Maine
Cousins Maine Lobster food truck franchise deal begins in Lubbock
Despite not being anywhere near an ocean, Lubbock will become home to a Shark Tank approved food truck specializing in Maine Lobster.
Cousins Maine Lobster, a food truck franchise that appeared on “Shark Tank” in 2012, will have a grand opening for its Lubbock truck on Saturday, Oct. 26. The celebration will be from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at the West End Shopping Center- Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot, 2624 W. Loop 289 Access Road.
As part of the celebration, the truck will have a prize wheel where people could win merchandise, free menu items and other prizes.
Cousins Maine Lobster announced the grand opening and multi-year, multi-unit franchising deal in a news release on Oct. 22. The release named Chris Wilson and Gary Andrews, both operating six Slim Chicken locations, as the Lubbock franchisees.
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“After six years of operating in Texas, we are thrilled to announce our expansion into West Texas in partnership with Chris Wilson and Gary Andrews,” said Angela Coppler, head of development for Cousins. “We can’t wait for them to bring the world’s best lobster to more seafood lovers across the region.”
The deal will serve West Texas and Northwest Oklahoma. Cities will include Amarillo, Midland, Odessa, Wichita, and San Angelo.
“As a lifelong restaurant operator, I know an amazing brand when I see it,” Wilson said. “My first exposure to Cousins Maine Lobster was seeing a line down the block of people excited and eager to try it. We could not be prouder to have become a part of the CML family and bring this incredible product and experience to our West Texas community.”
Maine
In mock election, Maine students pick Donald Trump over Kamala Harris
Students from across Maine selected former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris during a mock election this week — and Maine students have a record of forecasting the winner.
Trump easily defeated his Democratic rival, winning 52% versus 41% for Harris. About 6% of the vote was split among three other candidates on the ballot.
Maine’s student mock election has accurately forecast the national winner of every presidential election since 2008, although the students’ choice doesn’t always win the most votes in Maine on Election Day.
Students also voted to re-elect the three members of Maine’s congressional delegation who are on the ballot this year: independent Sen. Angus King and Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree.
More than 100 schools participated in this year’s mock election, which is run the by secretary of state’s office.
Maine
Ace is up: Flagg’s twin brother commits to Maine
Just days before the official debut of Duke phenom Cooper Flagg, the consensus projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, another member of the family could make an impact at the Division I level in the future, too: his twin brother.
Ace Flagg, a 6-foot-8 forward, has committed to play for Maine, he announced on Instagram on Wednesday.
Ace is a three-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, according to ESPN. He and his brother, who are both from Maine, were part of the same class until Cooper decided to reclassify into the 2024 recruiting class so he could play for the Blue Devils this season. But they’ve maintained their strong ties to their home state. Over the summer, the twins hosted a youth basketball camp in Orono, Maine, together.
Last season, the Maine Black Bears finished 15-17 overall and 7-9 under head coach Chris Markwood, who is entering his third season. Maine, appropriately, will travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face No. 7 Duke on Monday in the team’s 2024-25 season opener.
While Cooper will start his collegiate career with the Blue Devils this season, his twin brother won’t be too far. Ace recently transferred to Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina, just an hour from Duke’s campus.
Ace recently told a local media outlet that he believes the move will help him reach his potential.
“To just be able to showcase what I can do and I think Greensboro is going to be that place for me,” he told Fox 22, a TV station based in Bangor, Maine.
Maine
Maine’s Student Mock Election results in
MAINE (WABI) – The results are in for Maine’s Student Mock Election which took place Tuesday.
115 schools submitted their ballot results.
In the Presidential race, the students chose former President Donald Trump who got 52% of the votes.
Vice President Kamala Harris received almost 41%.
Independent Cornell West would receive 2% of the votes, Green candidate Jill Stein received 1.9% of votes while Libertarian Chase Oliver with 1.8%.
In the First Congressional District, Incumbent Democrat Chellie Pingree won with nearly 41% of the votes.
Republican candidate Ronald Russell received over 38.5%.
In the Second Congressional District, Incumbent Democrat Jared Golden won by a margin of less than one percent, 49.3% over Republican Austin Theriault who received 48.8% of the vote.
In the race for U.S. Senate, Incumbent Angus King finished on top with just over 43 percent of the vote. Republican Demi Kouzounas got almost 24 percent and Independent Jason Cherry received just over 16 percent.
21,443 students voted for a Presidential Candidate.
19,396 students voted for a Congressional District House Representative.
19,655 students voted for a US Senator.
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