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Ernie Clark predicts local/high school football Week 1 winners
Ernesto's Surefire Prognostications are back for another year on The Ticket. Each week, Ernie will pluck 20 high school and local college games off the schedule and pick the winners before they happen. Here's who Ernie has coming out victorious this week - 11-player high school football - Thursday’s game:...
Maine's Largest City Becomes First on US East Coast to Back Israel Divestment
Lawmakers in Portland, Maine voted unanimously on Wednesday to divest public funds from "all entities complicit" in Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip, making the city the first on the U.S. East Coast to take such a step. Sponsored by the Maine Coalition for Palestine and the Maine chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), the newly approved resolution contains a "divestment list" of more than 85 companies, from U.S.-based Chevron, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing to Israel-based Elbit Systems. The list also includes public entities such as Israel Bonds and state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries. "The city of Portland recognizes the ongoing humanitarian...
GameStop Turning Two Maine Locations into ‘Retro Stores’
GameStop is banking on the idea that what was once cool will be cool again. There was once a long stretch of time where vinyl records seemed impossible to find. The demand wasn't there and the music format appeared to be finished. But over the last decade or so, vinyl records have made a comeback. People want to own the physical form of music and vinyl has never been more popular.
Maine hasn’t yet inspected out-of-state youth mental health programs after reports of rampant abuse
A federal report, released in June, detailed maltreatment, substandard care and poor oversight at programs operated by the country’s four largest for-profit behavioral health providers.
If You See Purple Paint in Maine, Leave Immediately
Be on the lookout—if you see vertical purple paint lines anywhere in our Pine Tree State, you might be breaking the law. Not only could you be breaking the law, but you could also be in danger. This paint serves as a clear warning that you're not allowed to enter the area.
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