Bangor Daily News
Troy Jackson inherits Susan Collins’ seat but not her federal funding clout
The five-term Republican made bringing home federal dollars a centerpiece of her campaign, often touting the $1.5 billion she brought to Maine over the past five years.
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6mMore than blue wave swept away Susan Collins
“Collins was an institutionalist when Trump was tearing down the very institutions of government.”
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2mLetter: Democrats need to focus on the economy to stay in power
“Most importantly, gear the economy to the needs of the worker, not to the investor or the corporation.”
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1mLetter: Susan Collins’ career ended like Tom Brady’s
“Like Brady, her storied career tragically came to an end of her own doing.”
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5mMaine’s most popular game bird is declining in other states. Why is it thriving here?
"Ideal habitat precisely describes Maine’s working forest. We have young trees and abundant bugs."
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3mWhat could happen next in razor-thin rejection of moving the Penobscot County Jail
County officials have hinged their plans for a new $70 million to $80 million jail on moving the facility out of Bangor.