Veterans who have been victims of a sexual assault but have been denied benefits might want to reapply now, says Rep. Chellie Pingree.
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Shapleigh girl adds her voice to fight type 1 diabetes
It wasn’t 14-year-old Caroline Jacobs’ first trip to Washington, but this time the Shapleigh resident wasn’t in the nation’s capital just to tour the monuments. And sure, some perks came with being a delegate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Children’s Congress late last month — including a meeting with actor Kevin Kline. But Jacobs […]
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US Vets’ Admin to provide care in Caribou
Washington — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen the Cary Medical Center in Caribou as one of five pilot locations nationwide for a program dubbed Project ARCH, for Access Received Closer to Home. The VA hospital in Togus will oversee the Caribou site. Maine lawmakers lauded the announcement, with Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd, […]
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Challengers’ resources pale next to Snowe’s
Maine’s three-term senator easily outpaces two tea party-affiliated candidates in fundraising.
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Snowe, D’Amboise report U.S. Senate fundraising
D’Amboise reports raising $117,394 in the last three months, but that total is dwarfed by Snowe’s haul of just over $1 million in contributions.
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Two Democrats may run for Snowe’s seat
Party officials admit Snowe has a lot of appeal, but say ‘anyone can be beaten.’
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Two Democrats consider challenging Snowe
Two Maine Democrats are contemplating running for U.S. Senate next year against Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. Early in the 2012 election cycle, many political analysts have paid more attention to the potential primary challenge to Snowe from the conservative tea party-affiliated wing of her own party. But the interest being shown by state Rep. Jon […]
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Activist goes to White House
Kaleigh Colson, 17, of Portland attends a gay pride reception hosted by President Obama.
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Panelists back bill to protect funerals
The endorsement bodes well for Senate passage of the proposal inspired by a Maine teen’s campaign.
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Activist honored at White House reception
WASHINGTON — Standing outside the White House on Wednesday afternoon in a long line of activists waiting to attend a gay pride reception hosted by President Obama, Mainer Kaleigh Colson was a bundle of nerves. “It’s amazing and awesome, and it is showing that times are changing,” Colson said of the White House’s third annual […]