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Susan Collins breaks with Trump on ‘illegal’ last-minute spending cuts
But Democrats say she should have seen this coming when she backed the budget chief who told senators he considered a spending law unconstitutional.
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7mWyman leads Windham High to football win over Bangor
Windham senior Landon Wyman had a night to remember in Friday’s 21-14 Class A North victory over Bangor at Cameron Stadium.
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2m8th annual Maine’s Garlic Festival returns to Lake George Regional Park Oct. 3–4
CANAAN — The 8th annual Maine’s Garlic Festival is set to return for a weekend of community, local agriculture, and autumn scenery on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 at Lake George Regional Park. Set lakeside amidst peak fall foliage, the festival brings together approximately 50 diverse vendors offering fresh local produce, artisan garlic […]
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8mSouthern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm voters
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — People crowded shoulder to shoulder upstairs in a south Alabama coffee shop, in a region sometimes called the reddest in the heavily conservative state. They were there to hear Doug Jones, the Democratic nominee for governor and the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama. “Alabama has been under Republican […]
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6mRoads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor'easter take shape
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, the effect of a powerful nor’easter expected to create dangerous conditions through the weekend. Forecasters warned of gale winds that could down trees and heavy rain that could put roads underwater. Tens of millions of people are in […]
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6mHouse Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections. The undertaking is a robust as it is daunting, spanning several House committees. With majority power comes bigger budgets […]