A report published Wednesday finds that women who experience sexual harassment in the workplace often suffer lasting physical consequences.
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Mainers bound for D.C. in bid to meet with Sen. Collins have a common story: ‘I’m a survivor’
The group boards a bus hoping to tell Maine’s Republican senator about experiences of sexual violence and persuade her to vote against Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
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Collins, King urge USDA to fund broadband in ‘geographically challenged’ areas
They cite a statistic that of the 24 million U.S. households that lack broadband service, 80 percent are in rural areas.
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Dozens of residents flood Collins’ Augusta office as Kavanaugh vote advances
The Maine senator, one of a few Republicans who could halt the judge’s nomination, still has not decided how she will vote, a staff member says.
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How a member of Maine’s political elite found himself in Mueller’s cross hairs
Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
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Lawmakers turn out the lights on political messages projected on State House
The Legislative Council says the Capitol building must be maintained as a ‘neutral institution of democracy’ and not tainted by political messages.
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Democratic PAC tops $1 million in spending in Maine governor’s race
More than half of the money is to oppose Republican candidate Shawn Moody.
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Governor’s energy director steps down
Steven McGrath came from the private energy sector, where he specialized in finance and management.
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Dark money and blurred alliances drum up resistance to CMP power line project
An unusual mix of opponents, one of them quite secretive, is working at a grass-roots level to block a proposed 145-mile power line through Maine, even though it’s not on any ballot.
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Maine seeks consultant to craft rules and regulations for recreational pot sales
The selected company will have to submit its adult-use market plan by the end of April for review by state officials and legislators.