The ad by the 1820 PAC omits important information related to 77 tax liens on Freeport property owned by a real estate development company that Gideon’s husband established just as the Great Recession was beginning.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Politics
Why Joe Biden loves to quote a passage from Irish poet Seamus Heaney
The verses of Heaney, widely considered one of the most influential poets of his lifetime, have had global influence on several world leaders.
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Postmaster general says he won’t restore mailboxes, sorting machines that were removed
Louis DeJoy tells senators he doesn’t yet have a plan to ensure that mail-in ballots would arrive on time but says it’s his ‘sacred duty’ to do so.
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Letter: Hepler earned reelection to Maine House
I write in enthusiastic support of Democrat Allison Hepler for the Maine House of Representatives representing Arrowsic, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Woolwich. Allison has long been active in local government as a member of the Woolwich Select Board, Maine’s First Ship and local food banks. And she was instrumental in supporting Arrowsic’s successful application for […]
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Letter: Elect Bailey, a dedicated public servant
This November I will cast my vote for Kyle Bailey, who is running for a seat in the State House of Representatives, District 27, which comprises part of Gorham and part of Scarborough. While I have not yet met Kyle, in reading his biography I like that he was taught at an early age the […]
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Letter: Reelect Hepler to Maine House District 53
Allison Hepler is a superb example of a true “public servant.” In this cynical time of self-interest and super tribalism, many politicians will vote for party power over principles. As with our great leaders of the past, Allison has served tirelessly with integrity for many years as selectperson in Woolwich and currently as our legislator […]
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Requests for November ballots on pace to shatter Maine record
The state is expecting 600,000 voters will cast absentee ballots – and an overall turnout of 75 percent for the Nov. 3 election.
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Maine postal workers demand funding, federal action to reverse mail delays
Postal union leaders are pushing for $25 billion that’s stalled in the U.S. Senate and calling for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s removal.
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Key takeaways from the Democratic convention: Make history, pound Trump
One persistent theme in the Democratic National Convention so far: Portray President Donald Trump as unsuited for the White House.
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Commentary: Is anti-Trump anger enough to propel Biden into the White House?
The fight this time around must be waged in the hearts and minds of those whose past political indifference helped land us in the mess we’re in today.