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Bethel’s Frank Del Duca named Team USA flag bearer for Olympic opening ceremony The bobsledder, along with speedskater Erin Jackson, will lead Team USA's 232 athletes during the Parade of Nations on Friday.

Remember, Maine's state motto is "Dirigo," I lead.

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An hour ago I didn’t know about Moltbook.

Kind of like learning about COVID.

Sunday’s crash is the deadliest aviation disaster in Bangor's history Sunday's plane crash is only the third fatal aviation disaster in the Queen City's history.

Before Sunday, there had been just two fatal plane crashes in Bangor's history, claiming three lives in total. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/01/26/b...

Small jet with eight on board crashes in Bangor.

Racist ace of spades cards left behind following ICE arrests in Eagle County, Colorado nonprofit says ICE said it began an investigation into the allegations and that it "unequivocally condemns" any such actions

Simply mind-boggling. Racist ace of spades cards left behind following ICE arrests in Eagle County, Colorado nonprofit says, via @coloradosun.com

“Operation Catch of the Day.”

Let that sink in.

ICE gets clever as it rumbles into Maine while the world fights to maintain compassion, civility and simple respect.

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents

F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Documents

The Gods Must Be Crazy?

Sold his soul to read from the propaganda machine.

White House publishes website that rewrites history of Jan. 6 attack Five years after a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol to stop certification of Joe Biden’s victory, the Trump administration is still fixated on a false narrative.

The White House published a website with a revised version of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. It criticizes Democrats and some Republicans for engaging in what President Trump has called a “witch hunt” against him after the attack.

What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?

Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.

Caribou’s Jessica Meir to lead NASA mission to International Space Station Jessica Meir, the only woman from Maine to have gone to space, will serve as spacecraft commander for the four-person crew.

Jessica Meir, the only woman from Maine to have gone to space, will serve as spacecraft commander for the four-person crew.

News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we

have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.

We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

Just feet away from my office.

Fox News has the photo prominently placed within a story on Clinton this morning.

It’s whiskey, catfish and Texas vibes watching Cooper Flagg play in Dallas The Maine native has become a source of excitement and hope for the thousands of Mavericks fans who turn out each night to watch him compete.

ICYMI: Here's what it's like to watch Cooper Flagg play in his new home. www.pressherald.com/2025/11/25/w...

Zac Taylor is 49-59-1 (0.450), making him the sixth winningest coach in team history.

Since Duke Tobin became the Director of Player Personnel (1999), Bengals are 196-229-4 (.463).

During his tenure, h'es drafted 200 players. Four became All-Pros and 15 Pro Bowlers.

Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why. "What I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son."

Big news up here: Incumbent Democrat Jared Golden is dropping out of the election for Maine Congressional District 2 (CD-2).

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Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Across all the major outlets — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the only outlet without a No Kings story on its home page is CBS News.

For every other outlet, it's near the top. Even Fox News is running with "Nationwide unrest looms as thousands mobilize"

Graham Platner apologizes for controversial Reddit comments “As I read through them, I read things that I absolutely do not agree with ... and I see words and statements that I abhor. I also see the trajectory of my life,” Platner said.

“As I read through them, I read things that I absolutely do not agree with ... and I see words and statements that I abhor. I also see the trajectory of my life,” the Democratic Senate candidate said.

With CTB being a healthy-scratch tonight, let's look at the 2022 NFL Draft:

1) Dax Hill
2) Cam Taylor-Britt
3) Zachary Carter
4) Cordell Volson
5) Tycen Anderson
6) Jeff Gunter

it’s all just a grift

Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data Sep. 3, 2025

Judge's house on fire

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

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Old episodes of Dick Cavett are a fascinating watch. His interviews were terrific.

Doubt cast on Maine State Police's perfect record of clearing officers The agency has reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.

The #Maine State Police reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about #troopers who used #physicalforce in the past decade. Not once did the agency determine the force was excessive.

Read more from reporter @joshkeefe.bsky.social and the @bangordailynews.bsky.social at the link below.

Victims' family members, survivors of Lewiston mass shooting file suit against U.S. government In their 119-page complaint being filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 100 plaintiffs are seeking accountability from the Army, the Department of Defense and Keller Army Hospital for allegedly vio...

One hundred plaintiffs are seeking accountability from the Army, the Department of Defense and Keller Army Hospital for allegedly violating their own "policies, regulations and orders" intended to protect the public from soldiers with mental illness:

Big loss for Maine! Bill Diamond was the state’s top advocate for at-risk children.

Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board

It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.

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RIP Dee.