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In December, host Brianna Lennon went on her first international election observation mission. She traveled to Tunisia in northern Africa to observe their December 17, 2022, Parliamentary election, which comes after a consolidation of power under their current president and a relatively new constitution that he helped craft.She and co-host Eric Fey spoke with Don Bisson, the head of the Tunisia Election Observation Mission for the Carter Center before the observation took place to learn more abo...

The Toy Fund was launched amid difficult economic conditions in 1949, and once again families are struggling this year and asking for help.

Preble Street has seen a 30% increase in food costs this year as pantries across southern Maine expect this to be their busiest year on record.

Preble Street has seen a 30% increase in food costs this year as pantries across southern Maine expect this to be their busiest year on record.

The Biddeford Food Pantry held a community BBQ Thursday as their costs spike

Posted May 6th, 2021 for Carter Center TUNIS, TUNISIA (May 6, 2021) —  While the 2019 elections were successful in ensuring a peaceful transfer of power, the country’s newly elected officials have failed to address the country’s significant political, economic, and social challenges. Yesterday’s vote to override the president’s veto and pass amendments to the law on the Constitutional Court was a promising step to reinvigorate the country’s democratic reform process. N...

Carter Center Urges Tunisia’s Parliament and Supreme Judicial Council to Swiftly Appoint Constitutional Court Members Share May 06, 2021 TUNIS, TUNISIA (May 6, 2021) —  While the 2019 elections were successful in ensuring a peaceful transfer of power, the country’s newly elected officials have failed to address the country’s significant political, economic, and social challenges. Yesterday’s vote to override the president’s veto and pass amendments to the law on the Constitutional...

Briefs Share Biddeford Food Pantry president Don Bisson, left, presents Biddeford businessman Jim Godbout with a plaque of appreciation for his $15,000 contribution to the pantry after a snowstorm caused water damage to the facility. BIDDEFORD Plumber honored for helping food pantry The Biddeford Food Pantry president Don Bisson recognized Biddeford businessman Jim Godbout with a plaque of appreciation recently for his generosity on behalf of the pantry. Godbout, president/CEO of Jim Godbout P...

Tide fan frenzy, valentine volunteers, ventilator theft: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Tuscaloosa: Thousands of excited football fans partied in streets around the University of Alabama after the Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State for the national championship, ignoring pleas for common sense and safety at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Students and others poured out of jam-packed bars near campus as time expired...

Coronavirus developments across New England