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At Maine Roller Derby, everyone has a place. And a derby name.
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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June 27, 2025
Inside Maine Roller Derby, everyone has a place — and a roller derby name. There's Thugs Bunny. T-Wrecks. Shreddy Bear. Chickadee Wallop. And Bruise Lee, not to be confused with Bruise Willis, who's on the mic providing commentary to spectators...
How Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, and Lucas Hedges Created 2025’s Best Movie in Just 24 Days
Cosmopolitan
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June 27, 2025
Forgive me for what is about to be a bit of a sentimental beginning to this story. As a person who covers movies for a living, I've often heard stories of critics or editors going to film festivals and seeing the start of a legendary career....
'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...
A bill to make Maine a sanctuary state is on Gov. Mills’ desk
Piscataquis Observer - Maine
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By Rep. Chad Perkins, R-Dover-Foxcroft This is Rep. By Rep. Chad Perkins, R-Dover-Foxcroft This is Rep. Chad Perkins of Dover-Foxcroft with the Weekly Republican Address. LD 1971, titled “An Act to Protect Workers in This State by Clarifying the...
Chamber music fills the air at Fivesparks’ eighth annual music festival
Harvard Press - Massachusetts
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Fivesparks hosted its eighth annual Chamber Music Festival between Sunday, June 15, and Saturday, June 21, with events held in various venues around town. Instrumental groups of graduate students or recent graduates who intend to make a career in...
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...
Town of Newburgh celebrates Independence Day
Mid Hudson Times - New York
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By Alberto Gilman The Town of Newburgh enjoyed its annual Community Day celebration on Thursday, July 3 at Algonquin/Cronomer Park with food, live music, local vendors and a final fireworks display for residents and visitors to enjoy. The annual...
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...
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...
Maine Democrats Silencing Lawmaker Censured Over Anti-Transgender Posting
The New York Sun
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June 20, 2025
Maine Democrats are blocking a Republican lawmaker from speaking on the state house of representatives floor due to a censure over posting the name and photo of a transgender athlete on social media. The speaker of the Maine house stripped Laurel...
‘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...
Maine sues Trump administration over canceled $9M NOAA grant
WGME - Maine
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Maine is suing the Trump administration again. This time for pulling $9 million in grant funding through NOAA. The grant was awarded to the state in 2024 for a project in Addison, designed to prevent flooding and restore tidal flow to a salt marsh...
Find Your Zen, No Passport Required, at These 8 Meditation Retreats
AFAR
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July 9, 2025
Sometimes, a week on vacation is not enough of an escape from the mental stress leftover from daily responsibilities and social media notifications. Increasingly, travelers are finding respite in meditation retreats—daylong or multiday workshops...
Maine Democrats Silencing Lawmaker Censured Over Anti-Transgender Posting
The New York Sun
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June 20, 2025
Maine Democrats are blocking a Republican lawmaker from speaking on the state house of representatives floor due to a censure over posting the name and photo of a transgender athlete on social media. The speaker of the Maine house stripped Laurel...
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...
Maine sues for reinstatement of NOAA grant
E&E News
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June 20, 2025
The state of Maine has sued the Trump administration over cancellation of a $9 million NOAA grant to restore tidal salt marsh habitat and protect coastal infrastructure from flooding. A complaint before the U.S. District Court for the District of...
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....
The Vienna Union Hall is excited to present Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations
Daily Bulldog - Maine
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July 9, 2025
VIENNA — The Vienna Union Hall is excited to present Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations on July 12 at 7:30 PM. Pat Colwell and the Soul Sensations bring down the house with a powerful mix of Motown/Memphis Soul Music that’s guaranteed to get the...
Police continue homicide investigation into paddleboarder’s death in Union
News Center Maine
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July 9, 2025
Police encourage the public to "remain aware of their surroundings" and report suspicious behavior to law enforcement. UNION, Maine — Police in Maine are investigating the death of a paddleboarder near a campground in rural Maine as a homicide and...