Malunda Destino, a semi-professional soccer player for the Lewiston-based Maine Legends FC, was arrested by ICE in the last weeks of August. According to Destino, friends of Choisie Nyemba, who spoke with […]
Ice Arrests Soccer Player in Southern Maine.
The Irony of Running a Retreat: Local Yoga Retreat Owner Reveals Their Story
Matt O’Donnell has been a co-owner and yoga teacher at Santosha Yoga retreat since it first opened six years ago. O’Donnell and his partner, Jenny Chaim, started Santosha out of their […]
Titanic’s Forgotten Sister Finally Gets the Spotlight
The ship built in the Titanic’s shadow now moves center stage Everyone knows the story of Titanic, the ship that famously sank in April of 1912 during her maiden voyage from Southampton, […]
Charlie Kirk Shooter: What We Know
By: Olivia Bowman On Wednesday, September 10th, at Utah Valley University, around noon, thirty-one-year-old Charlie Kirk was shot. Kirk was a Republican activist. That was his first scheduled stop of this tour. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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