Allan Monga, an asylum seeker from Zambia, was not among the top 8 scorers in his semifinal round of the Poetry Out Loud competition.
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Concert review: Bill Murray’s warmth and charm infuse show full of surprises
Gentleness is a running theme throughout an evening of readings, singing and music performed by cellist and co-headliner Jan Vogler and his trio.
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Judge told arson suspects are intellectually disabled, sets bail at $1,500 each
A historical society official says prized artifacts were lost in the fire at an 1849 one-room schoolhouse in Casco that was to become a living history site.
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Theater review: Knox County setting suits Chekhov’s ‘The Cherry Orchard’
Snowlion Repertory Company reimagines the play and borrows from the Russian classic to examine some of today’s trends in the Pine Tree State.
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Portland sick-leave proposal to get rally-size dose of support
Advocates say 19,000 workers could benefit, but some businesses balk at the idea, which will be discussed at a public hearing this week.
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Vets First Choice to become Maine’s newest public company
The Portland-based veterinary technology provider plans to begin trading on the stock market later this year.
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After 10 years in Portland, it’s time for Robert Moody to move on
The affable music director guided the Portland Symphony Orchestra through financial challenges and moments of artistic greatness. ‘We were lucky to have him,’ says one admirer.
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State planning for I-295 closure when it replaces Portland bridge in 2 years
The project is scheduled to start in 2020 and state officials will present preliminary plans at a meeting in Portland on Tuesday.
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Concert review: In Kotzschmar organ debut, Kennerley gives preview of good things to come
The city’s new municipal organist played a range of music and showed his fun side.