Poetry and Hummus brings stories of humanity amid Gaza war Former Virginia Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and her brother read poetry that details their family’s history and its connection to Gaza and Palestine.

I covered the return of the Poetry and Hummus event at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, where Virginia Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and her brother, Fateh, shared stories of the Palestinian American experience.

#Palestine #Gaza #thetimesrecord #maine #localnews

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‘Hands Off!’ protesters gather in Brunswick Brunswick is one of many municipalities and cities across Maine and the country that witnessed the "Hands Off!" rallies in reaction to the current president of the Untied States' actions.

The news doesn't rest, especially for the weekend. On my day off, I went to the protest in Brunswick, ME, to take photos of one of the largest protests I have seen so far.

#localnews #nationalnews #photography #thetimesrecord #maine #activistprotest

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Midcoast group protests federal workforce cuts Indivisible Sagadahoc gathered in Bath to protest the slashing of the federal workforce by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency run by billionaire Elon Musk.

My short coverage of an Indivisible Protest over the prior weekend with people concerned over the recent actions center around the Department of Government Effiency.

#localnews #bath #maine #publicprotest #thetimesrecord

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Two Midcoast big box stores closing their doors The Topsham Fair Mall location is on the list of store closures for Joann Fabrics following a trend of big box store closures across the nation.

Following the trend happening across the nation and how it affects people locally.

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Midcoast Youth Center funding to expand homelessness prevention The new state funding will allow the Bath-based nonprofit to expand existing programs and hire more staff to prevent kids and young adults from experiencing homelessness in Sagadahoc County.

New state funding will allow the Bath-based nonprofit to expand existing programs and hire more staff to prevent kids and young adults from experiencing homelessness in Sagadahoc County.

#nonprofit #localnews #thetimesrecord #midcoast #maine

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It's another long day of sifting through data, press releases, and previous related articles, but it's just another day as a journalist.

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