The Republican presidential candidate plans a visit to Bangor on Oct. 15 as he tries to take at least one of Maine’s electoral votes.
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Posted inNews, Politics
Fact Checker: Clinton, Kaine airbrush out inconvenient details about U.S. troop departure from Iraq
Let’s sort out what really happened with American troops in Iraq.
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Posted inMaine, News
Crash on I-95 north in Waterville slows northbound traffic
A Fairfield woman dozed off briefly while driving on the interstate and crashed into a bridge abutment, suffering minor injuries, police said.
Posted inMaine, News
84-year-old Hallowell man dies after falling into Cobbossee Lake in Manchester
Authorities say the man was doing yard work near his sister’s home just before he fell into the lake.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Millions flowing into Maine to influence referendum results in November
Much of the $9.5 million came from out of state, and groups tied to the background check question took in the most.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. unemployment claims drop again, continuing historic streak
The four-week average of applications for jobless aid fell to its lowest level since 1973.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hurricane Matthew strengthens, soaks Florida on march up Southeast coast
The storm, with the threat of 130 mph winds, 15 inches of rain and a storm surge of 9 feet or more, knocks out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Florida.
Posted inEditorials
Our Opinion: Abrupt program cuts fuel public health concerns
The state should be more transparent about its plan to improve disease-prevention efforts.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Political signs getting some hostile reactions in Maine
Some messages suffer damage or disappear as vandals make their own opinions known while trampling on free-speech rights.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: In Haiti, shelter needed from yet another storm
Hurricane Matthew ravages an orphanage founded by the Rev. Marc Boisvert, a Lewiston native.