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‘Thor’ hammers ‘Best Man Holiday’

NEW YORK — In an unlikely battle of sequels, “Thor: The Dark World” bested “The Best Man Holiday” at the box office. Disney’s “Thor: The Dark World” continued its box-office reign with $38.5 million in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. Opening 15 years after the original “The Best Man,” Universal’s […]

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Pringle appeals defunding of HIV program

The Legislative Council will decide on Nov. 21 if a bill to restore funding for an HIV-prevention program backed by Rep. Jane Pringle, D-Windham, should be reintroduced in the next legislative session. Pringle, a retired doctor, said last Friday that she and others supporting the program that educates youth have been working to present the […]

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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Where were you when I needed you?

The Bangor Daily News ran an editorial saying U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the Democrats’ gubernatorial candidate, is “brave” to announce he’s gay. He isn’t. A civil-rights leader told the Bangor paper Michaud could serve as a role model for gay youth. He’ll “change people’s minds,” said Ian Grady of Equality Maine. I doubt it. Liberal […]

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On stage in Gorham

The Gorham High School Theatre Program will present Moliere’s classic French farce, “The Imaginary Invalid,” in the McCormack Performing Arts Center at the school, on Nov. 15, 16, 22 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. There will be one matinee performance on Nov. 17 at 2. Tickets are $6, $4 for students/seniors, and will be sold […]