The level of billionaire funding shows how the race, which could decide control of the U.S. Senate, has drawn interest and funding from some of the wealthiest people in the world.
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Augusta, Hallowell joining 4-day workweek trend for municipal offices
The 2 cities will add to a growing number of Maine municipalities offering earlier or later service hours in return for a four-day workweek.
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3 takeaways from Belgrade’s budget proposal
The spending plan boasts a lower tax burden than the prior year while ambulances and debt service drive costs.
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19 live music concerts in Maine worth traveling for this summer
Huge acts including Barry Manilow, Billy Idol and Indigo Girls are performing all over the state.
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Dirigo Reads to offer free books Saturday in Lewiston, Waterville
The organization will be at all 6 Governor’s Restaurants from 7-10 a.m. in an effort to promote literacy in Maine.
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Platner, Fetterman exchange insults amid political comparisons
Graham Platner has sought to distance himself from Sen. John Fetterman, a harsh critic who won in Pennsylvania with a similar blue-collar image before becoming a pariah among Democrats.
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Plan for $550M data center in Jay on hold, official says
Sentinel Data Centers has reportedly advised that it does not intend to move forward with the plan for the former Androscoggin paper mill.
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Washington County paper mill deaths confirmed to be caused by hydrogen sulfide
Kasie Malcolm and Allen Hornberger died after a Jan. 27 gas leak at the Woodland Pulp mill.
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Skowhegan’s ‘Firefighter Rick’ retires after teaching fire safety for decades
A former teacher who followed his dream of being a firefighter, Capt. Rick Caldwell worked his last shift as a full-time firefighter Thursday.
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Second person sentenced in $2.3M Maine prison fraud and kickback scheme
The Department of Administrative and Financial Services said it has made several changes to how state-issued credit cards are used after a former deputy warden spent millions on overinflated maintenance and cleaning supplies.