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Sports, Travis Lazarczyk

Step aside Stephen King, Cooper Flagg is the face of Maine now

by Travis Lazarczyk June 25, 2025June 26, 2025

The Newport basketball star raises the state’s profile as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.

Sports, Travis Lazarczyk

Cooper Flagg mania takes center stage in Brooklyn

by Travis Lazarczyk June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

The 18-year-old from Newport, Maine, is the indisputable toast of the NBA draft.

Sports

Mainers flock to NBA draft watch parties to celebrate Cooper Flagg

by Mike Mandell and Dave Dyer June 25, 2025June 26, 2025

Partygoers venture to several spots in Newport to watch Flagg hear his name called at the NBA draft.

Sports

ESPN’s Marty Smith loves Maine’s lobster rolls and ‘small-town sensibilities’

by Mike Mandell June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

The Morning Sentinel caught up with the ESPN reporter, who is in Newport to take in the NBA Draft reaction in Cooper Flagg’s hometown.

Maine colleges, Sports

I moved to Maine to escape Duke. Then Cooper Flagg appeared.

by Hannah Kaufman June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Between Cooper Flagg and Jordon Hudson, it’s a tricky time to be a UNC alumna in Maine.

Local & State, Maine colleges, News, Sports

I’m a Duke student who had to pass a test to see Cooper Flagg play. Here’s what I learned.

by Michelle Voicu June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Cameron Indoor Stadium can’t hold every student, so a rigorous process determines which lucky fans got to see the Newport native face off against UNC. I was one.

Sports

Mainers, and ESPN, are flocking to Cooper Flagg watch parties

by Mike Mandell June 24, 2025June 25, 2025

Nokomis High, Hamlin’s Marina and the Grove are all hosting watch parties in Newport. Plus, details on parties in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and beyond.