A school-initiated book group is finding additional direction from reading from Jonathan Haidt’s, ‘The Anxious Generation.’
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Mainer with world’s widest mouth, and 4 million TikTok followers, moves home | Column
Sam Ramsdell, who built a social media following while living in Connecticut, has turned the camera on her new Falmouth house — and her irreverent homesteading.
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J. Crew shirt resembling social media-famous Maine dogs raises questions about creative protections
The owner of the ‘Dog Named Stella’ account says people are mistakenly believing the shirt is a collaboration between him and the retailer.
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If society collapses, Maine isn’t a bad place to be | Column
Our resourceful, community-minded and highly skilled residents step up in times of need, whether there are zombies or not.
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Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.
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New to Maine? Here are some tips for how to fit in | Column
A few dos and don’ts for residents from away who want to assimilate, from someone who knows.
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Oxford Hills new cell phone policy harkens back to days before devices
This year, students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High and Middle schools will have to power off their electronic devices and keep them stored out of sight while school is in session.
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How a paddleboarder’s killing in a small Maine town instantly fueled online conspiracies
Almost as soon as officials announced that Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Stewart was the victim of a homicide, social media users began to hypothesize that her death was the work of a New England serial killer. Police and experts say such speculation is often harmful to official investigations.
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Maine’s roller skating scene gets a leg (and some wheels) up from social media
Online videos of roller skaters at Westbrook’s Happy Wheels have gone viral recently. They’re working to attract younger people to the activity and sport.
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Mainer Heather Cox Richardson named to TIME list of top digital creators
The author and historian from the Midcoast was named Wednesday to the magazine’s inaugural TIME 100 Creators list.