Watson can win on “Jeopardy,” but can it keep up with Stephen King on the topic of storytelling?
Seth Koenig
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Seth Koenig, producer In 2011, the BDN hired Durham, Maine native Seth Koenig to launch southern Maine coverage. In 2014, he was named the Maine Press Association’s top news blogger, something he’s very proud of and which is a title he intends to reclaim in 2016. Previously, he spent five years working for The Times Record in Bath and Brunswick, during which time he was named Journalist of the Year by both the New England Newspaper & Press Association and the Maine Press Association. While a student at UMass Amherst, he served as editor-in-chief of the Massachusetts Daily Collegian, a school newspaper with a regional distribution and readership of 30,000. Seth coaches youth soccer and basketball, serves on the Durham Historic District Commission, plays in an indoor soccer league, manages his children’s YouTube channel and serves as a U.S. Navy Reserve officer. He serves on the advisory board for the USM student newspaper, the Free Press, and has judged annual journalism contests for the NH Press Association and Journalism Association of Community Colleges, among other trade and training organizations. Prior journalism work included stints with The Forecaster in Falmouth ME, and on the sports desk at The Recorder in Greenfield MA. nalist of the year.#MAINE
How ‘Vacationland’ began: Site unearths Maine tourism photos from 50 years ago
on May 22, 2016, at 7:41 a.m.
See Maine at a time when it was just starting to capitalize on its popularity as a getaway state.
Anonymous letter offers potential break in case of Fort Kent man missing since 1977
“There was always the hope that he’d walk through the door one day.”
Report: Family to raise reward for clues in case of missing Maine man
The police and Angel Torres’ family have long suspected foul play in the case.
SETH AND THE CITY
Say goodbye to split fingernails. Mainers are reinventing the keychain
on May 19, 2016, at 2:01 p.m.
Donations have been pouring in to fund this project on Kickstarter.
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NFL commissioner, Tom Brady foil not welcome at Maine store
on May 19, 2016, at 6:27 a.m.
Roger Goodell’s time in Maine since “Deflategate” started has been… awkward.
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FBI looking for teen ‘sextortion’ victims in Maine
“Teenage girls were begging, literally begging him not to make them do more photos,” a judge said of this online predator.
SETH AND THE CITY
Portland podcaster reaches the big time, gets picked up by top network
on May 17, 2016, at 9:12 a.m.
“I feel like I’m living a modern Cinderella story where instead of the prince, the girl gets the podcast.”
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Century-old film shows Maine firefighters using horses, carriages and ‘self propellers’ to save lives
on May 14, 2016, at 4:53 p.m.
“The people who produced this short, yet historic film are not known.”
SETH AND THE CITY
Portland named the best small city in America ‘to spend the weekend’
on May 13, 2016, at 10:19 a.m.
Portland was one of four New England cities in the top 25.
Why a mother and police chief are raising awareness about suicide warning signs
“It’s important to get people comfortable asking to help before that person gets that tunnel vision. If you notice something that doesn’t seem quite right about someone, talk to them.”
This Maine teen lost two friends this school year. Here’s how she’s putting her grief to work
“Simple acts of kindness do mean a lot to people.”
Take a quick video tour of Portland’s Time and Temp building… on a bicycle
Do you have 45 seconds to spare?
SETH AND THE CITY
Portland spends $15,000 for less than 3 percent of voters to approve the school budget
on May 11, 2016, at 3:54 p.m.
The citywide school budget vote has become something of a formality.
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Anna Kendrick crashes Cannes Film Festival with ‘mesmerizing’ duet with Justin Timberlake
on May 11, 2016, at 3:22 p.m.
The live performance immediately took YouTube by storm.
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Unused extra bedrooms in Maine worth $2.8 billion, website estimates
on May 11, 2016, at 10:14 a.m.
Added insurance, utility bills and property maintenance costs would probably cut into these rental revenues some.
Former Pirates owner, player lining up new hockey team for Portland
Godfrey Wood and Brad Church plan to bring an ECHL team to Portland for the 2017-2018 season.
SETH AND THE CITY
Portland’s minimum wage experiment helped prove arguments on both sides of the issue
on May 09, 2016, at 12:17 p.m.
The Christian Science Monitor came to town and offered some interesting perspective on the minimum wage debate.
SETH AND THE CITY
Seinfeld pays Portland restaurant a surprise visit. What follows is a story about nothing
on May 06, 2016, at 2:49 p.m.
“Why don’t they have salsa on the table?”
Sea level rise isn’t just happening, it’s getting faster
Collins, King won’t support Senate bill to replace Obamacare
Father, son on fishing trip haul rifle from Augusta river
Bangor Savings Bank plans five-story headquarters on Bangor waterfront
To reach a budget deal, Maine needs leadership from LePage, not a game of chicken
My faith calls on me to oppose the Senate’s immoral health care bill
Problems with Trumpcare start with its meanness
Making America scared again won’t make us safer
UMaine softball player wows social media with football toss
Paul Kariya to become UMaine’s first Hockey Hall of Famer
Brewer’s star catcher weighing baseball, education options
Lewiston runner qualifies for world track and field championships
Bangor food truck brings fresh flavors of Brazil to Queen City
Kesha and Seinfeld’s ‘hug’: Boys have boundaries, too
How to make traditional Maine bean hole beans
Andrew Wyeth honored by U.S. Postal Service with stamps
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie