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Maine's new ticketing transparency law could be a model for others, music industry advocates say
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 20, 2025
Gov. Janet Mills has signed a new law that's intended to protect Maine consumers from predatory live event ticketing practices. Some independent music and arts venues say it offers some of the strongest protections from deceptive resale practices...
Peter A. Simmel (1950-2025)
Daily Bulldog - Maine
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July 8, 2025
Peter A. Simmel (1950-2025) WILTON – Peter A. Simmel, 74, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2025, at his home in Wilton, Maine, after a battle with dementia and medical complications. He was born on July 16, 1950, the son of William R. Simmel...
Presque Isle rededicates as ‘All-America City,’ relocates Veterans’ Corridor
The County - Maine
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July 8, 2025
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- July 4, 2025 -- Presque Isle City Manager Sonja Eyler speaks at a City Hall press conference announcing the rededication of Presque Isle as a "All-America City," a designation it first received in 1966. (Cameron Levasseur |...
Outdoor branding program to highlight Maine-made gear
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Maine Outdoor Brands and Maine outdoor retailers have launched a branding program that looks to highlight Maine-made outdoor gear and apparel. The statewide MOB Shop initiative aims to pull together displays of outdoor gear and apparel companies...
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Add Two Non-Conference Opponents for 2025-26
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 8, 2025
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights continue to add to the 2025-26 non-conference schedule. On Tuesday, Rutgers added Rider and Delaware State to its slate of non-conference games, according to NJ Advance Media. The Scarlet Knights have now filled 10 of...
Rhythm and blues at Cotati Music Festival
Community Voice - California
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The heart and soul of Cotati brought rhythm and blues to the town during their annual Cotati Music Festival presented by the Cotati Chamber of Commerce. In La Plaza Park from 12 p.m. to around 6 p.m. on Saturday the 21st, locals and tourists laid...
‘Dark Shadows’ Debuted in 1966: A TV Flashback
Forbes
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Dark Shadows, poster, Jonathan Frid, 1966-. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images)LMPC via Getty Images Dark Shadows took a “bite," so to speak, out of the network daytime drama landscape. And it was the beginning of a franchise that has returned...
West Virginia AG Pushes Supreme Court to Review Transgender Sports Ban
Huntington News - West Virginia
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June 27, 2025
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the state’s ongoing legal battle over its ban on transgender girls and women participating in female sports. In a new filing submitted Tuesday, McCuskey’s...
Growing Old (That’s What I’m Told) with Strangefolk
Jambands
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July 8, 2025
Standing among the other parents gathered for our town’s Memorial Day ceremony, I proudly looked on as my marching band uniformed sixth grader flawlessly rat-a-tat-tatted away on the snare drum. In front of him, the band’s teacher stood in...
Why the Maine woods sometimes sound like a horror movie
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 27, 2025
This story was originally published in January 2023. The first night in her new rural Maine home, shrill screams woke Lindsey Abbott from a sound sleep. She’d just moved from Portland to a 10-acre homestead in Durham and found herself seriously...
Surfing the Pine Tree State’s Online Casino Wave by Looking at the Trends and Market Buzz in Maine
92.9 The Ticket - Maine
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June 26, 2025
This content was produced in partnership with Bazoom Group. From tribal legislation to smartphone gaming, the online casino scene in Maine is heating up. Let’s dive into something that’s been quietly brewing under the radar, the move toward online...
North Country NCAA Division I commits tap in on how they made it to highest level of college sports
NBC5 - Vermont
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June 27, 2025
Several of North Country’s best athletes earned NCAA Division I scholarships, but each of them took different routes to reach their lifelong dream. Most of those athletes stayed at their hometown school to play college sports at the highest level....
'Maine dekha ki...' This star once make SHOCKING revelations about Sushant Singh Rajput's death, felt it was only..., his name is...
India.com
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June 21, 2025
Home Entertainment ‘Maine dekha ki…’ This star once make SHOCKING revelations about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, felt it was only…, his name is… This renowned director, who worked with Late Sushant Singh Rajput, once caused huge outrage after he...
Udit Narayan records melodious title track for new film amidst language row in Maharashtra
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai Mumbai, Jul 8: Veteran playback singer Udit Narayan has lent his voice to the title track of the upcoming film Maine Pyar Kiya Phir Se, calling it a rare gem in today’s Bollywood music scene. Speaking about the...
Sixty-Six University of Southern Maine Student-Athletes Named to 2025 Spring Sport Little East Conference All-Academic Team
BVM Sports
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June 26, 2025
Via University of Southern Maine, 6h ago GORHAM, Maine – Sixty-six University of Southern Maine student-athletes were announced as part of the 2025 Little East Conference All-Academic Team for spring sports. Students from all four of Southern...
California in Violation of Title IX: Allowing Transgenders to Compete in Girls Sport
[your]NEWS
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June 26, 2025
The Trump administration has warned California that it risks losing federal school funds unless it reverses its decision to allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports, citing the state’s violation of Title IX. According to federal...
Regional sports complex to break ground end of fall 2025
KTTC - Minnesota
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June 26, 2025
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Two years ago, Rochester voted on a sales tax renewal that would help fund a new regional sports complex. The goal was for the facility to serve two different purposes: to run events and bring people to Rochester; and to...
Cooper Flagg partnership is a ‘big deal’ for New Balance workers in Maine
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 2025
Cooper Flagg was the undisputed star of the show in Newport on Wednesday night as his hometown watched him become the first Maine basketball player to ever be taken first overall in the NBA draft. And Flagg got an assist from New Balance, the...
The Maine Lighthouse Guide
Midcoast Villager - Maine
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Maine’s rocky coast is dotted with more than 60 historic lighthouses, and most are still active and in operation. Here we’ve compiled a list of lighthouses which can be easily visited, seen or even toured by the public by driving, hiking or taking...
This MA Music Venue Beat Out Red Rocks: Best Amphitheater in USA
97.5 WOKQ Radio - New Hampshire
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June 26, 2025
When it comes to outdoor music venues, a few famous ones comes to mind: Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado and The Pavilion at Bethel Woods (where Woodstock 1969 took place). Well, the Woodstock '69 site still remains the best amphitheater in the...