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Maine native Cooper Flagg featured on Sports Illustrated cover
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 18, 2025
The NBA draft is one week away and Cooper Flagg, an 18-year-old from Newport, Maine, is expected to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick.As the projected top pick, Flagg is gracing the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated issue and the...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 1:26 a.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The...
Stages: ‘Shrek the Musical’ a sizzling summer treat at Seacoast Rep
Sentinel & Enterprise - Massachusetts
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June 26, 2025
You say the kids are already bored and school is only recently out? How about a trip to Portsmouth, N.H. where “Shrek the Musical” opens tonight and plays through July 27 at Seacoast Rep? “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…”...
Tom Hanks film named one of the greatest ever is free to watch on TV tonight
Manchester Evening News
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June 26, 2025
A film many believe is one of the all-time greats is airing for free on TV tonight (June 26). The Green Mile features a star-studded line up including Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Harry Dean Stanton and a young Sam Rockwell....
Belfast Maskers feature Maine playwrights in annual one-act festival
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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June 26, 2025
The Belfast Maskers’ annual one act festival this season showcases four Maine playwrights with mostly rewarding results. The production values and acting are excellent but they aren’t all equal when it comes to the quality of the writing. The...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:40 a.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The...
Stephen King's The Stand Movie Adaptation Has A Director, But Fans Are Concerned About One Thing
Game Rant
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June 25, 2025
Summary Fans question if Stephen King's lengthy novel, "The Stand," can be adapted into a single movie due to its extensive storyline. "The Stand" movie will mark the third adaptation of the pandemic story, highlighting King's popularity in film...
Maine’s Hearts of Pine Drawing Largest Crowds in the League
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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June 18, 2025
To say it's been a whirlwind of a season already for Maine's new soccer team would be an understatement. The Portland Hearts of Pine have taken the state by storm with exciting play and one of the best fan experiences in the league. Fitzpatrick...
William McKinley Rallies the Republican Party
The Patriot Post
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William McKinley arrived in St. Louis for the 1896 Republican National Convention with eyes on the presidency and the support of Marcus Hanna, the influential “kingmaker,” but no assurance that his nomination would occur. But occur it did when he...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 11:30 p.m. EDT
Cadillac News - Michigan
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The...
Censured Maine lawmaker Laurel Libby claims victory after speaking on House floor
FOX 23 - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Censured state lawmaker Laurel Libby is claiming victory after she was allowed to speak on the House floor on Wednesday for the first time in months. Libby was censured back in February after she posted the name and photo...
Maine has ruined women’s sports | Letter
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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June 18, 2025
I was born and raised in Maine. I was always proud of my state. However, my state has now chosen to ruin their women’s sports. Now a trans girl is reportedly so upset she just couldn’t compete. What about the young women who were knocked out of...
Fort Kent Historical Society marks 100 years
The County - Maine
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July 11, 2025
The Fort Kent Historical Society received a legislative sentiment in honor of its 100th year. From left are, in front: Chad Pelletier, board member and curator; Kris Malmborg, vice president; Rep. Lucien Daigle; and Jim Thibodeau, president. In...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 9:57 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The...
Maine lawmakers reject bills targeting trans rights
WGME - Maine
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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Maine lawmakers voted to reject eight bills targeting transgender rights on Monday. Many of the bills focused on trans students. The bills would have banned them from taking part in girls’ sports and using bathrooms and...
Get to know the family of Maine basketball phenom Cooper Flagg
WMTW 8 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
Get to know the family of Maine basketball phenom Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick in 2025 NBA draft What it was outside of all the travel, what is life like these days? Uh, it's just, you know, we've, we've gotten in *** good rhythm. Um, being out...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 10:48 p.m. EDT
The Daily Item - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The...
Art Notes: Norwich storytelling performance focuses on housing insecurity
Valley News - New Hampshire
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NORWICH — Activist and puppeteer Pati Hernández has always seen the power of storytelling. Originally from Chile, she grew up under the military dictatorship that began in 1973, “so for me, voice is really important,” she said. That conviction is...
Maine to receive $26 million as part of $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
WABI - Maine
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June 18, 2025
AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) - The state of Maine is expected to receive $26 million from Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, as part of the $7.4 billion settlement that will resolve lawsuits over the company’s role in creating and...
10 Times Maine Made National News for Unexpected Reasons
I-95 - Maine
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June 26, 2025
Sometimes Mainers find themselves garnering the attention of National news outlets for unusual and memorable reasons. Life in Maine is Pretty Slow and People Who Live Here Like it That Way Most of the time, Maine is a pretty quiet place to live....