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Election 2020, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics

Democrat Stacy Brenner and Republican Sara Rivard seek Senate District 30 seat

by Kelley Bouchard October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

The candidates differ on issues ranging from childhood vaccination to climate action in the race to represent Gorham, Buxton and part of Scarborough.

Election 2020, Local & State, Politics

Trump courts Maine voters in 2nd District campaign stop

by Rachel Ohm October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

Throngs of supporters attended the event in Levant; some wore masks, but most did not, and neither did the president.

Election 2020, Local & State, News, Politics

Maine Democrats blast Trump ahead of 2nd District visit

by Rob Wolfe October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

Gov. Janet Mills, House Speaker Sara Gideon and Attorney General Aaron Frey hold a rally in Bangor before the president’s visit to an orchard in Levant.

Election 2020, Local & State, News, Politics

Trump to visit Bangor on Sunday

by Rob Wolfe October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

The event has triggered a planned Democratic rally before Trump’s scheduled arrival in Bangor Sunday afternoon.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Let’s stay united as Mainers amid our religious, political differences

by Marvin M. Ellison and Jane Field Special to the Telegram October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

We can commit to actively protecting the right to vote by pledging to ‘defend democracy faithfully.’

Election 2020, Local & State, Politics

Political mail piling up across Maine in unusual election year

by Kevin Miller October 25, 2020October 25, 2020

Campaign mailers, many of them negative, are increasingly popular as the COVID-19 pandemic limits door-knocking and huge sums of money flood into Maine from out of state.