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Mystery PAC tied to Donald Trump spends big in Maine’s 2nd District race
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (470+ words) A group tied to President Donald Trump’s massive political operation reserved at least $4.4 million in ads in the race between former Gov. Paul LePage and State Auditor Matt Dunlap for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. The reservations first appeared in tracking by…...
Outgoing Bangor official plans to start municipal consulting firm
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (534+ words) Bangor’s assistant city manager, who is leaving her position later this fall, plans to start her own consulting business to help municipalities and nonprofits. Courtney O’Donnell has been with the city for five years and wants to use her experience…...
Letter: Matt Dunlap will help working Mainers
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (271+ words) bangordailynews.com Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] I am retired now. But when I was seeing patients, I would often see women who were trying to support their…...
Bobby Charles brushes off polling deficit, says there is 'no reason' he can’t win governor’s race
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (675+ words) Standing in front of a crowd of 50 gathered in the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Caribou Thursday evening, Bobby Charles confidently asserted that he’s still in Maine’s gubernatorial race. “There is no reason in the world that we cannot…...
Maine County Official of September, Charles Crosby III
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (201+ words) Charles E. Crosby III was selected Maine County Official of September in honor of his community service by Spirit of America Foundation’s Maine Chapter. Crosby has served for 27 years as a commissioner of Sagadahoc County (from 1993 to 2004 and 2012 to present), including…...
Susan Collins says ‘of course’ she’ll vote for Bobby Charles
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (190+ words) U.S. Sen. Susan Collins gave her preference for Maine’s next governor on Thursday saying she plans to support the Republican nominee in November. “Of course I’m going to be voting for Bobby Charles,” Collins said, according to the Portland Press Herald....
Letter: Susan Collins is not a moderate Republican
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (284+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] Sen. Susan Collins advertises herself as a moderate Republican. Analysis does not bear that out. According to QR Roll Call…...
Letter: Chip Curry has helped Maine island communities
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (147+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] I live in a remote community in rural Maine. I am so impressed that Chip Curry has been out to…...
Bobby Charles' sister won't support him for Maine governor
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (371+ words) The sister of Republican Bobby Charles won’t be voting for him in November. Instead, Anita Charles said in a Wednesday morning opinion piece in the Portland Press Herald that she will be voting for Democrat Hannah Pingree instead for governor....
Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (235+ words) We’re waking up to cloudy skies today. It’s also a brisk one out there, with temperatures peaking in the low to mid-60s across the state. Up to half an inch of rain may fall in parts of Maine starting tonight....