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Maine shootings: Lewiston a ghost town as manhunt drags on
By Holly Honderich in Lewiston, Maine 27 October 2023 Image caption, Lewiston ,and other communities like nearby Lisbon, headed into…
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Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
As we reflect on black history in Maine this month, it’s important to recognize the connection between previous racist systems…
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Portland artists create murals to honor, celebrate those who made East Bayside community ‘as awesome as it is’
PORTLAND, Maine — The soccer fields and basketball courts in the Kennedy Park housing development are buffered on one side…
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Lewiston honors those who lost their lives to addiction
The nationally recognized event serves as a remembrance of lives lost due to substance abuse and provides resources for those…
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The Skanner News – Portland Gentrification: The North Williams Avenue that Was –
North Williams Avenue with the Citizens’ Fountain Lunch By Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News If ever the City…
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Maine mass shootings latest updates
Police missed two clear opportunities to end a dragnet that locked down and terrified Maine’s second-largest city after a gunman…
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Maine NAACP will reactivate its dormant Portland chapter
PORTLAND, Maine — More than 1,600 people attended a symposium of racial justice workshops observing Martin Luther King Jr. day…
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Insurance agency employee apologizes for racist Juneteenth sign
Insurance agency employee apologizes for racist Juneteenth sign | Insurance Business America Diversity & Inclusion Insurance agency employee apologizes for…
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Brewer celebrates Black freedom during 17th Juneteenth commemoration
BREWER, Maine — James Varner asked a group gathered at Chamberlain Freedom Park in Brewer to reflect on the arduous…
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Black history walk, cornhole tournament and 5K top weekend events in Saco and Biddeford
The communities of Biddeford and Saco are inviting the public to embark on a journey through time and heritage with…
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