Reiterating his concern that undisclosed campaign funding is undermining American democracy, U.S. Sen. Angus King , I-Maine, said he is joining members of the Senate’s Democratic Caucus to reintroduce a bill that would “shine a light on so-called dark money.” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows on Tuesday called on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, […]
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Collins secures endorsement of national LGBT advocacy group
A national organization that advocates for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equal rights has endorsed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in her re-election campaign. Collins, R-Maine, is facing Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows, former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. “Sen. Susan Collins has played a pivotal role in advancing support for LGBT […]
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High-profile crash in New Jersey renews call to maintain trucker rest regulations
A high-profile fatal accident on the New Jersey Turnpike has Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and some of the state’s top advocates for trucking safety squaring off in the national spotlight. The crash on June 7 killed comic James McNair, who goes by the stage name Jimmy Mack. Seriously injured in the crash was former […]
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Airports get $2.2 million for upgrades to runways, roads
WASHINGTON — Maine communities have been awarded nearly $2.2 million for local airport improvements. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Friday the Federal Aviation Administration is funding infrastructure upgrades at nine airports. Recipients of the funds include Bangor International Airport, Knox County Regional Airport, Princeton Municipal Airport and Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport as well […]
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South Portland veteran fights VA to file damage claim
SOUTH PORTLAND — Kenneth “Jake” Myrick’s U.S. Army service took him to Kosovo and Iraq. His fight to recover damages from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking him to Capitol Hill. Myrick has asked U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to look into the VA’s rejection of a $1 million tort claim, which alleges […]
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King to chair hearing investigating ‘dark money’ in politics
Watch the hearing live on CSPAN Tweets about “#darkmoney” AUGUSTA — An effort by U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, to examine the impact of so-called “dark money” on state and federal elections drew praise from clean election advocates in Maine on Tuesday. But just a day before King was set to chair a hearing of […]
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Maine Lobstermen make waves at union event
LEWISTON — At the start of 2013, a group of lobstermen from up and down the coast got together and achieved something that surprised many: They formed a union. By the end of the year, the Maine Lobstermen Union boasted more than 600 members, and its list of achievements was growing fast. It lobbied legislators […]
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New Collins Center director says new role ‘really a perfect job for me’
Though he kept it to himself, Daniel Williams says he knew for a long time that being the executive director of the Collins Center for the Arts was his dream job. So when Collins Center director John Patches announced his retirement in January, Williams, 47, a patron and board member at the center for more […]
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RSU 73 board hears requests from high school, other cost centers during budget session
LIVERMORE FALLS — The RSU 73 board’s second review of a proposed 2014-15 budget showed a budget of $18.86 million, or about $283,800 more than this year. Making the case for the Spruce Mountain High School requests Thursday night were Principal T.J. Plourde and Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Lee Hixon, who proposed adding new […]