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10/15/2025

The Jaguars' passing game showed immense improvement in Monday night football's win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Can the jaguars offense maintain momentum going into week 6? Over the past four weeks, Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars' passing offense really stepped up in week 5. The Jaguars were able to obtain a surprising upset over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night football due to some impressive plays from their quarterback....

The Jaguars’ passing game showed immense improvement in Monday night football’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Can the jaguars offense maintain momentum going into week 6? Over the pa…

10/15/2025

Photo by Photo By: Kaboompics.com on Pexels.com With a line out the door, Longfellow Books in Portland welcomed countless families waiting patiently to meet the voice of If I Built a Town, the newest book by Chris Van Dusen. The wonder and whimsy of the event could be felt around every shelf as children zoomed up and down aisles, laughing and playing, or as they sat between their parents’ legs being read the sought-after release, waiting for their opportunity to meet with the author....

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Photo by Photo By: Kaboompics.com on Pexels.com With a line out the door, Longfellow Books in Portland welcomed countless families waiting patiently to meet the voice of If I Built a…

10/15/2025

This November, Mainers will go to the polls to decide who will lead their cities and whether to institute a red flag law. The question asks Mainers, “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?” …...

This November, Mainers will go to the polls to decide who will lead their cities and whether to institute a red flag law. The question asks Mainers, “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily proh…

10/15/2025

A sea wolf standing on the shoreline....

A sea wolf standing on the shoreline.

10/09/2025

In last week’s episode of Peacemaker, James Gunn did not lie - it was the biggest episode of the entire season so far! Huge cameos, the most emotional acting yet seen in the series, and the worst of the worst theories are confirmed! Credit: Warner Bros. Twisted Comic Theory Revealed: Throughout the season, many have speculated with leaks and rumors that this “other world” is not as great as Peacemaker (John Cena) really believes it is....

In last week’s episode of Peacemaker, James Gunn did not lie – it was the biggest episode of the entire season so far! Huge cameos, the most emotional acting yet seen in the series, and the w…

10/08/2025

On Sunday, September 28th, dozens of Mainers set out to Fort Gorges by kayak and canoe, leaving from Portland's East End. Organized by the Maine Coalition for Palestine, this local flotilla was in solidarity with a larger flotilla of international activists setting out from Greece in efforts to deliver food to Gaza and protest Israel's blockade. Erin Kiley of the Maine Coalition for Palestine explains the motives of this protest to Fox23: “It may not have been immediately obvious to everybody that what was happening in Palestine was wrong....

On Sunday, September 28th, dozens of Mainers set out to Fort Gorges by kayak and canoe, leaving from Portland’s East End. Organized by the Maine Coalition for Palestine, this local flotilla w…

10/08/2025

The Maine Mariners have officially announced their 2025-26 season schedule for training camp this Thursday, October 9, 2025. The very first on the ice practice will take place on October 5, and will be located at the Family Ice center in Falmouth, starting at 10:40 AM. Every practice is completely free and as a matter of fact encouraged for the public to come and view!...

The Maine Mariners have officially announced their 2025-26 season schedule for training camp this Thursday, October 9, 2025. The very first on the ice practice will take place on October 5, and wil…

10/08/2025

Photo Credit: A priceless bracelet belonging to Pharoah Amenemope vanished from the restoration labs of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo last month. The bracelet, which was made of gold and featured a lapis lazuli bead, vanished while it was off display and stored in the museum’s labs. It was reported by Egyptian authorities on September 18 that the bracelet had been stolen by one of the museum’s restoration workers who sold the treasure to a jeweler for 180,000 Egyptian pounds ($3,700 USD)....

Photo Credit: A priceless bracelet belonging to Pharoah Amenemope vanished from the restoration labs of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo last month. The bracelet, which was made of gold and featur…

10/08/2025

By: Olivia Bowman On September 17th, 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala passed away. He was riding a roller coaster called the Stardust Racers. This ride can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph). Zavala had a spinal disability that caused him to be in a wheelchair. His father said that he was allowed to ride a roller coaster because he didn't have any medical limitations; his disability didn’t have anything to do with his death....

By: Olivia Bowman On September 17th, 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala passed away. He was riding a roller coaster called the Stardust Racers. This ride can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (6…

10/07/2025

By: Olivia Bowman PETA, also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is suing the American Kennel Club. Their civil claim being used is “Breed standards for the bulldog, French bulldog, pug, dachshund, and Chinese shar-pei provide blueprints for the breeding of deformed, unhealthy dogs.” PETA hopes for the breeding standards to go away because they cause bad deformities and, in some cases, premature death....

By: Olivia Bowman PETA, also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is suing the American Kennel Club. Their civil claim being used is “Breed standards for the bulldog, French …

10/05/2025

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com On September 17th, ABC and its parent company Disney made the decision to pull late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Off the air "indefinitely” but made the decision on Monday to reinstate the show starting Tuesday after pushback from consumers as well as threats of a boycott by subscribers to Disney+ and Hulu, both owned by ABCs parent company, Disney....

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Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com On September 17th, ABC and its parent company Disney made the decision to pull late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Off the air “indefinitely” but made t…

10/05/2025

On Monday September 22nd, SMCC’s Phi Theta Kappa launched the “Pack Perspective Podcast.” Their podcast team will be coming out with a new, engaging episode every Friday for students to listen to. Phi Theta Kappa is an international two year honors society for community college students whose purpose is to provide opportunities for leadership and recognition for academic achievements. Here at SMCC, the Alpha Chi Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is currently focused on cultivating a stronger sense of inclusivity and deeper sense of belonging for all students....

On Monday September 22nd, SMCC’s Phi Theta Kappa launched the “Pack Perspective Podcast.” Their podcast team will be coming out with a new, engaging episode every Friday for students to listen to.&…

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