With the swearing in of newly elected representatives and senators next month, the Maine Legislature will include a total of five members who are Black.
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AP-NORC Poll: 50 years after MLK, civil rights goals unmet
WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., only 1 in 10 African Americans think the United States has achieved all or most of the goals of the civil rights movement he led, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Three-quarters of African Americans […]
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Time-out: Hebert is No. 1 with Spruce Mountain
JAY — This is the place where nearly everybody knows Suzanne Hebert’s name. We are not talking about Sam Malone, Woody Boyd and Carla Tortelli — the risible characters on “Cheers.” This is the Phoenix Dome, not a TV show about a Boston bar — and the 77-year-old Hebert, like Beantown-pub regulars Norm Peterson or […]
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Farmers, UMF grads talk about their farming choices
FARMINGTON — Five new-generation farmers talked about their work to provide quality, locally grown foods during a recent forum at the University of Maine at Farmington. The UMF alumni found a niche in farming. After Gloria Varney of Turner earned a degree in community health education, nutrition and exercise physiology, she helped people create plans […]
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Local farmers, UMF grads share their stories
FARMINGTON — The local food scene is the topic of two events planned for Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the University of Maine at Farmington. The film, “Growing Local,” will be shown at 11:45 a.m. in Thomas Auditorium of Preble/Ricker Hall. From 6 to 8 p.m., a panel of UMF alumni who farm locally will share […]
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Bates College offering MLK events Sunday, Monday
LEWISTON — Peniel Joseph, author, historian and founder of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Boston’s Tufts University, will be the keynote speaker at Bates College on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Joseph’s talk is titled “Reimagining Martin Luther King Jr. in the Age of Obama and the Age […]
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Candlelight vigil in Lewiston Sunday
LEWISTON — There will be a candlelight vigil at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Bernard Lown Peace Bridge to express public support for the value of all lives. The event, which is supported by the L-A Interfaith Clergy Group, is being held to show support “specifically and especially” for African-American lives, according to […]
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Protests erupt after cop cleared in chokehold death
NEW YORK (AP) — A grand jury cleared a white police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man stopped for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, triggering protests in the streets by hundreds of New Yorkers who likened the case to the deadly police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri. As the demonstrations mounted, […]
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Wilton director resigns from RSU 9 school board
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 Superintendent Tom Ward presented school board Director James Black a certificate on behalf of the board Tuesday for Black’s service to the school district. Black of Wilton resigned from the board Tuesday because of his new job duties and family responsibilities. He was elected to a three-year term in June 2013. […]
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Lewiston to host briefing on criminal sentencing disparities Thursday
LEWISTON — On Thursday, the Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will convene a public briefing to gather information from government officials and others regarding sentencing disparities in Maine. The briefing will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber of City Hall. According to a press release from the […]