Bowman, who says she is among the only openly transgender town managers in the nation, said heightened vitriol among constituents and town councilors prompted her sudden departure.
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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Some 50,000 people took shelter in Havana, with thousands more doing the same in regions south and just west of the capital.
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Final weekend for ‘Dracula’ by Monmouth Community Players
Tim McLeod as Abraham Van Helsing, middle, and Bryanne MacMillan as John Harker, left, try to repel Dracula portrayed by Leigh Wilkinson III in the Monmouth Community Players’ fall production of “Dracula.” The play will wrap up with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, and […]
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View from Away: Trump shocked the system again with a resounding White House win
In the 236 years since ratification of the Constitution, 45 men have served as president of the United States. Come January, that number will remain the same, even though history was made on Tuesday night. Donald Trump, the Republican president elected in 2016, will return to the White House following a stunning victory over Democratic […]
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In red town of Oxford, Trump supporters celebrate
Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris 66% to 33% in the 2nd District town of Oxford, where voters said they supported the former president for his policies on immigration and the economy.
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80% of Portland voters didn’t want Trump. Now many are scared, grieving and disgusted
The heavily Democratic city overwhelmingly supported Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, a stark difference from the national picture and elsewhere in Maine. On Wednesday, many Portlanders felt a sense of grief for the country.