Movies You May Have Missed Series: “The Farewell”

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This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. The Farewell (2019) PG Comedy, drama, in English, Mandarin, Japanese and Italian, with subtitles. 100 min. A headstrong Chinese-American woman (Awakafina) returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, […]

Movies You May Have Missed Series: “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”

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This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) Age 12+ Drama, Family, in Dzongkha and English, with subtitles. 110 min. An aspiring singer in Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia, […]

Movies You May Have Missed Series: “The Lost King”

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This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. The Lost King (2022) PG-13 Comedy, Drama, in English, with subtitles. 108 min. with Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan A true story of the woman who refused to be ignored and who took on […]

The Case for Local News in Our U.S. Democracy with Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm

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Journalism is an integral part of democracy. Yet, newspapers across the U.S. have closed, including in Maine, which has lost more than 60% of newspaper jobs. Studies show that communities with no newspapers see lower voter participation and increased corruption. The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, celebrating its 15th year, was among the first […]