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Arts Calendar: May 12-19

Comedy Saturday 5/13 Comedy Improv with YES&Co.: 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. yesandcoimprov.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Friday 5/12 Van Beest and Halpert photography talk: 5 p.m., Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, 15 Middle St., Suite […]

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Community Calendar: May 12-19

Books/Authors Friday 5/12 Katie Holten author talk: “The Language of Trees,” 7 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com Sunday 5/14 Jimmy Dunson author/activist Q&A: “Building Power While the Lights Are Out,” 6 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. fermentory.com Tuesday 5/16 Michael Mewshaw book launch: “My Man in Antibes: Getting […]

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Southern Meetings: May 12-19

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  5/15  6:30 p.m.  Housing Diversity Study  Town Hall Mon.  5/15  7 p.m.  Town Council  Town Hall Tue.  5/16  7 p.m.  Planning Board  Town Hall Thu.  5/18  6 p.m.  Fort Williams Park Committee  Community Center Thu.  5/18  6:30 p.m.  School Building Advisory  Town Hall Thu.  5/18  7 p.m.  Energy Committee  Town Hall Scarborough […]

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Letter: Embrace neoclassical economics’ gift to us all

John Facella’s inspirational column, “Patriotism not limited to one party, so stop throwing stones,” May 1, led me to read the recommended conservative icon Thomas Sowell, who asked, “What do you call it when someone steals someone else’s money secretly? Theft. What do you call it when someone takes someone else’s money openly by force? […]

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Letter: End flavored tobacco sales, support our youth

The health and well-being of our youth, and therefore the future of our state, is currently being debated in the Maine State House, but I’m not sure what there is to debate. LD 1215, “An Act to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products,” will help reduce youth tobacco use and addiction, and promote healthier […]

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Letter: Republicans loyal to Trump, not Constitution

I read John Facella’s Forum column, “Patriotism is not limited to one party, so stop throwing stones,” published May 1. I, too, am not loyal to any political party. I am loyal to values that I hold dear, such as honesty, integrity, freedom, fairness, kindness, peace, democracy, the even-handed application of the rule of law, […]

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Letter: Biden’s song request glorifies an abuser

Thank you to Patrisha McLean, founder and director of “Finding our Voices,” and the eight Maine survivors of domestic violence who will lead a discussion of domestic violence at the Freeport Public Library May 10. Just two weeks ago at a White House state dinner in honor of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, President Joe […]

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