A campaign spokesperson said Collins’ statement was ‘an offhand comment to a reporter, not a formal declaration.’
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Auburn to discuss school budget Wednesday night
The hearing is at 6 p.m. at Auburn Hall at 60 Court St.
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Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the Tea Party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
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Trump reluctantly praises Susan Collins in Fox News interview
The president initially lumped Maine’s senior senator into a group of Republicans he’s ‘not at all fans of,’ before calling her ‘a good person.’
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Maine Democratic primary voters prefer Platner by 2-to-1 margin over Mills, new poll finds
The Emerson College poll found both Mills and Platner leading Republican Susan Collins in a hypothetical general election matchup.
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Graham Platner is still ‘a mystery’ to Maine voters. It’s costing Democrats millions.
He’s spending three times as much on ads in the U.S. Senate primary as Gov. Janet Mills, who went on the attack this week over her opponent’s old internet comments about sexual assault.
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Elizabeth Warren backs Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary
The progressive senator from Massachusetts and former presidential candidate said the political newcomer ‘is going to flip Maine and then actually deliver change for working people.’
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Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
The 1949 recording predates the discovery whale song by nearly 20 years and was made when the ocean was much quieter than it is today.
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Beneath the ice on Rangeley Lake, New England police divers train for the worst
A team of recovery divers from across the region has spent the last two weeks training in the frigid waters of Rangeley Lake.
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Why a dark night sky is important to Maine
Clear viewing is not at the top of the list…