A 12-year-old from Gloucester, Massachusetts said a teacher belittled him when he expressed support for the president.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot
Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that’s been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.
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Posted inBethel, News, Oxford Hills, Politics, River Valley
Scott Cole seeking seat on Oxford County Commission
Scott Cole, an independent from Bethel, has announced his campaign for Oxford County commissioner, District 2. Cole is no stranger to local government in Maine, having worked as a chief executive in municipal and county governments for 29 years. According to a written campaign statement, Cole, 59, grew up in Warwick, New York, and attended […]
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Barrett tells senators she has no agenda on health care, other issues before Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett would not say whether she would recuse herself from any election-related cases involving President Trump, who nominated her.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Four-term Maine Senate president, out of office since 1992, seeks a state House seat
Charles Pray of Millinocket hopes to give rural Maine a bigger voice in the Legislature.
Posted inElection 2020, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Chesterville man running for sheriff in contested race
Edward Hastings IV has been in law enforcement since 2004.
Posted inElection 2020, Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal
New Sharon man seeks reelection to sheriff’s position
Scott Nichols Sr. is running for his third term.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally
After the White House sidestepped the question for days, the president’s doctor said Trump had tested negative for the virus and the doctor had concluded that Trump was not contagious.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Biden makes big push in Ohio, once seen as long shot for him
Joe Biden is attempting to expand the battleground map and keep President Trump on the defensive in a state thought to be out of reach after veering right in the presidential race 4 years ago.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2020, Maine, Politics
After chat with Donald Trump, Dale Crafts hopes president stops in Maine
The Republican 2nd District congressional candidate called the president an optimist who “loves Maine.”