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Case against Paul Haggis joins month of Hollywood #MeToo trials

by JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press October 19, 2022

A lawsuit pits the Oscar-winning moviemaker against a publicist who alleges that he raped her.

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‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson facing 3 rape charges

by ANDREW DALTON Associated Press October 19, 2022

Key figures in the trial are all current or former members of the Church of Scientology.

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Novel by Sri Lanka’s Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize

by JILL LAWLESS Associated Press October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Karunatilaka won the prestigious award for fiction for ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.’ Among those in the running was part-time Maine resident Elizabeth Strout.

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Kevin Spacey testifies about sex abuse claims: ‘Not true’

by TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Spacey also described his dismay over a 2017 news report in which Anthony Rapp went public with his allegations.

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Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler

by MICHELLE CHAPMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writer October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

The acquisition of the right-wing friendly social network Parler would give Kanye West, legally known as Ye, control of a social media platform and a new outlet for his opinions.

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Portland Symphony to perform on violins played by Jews during Holocaust

by Eric Russell October 17, 2022October 21, 2022

The symphony has partnered with Violins of Hope, an organization that collects and preserves instruments and then offers them for traveling exhibitions and concerts.

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Live Music Lineup: Marvin Gaye tunes, a folk-pop film and some Jersey rock

by Aimsel Ponti October 17, 2022October 14, 2022

Catch How Sweet It Is: An All Star Tribute to Marvin Gaye in Portland on Saturday night.

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See the stories told in pictures by a century of Maine illustrators

by Ray Routhier October 17, 2022October 14, 2022

An exhibit called ‘The Great State of Illustration in Maine,’ on view at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, explores the work of Maine illustrators over the past 100 years.