Lawmakers from both parties are proposing reforms that could change the way Maine votes, including modifications made in 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Interactive Quiz: How much do you know about the holidays in Maine?
Ho, ho, how much do you know? Only one way to find out.
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Maine Electoral College electors to cast ballots Monday
Maine’s four electors will cast three ballots for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump when they convene in the House chamber of the State House on Monday, while their counterparts across the U.S. will also cast their votes.
Posted inbPlus, Local & State
Maine added 91 new spiders to its state species list
Bad news for arachnophobes. There are 677 known species of spiders in Maine, including 91 new ones just added to the list last month. So small, so quiet, so many, you’re probably sitting next to one right now…
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New poll shows Gideon with slight lead in U.S. Senate race
Quinnipiac University’s survey of 807 registered Maine voters finds Republican Sen. Susan Collins trailing the Democratic House speaker by 4 points.
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Diocese of Portland information stolen in cyberattack
An email said personal information may have been stolen in May.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation / World, News, Uncategorized
Maine Republicans file last-minute court challenge to ranked-choice ruling
The party says Maine’s secretary of state improperly rejected thousands of signatures on a petition aimed at overturning a law applying ranked choice to presidential elections.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Flurry of absentee voting continues right up to Maine’s unusual July primary
Town and city clerks have been inundated with absentee ballots, and some election officials still expect to see voters at the polls for a primary that was delayed from June by the pandemic.
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PHOTO: Balancing lunch and play
Lewiston sisters play after picking up lunches.