North Waterboro liberal uses ‘fake news’ to fool, try to teach far right

Local & State

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November 18, 2018

North Waterboro liberal uses ‘fake news’ to fool, try to teach far right

His Facebook page, America’s Last Line of Defense, reinforces biases and draws 6 million visitors each month who think the posts are factual.
Published
November 18, 2018

CMP warned of ‘working off the same playbook’ that stymied New Hampshire energy project

The kind of public resistance that sank the Northern Pass effort now has CMP reworking its transmission line blueprint.
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November 18, 2018

With boots firmly planted in Japan, L.L. Bean kicks up growth

Here’s the inside story of the Freeport company’s improbable and sustained success in one of the world’s toughest retail markets for outsiders.
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November 18, 2018

Maine’s pioneering ranked-choice election likely to catch on nationally

Voting experts say the fact that it went smoothly bodes well for broader adoption.
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November 18, 2018

Most per vote, $131, spent on Golden in 2nd District

Total expenditures in the race – $31 million – was almost twice as much as in 2016.
Published
November 17, 2018

Turkey farmers find business rewarding in more ways than one

Tom and Judy Abbott of West Gardiner say growing their farm, which includes pigs and cattle, has been an exercise in planning but the quality product is worth it.
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November 17, 2018

‘Luminous Arbor’ lights up Woodfords Corner

The sculpture in the form of a tree is now illuminated at the busy Portland intersection.
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November 17, 2018

Man surrenders after standoff with police in Rockland

Police had been looking for Joshua Ellis because he had failed to report to jail.
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November 17, 2018

Crafters meet early holiday shoppers at event to repair Vassalboro mill

Over the past year, residents have coordinated fundraisers to help cover repair costs for the Olde Mill Place.
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November 17, 2018

Judge frees Somali immigrant from Portland who was held without a hearing

Abdigani Faisal Hussein, 45, a tractor-trailer driver, had been detained for nine months in a N.H. jail.