Ryan Pablo and Brian Payea will attend the Snowbird RC Nationals taking place in Orlando, Florida, from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, 2025.
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U.S. changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years.
The evolving process often reflects changes in social attitudes and immigration, as well as a wish for people in an increasingly diverse society to see themselves in the numbers produced by the federal government.
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Should paramilitary training camps be banned in Maine? Lawmakers are divided
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
Posted inMaine, News
In Lewiston, young people are face of change for low-income Mainers, people of color
A group of 15 people from immigrant communities met to address ways to counter systemic barriers in the state and develop strategies for building relationships.
Posted inMaine, News
Malaga Island-inspired ‘This Other Eden’ is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths
Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island’s mistreated residents.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lobster apprenticeship program aims to diversify working waterfront
Lift All Boats, launched by Luke’s Lobster, gives young people of color access to an iconic Maine industry that can be difficult to crack.
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Midcoast dairy farmer to compete in the Mongol Derby, the longest horse race in the world
Jessie Dowling, of Whitefield, will leave for Mongolia later this month to prepare for a 620-mile race against 44 riders from around the world.
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Tyre Nichols video shows brutal 3-minute beating by police
Rallies were planned Friday night in Memphis; Boston; Chicago; Detroit; New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Washington.
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Little by little, the Legislature is becoming more diverse
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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Twenty-one additional graves found in search for Tulsa Massacre victims
The massacre wiped out generational wealth, and victims were never compensated, but a pending lawsuit seeks reparations for the three remaining known survivors.