Artist Theaster Gates will speak May 26 at baccalaureate and receive an honorary degree; Alfond Foundation Chairman Gregory Powell and Rebecca Corbett, of The New York Times, will get honorary degrees at commencement.
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Maine will be among hardest-hit states if EU retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
That’s the conclusion of a Brookings Institution report, but it isn’t clear which Maine sectors would be harmed the most.
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Collins’ parents get national recognition for 70th wedding anniversary
The couple from Caribou are mentioned on MSNBC’s ‘Meet the Press Daily’ television show.
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Senate rejects 2 immigration bills, including one championed by Collins, King
The bipartisan legislation crafted by the ‘Common Sense Coalition’ would have granted legal status to 1.8 million ‘dreamers’ and spent $25 billion for border security over the next decade.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House agreed to an amendment that would fund the federal government through March 23.
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Collins tells Jackman residents they did right thing in firing town manager
The senator also said she no longer would endorse Rep. Larry Lockman, R-Amherst, in future elections after he called legislation on immigrants part of a “war on whites.”
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Trump right to consult lawyer about intention to fire Mueller, Collins says
On Sunday talk shows, she praises the president for checking with the White House counsel, who reportedly threatened to quit if the Russia special prosecutor was ousted.
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‘Dreamers’ from Maine visit Washington to appeal for protection from deportation
Christian Castaneda of Portland meets with Sen. Susan Collins and others to lobby for a permanent solution, saying he has been ‘in the shadows for too long.’
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Press Herald’s ‘Lost’ series recognized at U.S. Senate hearing
An award-winning author praises the newspaper’s reporting during an exchange with Sen. Susan Collins at a hearing on the nation’s opioid crisis.
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Sens. Collins and King to feds: Keep oil and gas drilling away from Maine coast
In a letter Monday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Maine’s senators say the risks of environmental and economic damage outweigh any potential benefits.