A woman in Exeter who was told she couldn’t wear the T-shirt at a polling place responded by whipping it off and doing her civic duty topless.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Former city councilors Bofia, Coelho vie for Waterville mayor’s seat
Mayor Nick Isgro, who has served two three-year terms, is not seeking reelection to his post as Democrat Jay Coelho and independent Phil Bofia square off to succeed him.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Pence to attend event hosted by QAnon backers
The Montana fundraiser, which is expected to draw other influential figures in the President Trump’s orbit, is scheduled for Monday.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Former Democratic senator, vice presidential nominee Lieberman endorses Collins
Joe Lieberman, who served with Collins in the U.S. Senate before retiring in 2012, called the Republican a ‘fighter for women’s issues.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden visits Michigan amid effort to rebuild ‘blue wall’
The quickest path to an electoral college victory this November runs through Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Topsham residents compete for state House District 54 seat
Rep. Denise Tepler, D-Topsham, faces a challenge from Republican Toni Bashinsky.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
White House directs agencies to relax regulatory enforcement
A memo tells agencies not to open multiple investigations into the same company and urges them to seek political appointees’ approval before proceeding with an inquiry.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden and the road to 270 electoral votes
The race could ultimately come down to swing state suburbs, where many educated voters who have traditionally voted Republican have turned away from the president’s party.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Politics
Kanye West makes presidential ballot in Mississippi
The rapper has already qualified to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate in several states, including Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Utah.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Three-candidate race for town council district 3 seat highlight of Winslow ballot
The district 1 seat is also being contested with two candidates vying for the position.