President Donald Trump and Democratic governors went back and forth for a week over who would be allowed to attend Friday’s meeting.
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Natural gas prices in New England spiked to their highest level ever in January
That’s bad news for the cost of electricity in Maine, where experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to keep prices down long-term.
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Deep-sea tech used in search for sunken fishing boat off Massachusetts
Authorities hope to learn more about what happened to the Lily Jean and recover the bodies of lost crew members.
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‘I’m running’: Maine’s Susan Collins launches campaign for a 6th U.S. Senate term
The race is expected to be one of the most competitive and closely watched in the nation.
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Susan Collins brings home $425M to Maine as she gears up for tough election
The Republican senator’s funding prowess is a major reason she has been so hard to unseat, despite low approval ratings.
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New England fishing tragedy claims 7 lives as boat sinks in frigid waters
The victims included a father and son and a young fisheries observer on her first job at sea.
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Coast Guard searching for Massachusetts fishing crew after distress call leads to discovery of body, debris
It is unclear how many people were on board the Lily Jean, a 72-foot vessel once featured in a documentary on the dangers of deep-sea fishing.
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How Donald Trump handed Susan Collins a political win over ICE
Maine’s senior senator says the Department of Homeland Security ended ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ after she expressed her concerns about the sweeping operation.
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Susan Collins wants ICE surge to stop for now in Maine, Minnesota
Maine’s senior senator said she made her appeal directly to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday.
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Maine independent joins race to unseat Susan Collins in US Senate
Tim Rich, a former Bar Harbor restaurant owner, is mounting a longshot bid for one of the most competitive races in the country.