Democrat Matthew Beck won a 3-way race to fill the House District 122 seat.
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Posted inNation & World
Ukraine’s first lady declines State of the Union invitation
The intent was for Olena Zelenska to sit near first lady Jill Biden and Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya, who is viewed with some skepticism in Ukraine.
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Sports Digest: Worcester edges Maine Mariners, 2-1, for ECHL win
Goalie John Muse leads the Railers with 29 saves and an assist on the eventual game-winning goal.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Portland superintendent proposes $161 million school budget that would require significant cuts
The budget would be made up of $153.3 million in local taxpayer money and $7.8 million in state funding.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Tuesday’s college roundup: Mackenzie Holmes status in question for Big Ten tournament
Gorham native Mackenzie Holmes, named to the Big Ten first team Tuesday, injured her knee on Sunday in Indiana’s regular-season finale.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s decision avoids a 3-way contest in one of the most closely watched 2024 Senate races.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
In a statement, the senator claimed prosecutors were ‘trying to get me to give in simply by making wild allegations again and again, without actually proving anything.’
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine lawmakers consider bill to protect providers of abortions, gender affirming care
The proposal would make Maine a ‘safe harbor’ for health care that has been banned or restricted in other states.