The group behind the question is asking that it be restored to the November ballot, while the secretary of state wants the court to affirm her conclusion that the petition fell more than 500 signatures short.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
‘A cheap, no-good person’: Donald Trump tees off on Graham Platner
The attacks signal a bruising, scorched-earth general election campaign for Maine’s Senate seat, which is key for both parties’ plans to control the upper chamber.
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Marshwood’s $40.6M school budget approved by voters
About 69% of voters in South Berwick and Eliot supported the budget, which is 4.3% higher than last year’s.
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Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees’ deaths and suffering.
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Wells selectman reelected by 7 votes; school board chair unseated by challenger
Residents also approved the town’s $33.57 million municipal budget.
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Democrats didn’t find Platner. Platner found them. | Douglas Rooks
After Tuesday’s persuasive win, perhaps the media can stop asking who Graham Platner is and start focusing on what he represents.
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Is the term ‘moxie’ derived from the name of Maine’s state soft drink? | Fact brief
Maine made Moxie its official state soft drink in 2005.
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Bonny Eagle voters pass $73M budget, elect board members
The MSAD 6 budget passed 4,227 to 3,028 and incumbent Cynthia Meserve and Dara Crawford won the contested school board races.
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Defying Trump ended some Republicans’ careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine
The US Senator often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from the president.
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Wells-Ogunquit school district budget approved by voters
The $33.4 million budget sailed through Tuesday, receiving the support of 82% of voters across the 2 towns, according to unofficial results.