Molly Adams
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
In his defense, he tried poking it with a stick first.
Wells police searching for man who moved rabies-infected raccoon from road
Nearly 50 cases of rabies have been reported across Maine this year, including 22 cases among raccoons.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In his defense, he tried poking it with a stick first.
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me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
me dressed up and exercising at the airport before my 8 hour flight
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Meet the woman who’s designed every costume in ‘The Nutcracker’ for 35 years
Meet the woman who’s designed every costume in ‘The Nutcracker’ for 35 years
Gail Csoboth, otherwise known as 'Madame,' has taken the Maine State Ballet's annual production to a new level.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Meet the woman who’s designed every costume in ‘The Nutcracker’ for 35 years
"Maine Marine Patrol also searched the area for the missing gear in case it simply broke free of the anchors, but found nothing. Because the anchors, buoys and rope of the farm remained in place while the cages that held the oysters went missing, investigators suspect theft."
Unusual oyster farm heist leaves Portland couple reeling
The oyster farm, which went missing from Falmouth waters on Nov. 22, is valued at almost $20,000.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"Maine Marine Patrol also searched the area for the missing gear in case it simply broke free of the anchors, but found nothing. Because the anchors, buoys and rope of the farm remained in place while the cages that held the oysters went missing, investigators suspect theft."
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Model train fest in Auburn draws in enthusiasts of all ages
Model train fest in Auburn draws in enthusiasts of all ages
The Great Falls Model Railroad Club showed off its miniature locomotives with pride at its annual 'ExTRAINaganza' this weekend.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Model train fest in Auburn draws in enthusiasts of all ages
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Meet our 2025 Mainers To Be Thankful For
Meet our 2025 Mainers To Be Thankful For
Every year, when we solicit nominations for Mainers To Be Thankful For, we try to emphasize that we’re looking for people who don’t just do good work in their communities but also exceed expectations....
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November 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Meet our 2025 Mainers To Be Thankful For
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A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
79 Teeny-Tiny Gifts
Small enough to fit in your hand and all under $40.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Tear gas, car crashes, chokeholds: Risky tactics drive Trump’s #Chicago deportation blitz. Law enforcement experts say federal agents show a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-CPD Supt. Garry McCarthy sez. @chicago.suntimes.com @wbez.org chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’
Law enforcement experts say federal agents have displayed a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-police Supt. Garry McCarthy says.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Tear gas, car crashes, chokeholds: Risky tactics drive Trump’s #Chicago deportation blitz. Law enforcement experts say federal agents show a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-CPD Supt. Garry McCarthy sez. @chicago.suntimes.com @wbez.org chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
Being a social media influencer in Maine looks a little different than it does in other parts of the country. New obsession! Great video at the link.
South Portland influencer cleans the streets while jogging
Ben Michaud, the man behind the Instagram account Ploggarun, has amassed 35,000 followers and earned $300 from returning recyclables.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Being a social media influencer in Maine looks a little different than it does in other parts of the country. New obsession! Great video at the link.
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Delight of the day: www.printmag.com/designer-pro...
Winey Bears Repair Brings Old Stuffed Animals Back to Life – PRINT Magazine
The heartwarming, 40-year-old family business restores worn-out stuffed animals to help keep memories alive.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Delight of the day: www.printmag.com/designer-pro...
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AI could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2 percentage points
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
AI could end scarcity, end humanity - or boost trend growth by 0.2 percentage points
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The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...
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October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
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Reclaim your time and disengage disingenuous foks!
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Reclaim your time and disengage disingenuous foks!
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Never before exhibited photos by Gordon Parks are at Bowdoin for the next month. There are quite a few of the images in the article if you can't make it to Brunswick.
See Maine through the eyes of renowned photographer Gordon Parks
These images made in 1944 for Standard Oil have never been exhibited before and are on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art through Nov. 9.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Never before exhibited photos by Gordon Parks are at Bowdoin for the next month. There are quite a few of the images in the article if you can't make it to Brunswick.
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Journalist @leighkunkel.bsky.social was left with a bloody nose after federal officers shot her in the face and the back of the head while she was reporting on protests at an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Sept. 26.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Journalist @leighkunkel.bsky.social was left with a bloody nose after federal officers shot her in the face and the back of the head while she was reporting on protests at an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Sept. 26.
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Scientists report that the vibes today are worse than anyone suspected they could get. They’re tearing out whole chapters in the vibe studies textbook and frantically rewriting them to account for it.
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Scientists report that the vibes today are worse than anyone suspected they could get. They’re tearing out whole chapters in the vibe studies textbook and frantically rewriting them to account for it.
Wonderful reporting and images from the eastern edge of our country.
In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams
With one of the largest soft-shell clam gardens in the world, the tribe is confronting invasive crabs and human-caused ecological damage.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wonderful reporting and images from the eastern edge of our country.