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Election 2024, Politics

Maine House District 88: Stefanie Mahr Damien, D-Auburn

October 11, 2024November 4, 2024

House District 88 comprises part of Auburn.

Election 2024, Local & State, Politics

4 key issues that could decide the 2nd District race, and control of Congress

by Randy Billings October 11, 2024October 12, 2024

Guns, abortion, taxes and inflation top the list of key issues in the race for Congress.

Election 2024, Local & State, Politics

Here are the 11 groups pouring millions of dollars into Maine’s 2nd District race

by Randy Billings October 11, 2024October 12, 2024

Nearly a dozen outside groups, some affiliated with politically minded billionaires, have spent about $6.8 million on the race, including roughly $3.9 million targeting Golden and $2 million targeting Theriault.

Election 2024, Local & State, Politics

All eyes on Maine’s 2nd District as race heats up for U.S. House seat

by Randy Billings October 11, 2024October 12, 2024

National analysts say the hard-fought race between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault is a toss-up and could decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.

Election 2024, Local & State, News, Politics

Republican House candidate from Augusta claims government created recent hurricanes

by Dylan Tusinski October 10, 2024October 11, 2024

In a series of posts on Facebook, Wendy Lee MacDowell, who is running against incumbent Rep. Bill Bridgeo in House District 60, falsely claimed the government is manufacturing “weaponized weather” to target conservative states with storms and seize land for lithium mining.

Local & State, Politics

Maine Senate confirms new DHHS commissioner

by Rachel Ohm October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Sara Gagné-Holmes had served as deputy commissioner of the department for 5 years and takes over as the agency is facing a federal lawsuit and scrutiny by lawmakers.

Election 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Jared Golden seeks to fend off challenger Austin Theriault in final debate

by Steve Collins October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

The two candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District offer voters clashing takes on issues like immigration, firearms and illegal marijuana growing in Maine.