Maine students have predicted the winner of every presidential election since 2008, but they missed the mark in the 2020 U.S. Senate race by voting against Republican incumbent Susan Collins.
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Posted inBusiness
U.S. economy grew at solid pace on strength of consumer spending
The latest figures reflect surprising durability just as Americans assess the state of the economy in the final stretch of the presidential race.
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Posted inSports
Yankee fans ejected after one pries ball from Mookie Betts’ glove at World Series
‘I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius. ‘… It was obviously very early in the game so I think it kind of set the tone.’
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Supreme Court allows Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations
A federal judge previously found the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
Travis Lazarczyk: Remembering Kenny Flanders, one of Maine’s great runners
Flanders died last week at the age of 72, and leaves a legacy of excellence.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde
Backyard Naturalist: The Great Heat Pump Adventure, Part 2
Columnist Dana Wilde details a multi-year journey of figuring out how best to heat his home, from a ‘Frankenstein monster’ setup to mixed results with heat pump technology.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Comedian Brian Regan talks about Nov. 10 Gardiner debut
It’s been a while since I’ve interviewed a comedian so when I saw that new-to-me Brian Regan was coming to the Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner, it seemed like a good time to find out more about Mr. Regan and what to expect from his performance on the 10th of November. When I requested […]
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Former President Clinton to stump for Harris/Walz campaign in Maine on Friday
The details of the visit have not been released, but it will be somewhere in southern Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Man fatally shot by Franklin County deputy in Phillips
Officials say the man refused to put down his gun and then raised it toward a deputy.
Posted inCommunity
Washington library to launch reading series Nov. 9
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library Reading Series: The Novel in Stories is set to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Bryant Room at the 40 Old Union Road library. Maine writers Cynthia Reeves and Laura Bonazzoli plan to discuss the novel in stories process, a fiction writing form, and read from their work. […]