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Anxiety fills Capitol as Senate awaits FBI report on Kavanaugh

by John Wagner, Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey The Washington Post October 3, 2018October 4, 2018

Mounting political strains over the approaching election-season showdown are mirrored by growing concerns over senators’ security following frequent and at times aggressive demonstrations by anti-Kavanaugh protesters.

Yarmouth voters will decide two referendum questions in November

by jocelyn van saun The Forecaster October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

The first would prohibit town and school employees from serving on the Town Council, and the second would increase protections for renters.

Election 2018, Local & State, Schools and Education

Yarmouth voters will decide $60 million bond questions in November

by jocelyn van saun The Forecaster October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

About $52 million would go to school projects and $8.5 million would pay for a new public safety center.

Local & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education

USM president says retired professor went ‘rogue’ in offering trip to lobby Collins as college course

by Dennis Hoey October 3, 2018October 4, 2018

Glenn Cummings says the ‘pop-up’ course was pulled as soon as he found out about it – hours before a group of demonstrators was to leave for Washington on a chartered bus.

Election 2018, Elections, Politics

Interactive maps: See how much people in your town have given to the candidates for governor

by Christian MilNeil October 3, 2018October 4, 2018

The maps below show contributions by town from donors to the four candidates for governor through Sept. 18, based on reports filed with the Maine Ethics Commission. For detailed information about the specific individuals and businesses making these donations, visit our campaign finance database. Note: due to inconsistencies or missing data in address records for […]

Local & State, Politics

More than 1,000 Maine academics sign letter urging Collins to not support Kavanaugh

by Rachel Ohm October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

The online letter to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cites allegations of sexual misconduct and Kavanaugh’s “angry demeanor” as reasons to reject his nomination to the Supreme Court.