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Hannah Pingree is already bracing for a constitutional amendment on property taxes
The Democratic gubernatorial nominee acknowledged this week that her plan to let towns tax out-of-state homeowners at higher rates will likely require amending the Maine Constitution.
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4mPaul LePage touts ties to Donald Trump while hedging on tariffs, Iran and ICE
The Republican former governor faced State Auditor Matt Dunlap, a Democrat, in the first of their two debates in the race for Maine's open 2nd Congressional District.
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2mLive updates: Paul LePage enters 1st of 2 debates with Matt Dunlap
The former Republican two-term governor is the favorite in a district that has voted for President Donald Trump three times.
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3mFBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, including by buying materials for homemade explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said Thursday. Ashton Hamed Ellaboudy, 51, of Richland, Washington, was arrested Thursday and is due to make […]
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5m6 emergency RNs at Aroostook hospital resign amid dwindling morale
Despite signing a long-negotiated three-year union contract in May, the six nurses resigned starting in September.
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3mMassachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie Miller
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller, targeting her dozens of times with menacing phone calls and messages, according to court papers. Authorities say the man contacted Katie Miller at least 40 times over the course of […]