, Disney will withdraw lawsuit, ending conflict with DeSantis
Disney agreed to invest $17 billion into Disney World over the next two decades and the governing district committed to making infrastructure improvement on the theme park resort’s property.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Out & About
Big doings this summer at Maine’s smaller theaters
Sure, the larger repertory companies are great, but these community-oriented venues offer intimate settings with grand ambitions.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Jump right in with our guide to the best of Maine summer
From beaches to concerts, movies to lobster rolls, we’ve rounded up all the ways you can get the most out of Maine.
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See a flick at these small-town cinemas for nostalgic summer fun
Independent downtown movie theaters are charming relics of Maine’s past. Help give them a future, too.
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Stay busy all summer with these southern Maine events
Fill your days with food fests, circus shows, fairs, musical performances and more.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Grieving men look to a giant zucchini for guidance in ‘Manning’ at Portland Stage
The play is having its world premiere run.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine Arts Commission names new executive director
Amy Hausmann, who starts in August, is a veteran arts administrator who currently oversees the Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, New York.