The episode sparked calls to break up the large ticketing company, which some critics have accused of having a monopoly in online ticket sales.
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Robert Clary, last of the ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ stars, dies at 96
Clary died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in the Los Angeles area, his niece said Thursday.
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Watch a time-lapse video of the installation of Monument Square’s holiday tree
A 40-foot balsam fir located outside the home of Anne and Toby Nappi in Westbrook was cut and transported to the square Thursday. The Nappis were a runner-up when they first submitted photos to the city two years ago in hopes their tree would be chosen for the city’s annual decoration. Since then the tree […]
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Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among National Book Awards winners
Gunty was among three writers nominated for their first published books.
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Ticketmaster isn’t apologizing for Taylor Swift presale issues, blames bots
Two million tickets were sold for Swift’s tour, the most sold for any artist in a single day.
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Award, PBS show celebrate Portland ceramic artist’s influence on craft
Ayumi Horie, who grew up in Lewiston-Auburn, will be honored Friday with the Craft Artist Award by the Maine Craft Association. She’ll also be featured next month in the documentary series ‘Craft in America.’
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Grab tickets to see Paul Sullivan’s holiday concert in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 3.
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Happy hygge! Scrabble dictionary adds hundreds of words
The new Scrabble book includes at least one old-fashioned word that simply fell under the radar for years: yeehaw.
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Tom Brady, Larry David, other celebrities named in FTX suit
The class-action lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange argues that their celebrity status made them culpable for promoting the firm’s failed business model.
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Brendan Fraser says he won’t participate in Golden Globes
His performance in ‘The Whale’ has made him a likely awards candidate this year.