In the last week, supporters of Question 2 released their first television ad, while opponents launched a new campaign against the referendum. The two sides also met for a debate.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
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Maine man convicted of sexual assault dies in prison
Richard Sweet, 73, formerly of Waterville, died Monday morning while serving a 35-year sentence at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston, officials said.
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Bowdoin College Conservatives host ‘October 7,’ a play spotlighting stories of Hamas attack survivors
The stage reading Thursday night at Pickard Theater came just a few days after the student group postponed a vigil for slain right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk because of reported threats.
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Chaos erupts at Lincoln school board meeting over teacher’s statement on slain conservative Charlie Kirk
An RSU 67 board member slapped a phone out of an attendee’s hand as the man was taking video after sparking two board recesses with his public comments at the meeting Wednesday night.
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New Jersey man collapses, dies while bear hunting in Maine
David Ridgway, 69, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, was hunting in Pierce Pond Township, about 50 miles north of Skowhegan, when he collapsed.
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Justice Department sues Maine for refusing to provide voter information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows twice denied the DOJ’s request for the information, which includes personal data such as birth dates, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
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Staffer on 2020 campaign of Maine U.S. Senate candidate found guilty of theft
A Hancock County jury found that Matthew McDonald embezzled $225,000 from Max Linn, who mounted an unsuccessful campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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Baxter State Park seeks public’s help after Katahdin summit sign is vandalized
The letters ‘H.M.’ and ‘J.M’ were etched into the middle of the sign at the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, the state park said Thursday.
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Unidentified law enforcement agents detain parent near Portland school, superintendent says
Superintendent Ryan Scallon said the incident outside Talbot Community School, which occurred after the parent dropped off their child, has had a ‘chilling’ effect on the city’s school community.
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Missing Garland teen found safe, reunited with family
The 15-year-old left his home on a dirt bike and had not been seen since Sunday.