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New Women-Owned Business Storms Across Maine
When you want to make your dreams become a reality, sometimes it’s best to take to the road. That was just the case for Lotti and Caitlyn, owners of Maine’s first mobile bookstore, Novella. The traveling romance bookstore treks across the state, catering to lovers of the genre who may be missing a bookstore in or… Read more
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Thornton Trojans shut down Bangor Rams in Home Opener, Another State Title Appearance Brewing?
The Thornton Academy Golden Trojans played their home opener last Friday after kicking off their season with a dominant 42-0 win at Scarborough on September 5. They continued to bring this energy to their home opener against the Bangor Rams on Saco Junior-Trojan Night, also known as the “blackout” game. Bangor had come off a… Read more
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Shilo Sanders’ Past Has Come Back to Haunt Him In Latest Scandal
On Sunday, August 24th, 202,5, Shilo Sanders’ NFL journey with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came to a screeching halt as he was waived by the team for throwing a punch at a player on the opposing team. ESPN statement on Shilo being waived This is extremely saddening for football fans because Shilo has shown great… Read more
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Challenges Facing the Maine Lobster Industry: Insight from a Local Lobsterman.
Lobster businesses have been a staple in Maine’s cultural identity for decades, the majority of which being family operated. But despite being a strong economic drive for Maine, the industry still faces certain threats. During my interview with Jason Skillin, Chebeague Island lobsterman of 18 years, he discusses the 2025 summer season and reveals the… Read more
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Charlie Kirk Obituary
On September 10th 2025 Charlie Kirk succumbed to death in the hospital after being shot.This was confirmed by Donald Trump on Truth Social. Charlie Kirk born on October 14, 1993 in Arlington Heights, Illinois and was raised nearby in Prospect Heights by his mother Erika Kirk and his father Robert Kirk. In his youth Charlie… Read more
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20 Years Later, Beloved Maine Kids’ Author Chris Van Dusen Comes Full Circle
Some stories of your childhood follow you into adulthood through memory; other times, the voice of those beloved rhymes returns to read them to you. Twenty years since the release of If I Built a Car, the first in its series, Maine author Chris Van Dusen is releasing his newest book, If I Built a Town, at Longfellow… Read more
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