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increase font size Kendall Morse, renowned Maine humorist and folk singer, dies at 86 Morse, who most recently lived in Scarborough, spent more than 40 years performing around the country and recording his songs and stories. Kendall Morse in a family photo Morse, who most recently lived in Scarborough, spent more than 40 years performing around the country and recording his songs and stories. In 1995, he was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2009, he received a Grammy nomination for his role as co-producer of the folk album “Singing Through the Hard Times: A Tribute t...

It is easier to remember what we were told not to say than what we were taught to say.

By Staff Maine credit unions raised a record $969,775 to fight hunger in the state, the Maine Credit Union League announced this week in a virtual celebration of the achievement. The latest Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger provided funding to 260 food-based organizations across the state, for a total $10.4 million raised since the initiative was launched in 1990.  “The pandemic changed every facet of our daily lives and, for many Mainers, made it even more difficult to put meals on the table,” said Todd Mason, president and CEO of the Westbrook-based Maine ...

The News Blimps were an alternative to the serious mainstream delivery found everywhere else. You got the stories of the day in a way more fun and freaky way. It was absolutely a perfect fit for the counterculture audience of WBLM.

Read Article Bob Neal “I am a member of no organized political party,” Will Rogers said, “I am a Democrat.” Rogers, whose humor eased the load for millions of folks during the Depression, was born into Oklahoma’s Cherokee nation. On stage, he tossed out zingers and subtle barbs while twirling a lariat. The irony of a lasso-swinging Indian wasn’t lost on many folks. His point remains valid, and Democrats still struggle to get voters to check the D box, even though voters say they line up with Democrats more than Republicans on the issues. In the run-up to Nov. 3, Democrat Joe Bid...