Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein’s associates and the unaccountable elite, betting that voter distrust of powerful institutions can help them shape the midterm debate.
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Rangeley ride service fills transportation gap: ‘People help each other’
Volunteer drivers of Rangeley Health Rides provide access to medical appointments, errands and other destinations for residents without reliable transportation.
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Gardiner councilors approve $8.3M city budget not expected to increase taxes
Councilors also approve a 5% sewer rate hike.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Republicans got their preferred Paul LePage opponent, but Maine’s 2nd District race is far from over
State Auditor Matt Dunlap rose above the preferred choice of national Democrats, state Sen. Joe Baldacci, to win the primary. Republicans say they are happy that former Gov. Paul LePage is facing him in November.
Posted inBusiness, News
Modular construction, big or small, fills a hole in Maine’s housing market
When available homes don’t quite fit the bill, prefab housing can help.
Posted inBusiness, Hearts of Pine, News, Sports
Portland Hearts of Pine move into larger shop in Bayside
Full of heart-coated designs, the new retail space speaks to the growing enthusaism for Maine’s professional soccer team.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How Maine Democrats plan to make abortion an issue for Susan Collins
As new ads from Democrats pounce on Collins’ remarks that she doesn’t regret confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood’s advocacy arm is endorsing Graham Platner.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Susan Collins remains ‘very strong supporter of Israel’
Maine’s senior senator defended her support for the American Israel Public Action Committee, rejected blame for the end of national abortion rights and previewed her general election message against Democrat Graham Platner.
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Aroostook County jury awards $23M in medical malpractice case
Robert Giordano is paralyzed from the chest down. According to his lawsuit, a radiologist missed signs of a spinal cord compression about a month before he was diagnosed.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested in Hallowell on kidnapping, assault charges
A woman mouthed to a police officer that she needed help.