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Supreme Court vote shadows Susan Collins in her first bid after abortion rights decision
Voters weigh U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' record against her Kavanaugh vote as Democrat Troy Jackson challenges her for a sixth term.
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3mPowerful nor’easter floods Northeast, leaves over 100,000 without power as high tides threaten coast
BOSTON (AP) — A powerful nor’easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, flooding coastal communities and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power as forecasters warned that another round of high tides could inundate vulnerable shorelines. The slow-moving storm, which killed a New York City housing authority worker when a tree […]
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8m'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One of the most biting insults in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48,” code for candidates taking marching orders from powerful forces in the contiguous United States rather than sticking up for Alaskans. It’s a central theme of the Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, one […]
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5mFilm highlights the frustrations and joys of a Maine moose hunt
The trials, tribulations and lessons learned during a moose hunt provide the backdrop for “The Gift,” a film produced by HuntingME.
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5mThe ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost Maine
Scythe Supply is reintroducing traditional scythes to small farms and conservationists as a sustainable alternative.
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9mWhat I learned about fishing Maine’s West Branch in late September
A fly fishing report from the West Branch of the Penobscot River details salmon catches and reflections on recent fish kills.