The latest campaign finance reports filed with the state provide a look at who is best positioned to succeed in the June 9 primaries, though a fundraising lead does not guarantee victory at the ballot box.
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Forward Shawn Element added to Mariners playoff roster
Element played 8 games for Maine earlier this season before being loaned to Milwaukee of the AHL.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Campaigning for Nirav Shah restored my optimism | Letter
It’s easy for young people, growing up in today’s political environment, to feel powerless in the face of everything happening around us. As an 18-year-old, being constantly exposed to news cycles filled with conflict, injustice and inhumanity makes it difficult to wake up hopeful when it feels like nothing makes a difference. I knew I […]
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Susan Collins consistently delivers for Maine people | Letter
In response to Allison Kupfer Poteet’s April 6 op-ed (“Susan Collins has turned her back on women”), no, Susan Collins has not turned her back on women. As a mother, sister and caregiver for my dear mom in her final months, I find it offensive to suggest that an entire gender’s concerns can be reduced […]
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Jury awards more than $100M in Robert Indiana art copyright case
The artist best known for his LOVE sculpture spent 40 years in Vinalhaven. Some of the artwork attributed to him late in life was fraudulent, a federal court and jury decided.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine, News, Outdoors
At 79, Portland chocolatier is riding across the U.S. to raise money for MS
While he’s at it, Dean Bingham hopes to snag a Guinness World Record.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Judge rules against Augusta school board in ‘Corn Pop’ free speech lawsuit
The ruling orders the school board to stop enforcing certain restrictions on public comments during its meetings while the lawsuit continues.
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Maine lawmakers chose profits over privacy. Maine will pay for it. | Opinion
Dignity is bad for business, which is why lobbyists killed what could have been the strongest consumer data protection law in the country.
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These Maine food writers pour out their creativity – and recipes – on Substack
The platform offers them creative freedom to write about subjects that range from unfamiliar figures in America’s wine world to running a pizza parlor in small-town Maine.