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Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson is Colby Commencement speaker

By Valerie Royzman on Mar 29, 2022 05:57 pm
Isabel Wilkerson was the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism in 1994, and has written two influential nonfiction books.
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Maine lawmakers poised to double vehicle inspection fees

By Caitlin Andrews on Mar 29, 2022 05:43 pm
The fee increase would help cover the implementation of a new electronic system that could make it easier for garages to log information.
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Census Bureau looking at adjusting for undercounts in some numbers

By The Associated Press on Mar 29, 2022 05:32 pm
Proper population estimates are important to determine how and where to distribute federal funds, as well as track demographic changes.
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Environmentalists urge nations to move faster to protect biodiversity

By The Associated Press on Mar 29, 2022 05:25 pm
"Biodiversity is securing our own survival on this planet. It is not a joking matter," said Francis Ogwal of Uganda, a meeting co-chair.
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Troy Jackson bill to help fund veterans homes’ deficits gets initial approvals in Legislature

By David DiMinno on Mar 29, 2022 05:05 pm
If passed, the bill would provide money to help Maine Veteran's Homes facilities in Caribou and Machias stay open.
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Joe Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime

By The Associated Press on Mar 29, 2022 04:53 pm
The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has been in the works for more than 100 years, but was signed into law on Tuesday afternoon.
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Infectious omicron BA.2 now dominant in US, with coronavirus spring rise likely

By Tribune Content Agency on Mar 29, 2022 04:34 pm
Data as of last Friday showed that BA.2 made up an estimated 55 percent of analyzed samples, compared with 39 percent from the previous week.
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Foo Fighters cancel all upcoming concerts, including Bangor show this summer

By Emily Burnham on Mar 29, 2022 03:25 pm
The cancellation comes after the Foo Fighter's drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died suddenly last Friday night.
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Wreaths Across America founder proposes $1B veterans’ historical park with world’s largest flagpole

By Ethan Genter on Mar 29, 2022 03:24 pm
The focal point of the park would be a 1,461 foot tall observation tower that would double as a flagpole and fly an American flag the size of one and a half football fields.
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Portland’s mayor calls on the rest of the state to help address homelessness

By Troy R. Bennett on Mar 29, 2022 03:20 pm
Mayor Kate Snyder said on Tuesday that her city is doing its part to help combat the problem, but that the state government and other communities should do the same.
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