The Leeds resident and former official in the federal government was declared the winner Friday after 1:30 a.m.
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Posted inElections, News, Politics
Hannah Pingree wins ranked-choice runoff in Democratic primary for governor
Pingree will compete against Republican nominee Bobby Charles and independent Rick Bennett to succeed Gov. Janet Mills in November.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
What it’s like to wait in person for Maine’s election results
Watching elections officials reconcile ranked-choice ballots is partway between tuning into a cooking demonstration and watching paint dry.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s ranked-choice runoff results arrive early Friday morning after hourslong final push
Outcomes arrived after 1:40 a.m. in both gubernatorial primaries, the Democratic primary for the 2nd Congressional District, and 2 legislative races.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Feds should let Maine use grant to help rural hospitals, Sen. Collins says
The Trump administration has limited avenues for Maine to directly pay rural hospitals with grant funding intended to keep them afloat.
Posted inMaine, News
Tiny Homes of Maine closes abruptly, quietly after 10 years
The closure comes less than 2 years after it was acquired by Hancock Lumber.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
What Maine’s delegation is saying about Trump’s deal to end the Iran war
Sen. Angus King blasted the agreement as ‘a terrible deal,’ while Sen. Susan Collins said it ‘raises a lot of questions.”
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Clinton man pleads guilty to killing man in Waterville parking lot shooting
Richard Hatt pleaded guilty Thursday to killing Stephen Killam in 2024, 3 days after being served with a temporary protection order.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine leaders are crossing Pete Hegseth on shipbuilding
Defense spending bills advanced by U.S. Senate and House subcommittees would prevent offshore production of warships and add another DDG-51 destroyer like those produced at Bath Iron Works.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Acadia’s Jordan Pond House needs repairs. Federal funding might be coming.
All four members of Maine’s congressional delegation support more money for repairs at national parks.