The two candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District offer voters clashing takes on issues like immigration, firearms and illegal marijuana growing in Maine.
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Gov. Mills responds to Trump call where he reportedly mixed up her gender
Republican candidate Donald Trump was trying to energize voters Monday, the first day of early voting in Maine.
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Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response
Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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State clashes with utility companies in federal court over ban on foreign spending on elections
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston heard arguments Wednesday after the state appealed an injunction that prevents it from enforcing the law approved by voters last fall.
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Here are local polling times and locations by town in the central Maine area
All Maine polling locations will remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the U.S.
The arrest comes as the FBI confronts heightened concerns over the possibility of extremist violence on U.S. soil.
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Harris can’t point to anything she would have done differently than Biden in ‘The View’ appearance
Later in the show, the Democratic nominee identified one thing that she would do differently: She would put a Republican in her Cabinet.
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Four Gardiner candidates vie for one spot on the MSAD 11 board
Diane Potter is not seeking reelection for her seat on the MSAD 11 school board after three years of service.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
The president was expected to announce the final Environmental Protection Agency rule Tuesday in the swing state of Wisconsin during the final month of a tight presidential campaign.
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Jared Golden, Austin Theriault clash in 2nd District debate: Here are the takeaways
Golden, a Democrat, is seeking a fourth term in Congress, while Theriault, a first-term Republican state representative and former NASCAR driver, hopes to unseat him.