Jeremy Frey, a Passamaquoddy artist, and Indigenous cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce both received the $800,000 award.
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Kennebunk teacher resigns after social media post on assassination of Charlie Kirk
The post regarding the death of the right-wing activist led to the resignation of a high school teacher in RSU 21.
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Kennebunk Franciscan Guest House renovation proposal shot down
Plans to remodel the building violate an ordinance passed in 1963, said the Kennebunk Zoning Board of Appeals.
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King, Collins vote for Republican bill but Senate again fails to end shutdown
King, an independent, told the Press Herald he would continue to support the Republicans’ stopgap funding bill because a shutdown only accelerates the country’s ‘slide to authoritarianism.’
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Does Maine have a law banning masks for law enforcement officers? | Fact brief
California has passed a ban that is scheduled to take effect in 2026, though experts say it may face legal challenges.
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Portland Jetport warns of shutdown impacts from other airports
Air traffic controllers and other essential federal employees are showing up for work at Maine’s largest airport, but flights to and from other airports experiencing staffing irregularities have been affected.
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Meet the 6 candidates contending for 3 Gorham council seats
The municipal election is on Nov. 4.
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Hyde School asks judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging forced labor and abuse
Attorneys for the private boarding school in Bath argued the plaintiff does not have standing to bring the case.
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See these films around Maine to take you through October
Classics, comedies and festival offerings are among the movies you can see on big screens this month.
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This year’s CMCA biennial spans 97 works by 29 artists with ties to Maine
The show at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland features artists who range from emerging to experienced.