Of the candidates for Maine House District 49, I think Poppy Arford is the best qualified. My reasons are three: First, Poppy has served on Brunswick’s Town Council and has a good understanding of our local needs and our contributions to the state of Maine. Second, Poppy has served in Augusta as a legislative committee […]
Election 2020
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Forum: Make sure your vote matters
The most important way we can take part in our democracy is voting. The election this Nov. 3 is an especially critical one to take part in, as we will be choosing a president, a U.S. senator and representative, our entire state legislature and a host of local offices. With so much on the ballot […]
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Letter: Elect Brenner in Senate 30 for her compassion, leadership
l am writing this letter in support of Stacy Brenner, the Democratic candidate for state Senate in District 30. It encompasses Gorham, Buxton and Scarborough. Stacy is a long-term community leader based upon her experience as a major business owner as well as her nursing career. With two nursing degrees, Stacy’s knowledge of the health […]
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Trump hones law and order message in Pennsylvania
The president’s campaign believes its efforts to paint Joe Biden as weak on crime will help Trump win back suburban voters, especially women.
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Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’
The Democratic nominee seeks to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump amid a racial reckoning that has galvanized the nation.
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Trump tries to clarify suggestion that people vote twice
The president says he was urging those who vote by mail to follow up at their polling place to make sure their mail-in ballots have been counted.
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Facebook will restrict new political ads in the week before the election
The company says it will also remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting.
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Jared Golden’s reelection appears more likely to national expert
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race to “leans Democratic” instead of a toss-up.
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Trump takes jab at Biden during V-J Day visit to battleship
The president’s visit to North Carolina comes as county boards start sending absentee ballots to voters on Friday.
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Fox, C-SPAN, NBC moderators named for upcoming Trump-Biden debates
USA Today’s Susan Page will moderate the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7.