Democrats have held the seat since 2018, but the district has voted for Donald Trump 3 times. Republicans are spending big, too.
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Body of lobsterman recovered in Down East bay
Thomas West, 63, of Steuben, was found dead Wednesday in Dyer Bay, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins backs Republican plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Two Republicans voted no, and Collins was not one of them.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
For Maine women, this election is personal. So is my vote for Dr. Shah. | Opinion
We need a governor committed to protecting reproductive care.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
More Maine high schoolers are looking to Canada for college
Amid increased political pressures on American higher education, and the rising cost of college, some Maine students are heading across the border.
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Somerset County officials propose budget with 3.5% tax increase
Officials considered a budget with essentially no tax increase but decided to try to spread out forecasted impacts over the next several years.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Federal money for nothing but war | Letter
According to the Congressional Budget Office, this war Trump started is costing us $1 billion a day. Where is all of this money coming from? We are told that Social Security will run out of funds in 2032. Every day, Americans die because they can’t afford insurance, 48 million American families live in poverty, 1 […]
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Maine’s moratorium on data centers is a good move | Letter
This is just another way to colonize Maine.
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Jared Golden has let the people of Maine down | Letter
His deciding vote on the Iran war resolution amounts to more of the cowardly same.
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UMF to host 13th annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival May 2
The festival will be held rain or shine between the Olsen Student Center and Roberts Learning Center.