Fireworks, food and entertainment are planned for both towns’ celebrations on Thursday.
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Tell us: Are fireworks a source of fun or frustration?
Fireworks are an annual Fourth of July tradition in the United States, but not everyone looks forward to them. Are you one of those people who wish the nation could find a less explosive way of celebrating its independence? Some people have anxiety over the noise and flashes. Some people have pets who suffer mightily […]
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Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of speedy Trump trial
The outcome means additional delay before Donald Trump could face trial in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith.
Posted inBusiness, News
Meta created a ‘Supreme Court’ for content. Then it threatened its funds.
Once hailed as a model for internet governance, Meta’s Oversight Board has been criticized as slow-moving and increasingly irrelevant.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World, News
Lawsuit against Kanye West alleges hostile workplace, unpaid wages
The rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) has been accused of creating a hostile work environment and calling employees ‘slaves’ in a new lawsuit filed by his former employees.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
French far right leads in elections but rivals hope to deny it majority
The results confirmed polling that showed the party — with a history of racism and xenophobia and once shunned by the mainstream — is no longer confined to the fringes of French politics.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon heads to prison to serve 4 months for contempt
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is scheduled to report to a federal prison in Connecticut to serve a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.
Posted inMaine, News
Volume of Maine’s storm and sewage overflows more than doubled in 2023
Heavy rains coming in back-to-back storms, sometimes when the ground was frozen, contributed to high levels of untreated storm and sewer water being washed in Maine’s rivers and bays last year, resulting in shellfish bed and beach closures.
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Harbormasters’ association says Biddeford’s plan for temporary position is unprecedented
The University of New England wants to build a new pier on the Saco River, but the city manager says the harbormaster is too biased to review the application.
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Julia Gagnon, Maine’s ‘American Idol’ star, sings new music at packed Portland show
Gagnon performed at Merrill Auditorium on Sunday night for the first stop on her ‘Here in Maine’ tour.