Stopping Donald Trump and the risk he poses to our country is more important than party politics.
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Early voting now underway across Maine
All communities are required to offer in-person absentee voting starting Monday through Oct. 31. Municipalities are also starting to mail absentee ballots to people who have requested them.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State
Quarter of Maine House races have only one major-party candidate. Here’s a map of those districts.
The number of races where Democrats and Republicans did not face off rose significantly in the pandemic election of 2020, and has stayed at almost the same level since.
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What Haitians really eat
Absurd falsehoods about Haitian immigrants in Ohio ignore the truth about the impact of Haitian cooking on America.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
From Margaret Chase Smith to Kamala Harris, on the perils of seeking the presidency
The U.S. senator from Skowhegan, perhaps best known for standing up to Joseph McCarthy in 1950, was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a major party convention.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Gov. Walz’s teachings extend beyond the classroom
The Democratic vice presidential candidate’s 24 years in the National Guard give America an opportunity to better understand our military reserves.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics, Religion and Values
Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters
Dallin H. Oaks, the top adviser and likely successor to 100-year-old church president, encouraged congregants at the faith’s recent conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Young leaders, seen as key to ending toxicity of politics, gather in Waterville
Youth Voting Summit seeks to inspire high school, college-age youths to engage their peers in voting and civic leadership.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Harris is running a much bigger campaign than Trump. Will it matter?
She spends 3 times as much, employs hundreds more staff and dominates the ad war. But the race is effectively tied.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing
Biden has tried to rebut a political movement that has at times openly trafficked in conspiracy theories, with the latest revolving around the government reporting Friday that employers added 254,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%.