One was a $1 million winner, another dated the host, and yet another sought escape from a devastating loss. As the reality show celebrates its 50th season, we look at its impact on Maine contestants, and the world.
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7 sweet treats or activities to indulge in for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
More than 100 sugarhouses are expected to participate in the 43rd annual event Saturday and Sunday, with boiling demos, tours, live music, doughnuts, cotton candy and more.
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Mainer wins second Oscar for ‘Avatar’ visual effects
Eric Saindon, who grew up in Gorham, won for his work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ A film about Maine-born poet Andrea Gibson also was up for an Oscar Sunday, but did not win.
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USM women’s basketball ousted in Sweet 16 of NCAA tournament
USM goes cold from the field, and Wisconsin La Crosse uses a second-quarter surge to take control and advance to the final eight.
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Haytham Ramadan leads Maine contingent at NCAA indoor track championships
Haytham Ramadan is the first St. Joseph’s College athlete to qualify for the NCAA Division III indoor track championships.
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Liz Cote accepted her career was over. Now she has Southern Maine women in Sweet 16
Cote lost her love of the game and stepped away from college basketball for three years, but the Huskies’ captain never lost her shooting touch.
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USM, Bowdoin women’s basketball set up NCAA second-round clash
The Huskies and Polar Bears will square off at 7:45 p.m. Saturday after winning their first-round games.
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York boys hockey co-op wins B South title over Gorham/Massabesic
The second-seeded Wildcats reach their first state final since 2017.
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Jaycie Christopher reignited her basketball passion with USM women’s basketball
The former Miss Maine Basketball sparked the Huskies’ run to the conference title and the Division III tournament.
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The hidden barrier to solving Maine’s housing crisis
The state’s aging sewer systems need to be upgraded and expanded to support the 84,000 homes Maine says it needs by 2030. It won’t be cheap.