The 39th president of the United States made several stops in Maine on the campaign trail, and even spent the night in the home of a Bangor family on one occasion.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Legislative committee supports appointment of Waterville chief as next state fire marshal
The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted unanimously in support of Shawn Esler’s appointment, which now advances to the Maine Senate.
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Maine voter registrations surge again as thousands request absentee ballots
More than 5,400 people per week registered to vote in the second and third weeks of September, and over 73,000 voters have requested absentee ballots this election cycle.
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Efforts to sow doubts about election results haven’t yet taken root in Maine
Election officials here say voters of both major parties trust that Maine’s elections are free and fair because they are run by local towns and by people who are well known in the community.
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Unity does exist in this aptly named Maine town – everyone avoids talking politics
The tense divisiveness on the national stage can feel far away from this Waldo County town.
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Maine will consider historic $30 million bond to repair and restore trails
Question 4 asks voters to approve funding that would be used for grants to build, repair and maintain non-motorized, motorized and multiuse trails.
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Gun safety coalition launches campaign to get a red flag law on the Maine ballot
The effort comes after lawmakers failed to advance an extreme-risk protection order bill in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston last October.
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Question 2 asks voters to support $25 million research-and-development bond
The bond would provide funding that would be used to leverage matching private and federal support for capital projects in key technology sectors determined by the state.
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Sens. Collins, King co-sponsor bill requiring military to use state crisis intervention laws
The bill would require the armed services to utilize state laws, such as Maine’s yellow flag law, to disarm people who are a threat to themselves and others. It was introduced a little less than one year after the state’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Gwen Walz tells supporters in Portland to ‘choose a new way forward’
Walz spoke at a rally at Thompson’s Point Friday night after stops in Bangor as part of a blitz by the Harris-Walz campaign on the heels of the presidential debate.