Despite heavy spending on out-of-state consultants, the campaign is being driven by volunteers and grassroots organizing, campaign manager Ben Chin says.
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Maine National Guard heads for Rhode Island to help with blizzard response
Two dozen soldiers and 10 dump trucks have been mobilized to help haul snow and expedite the cleanup process, the Guard announced Thursday.
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Posted inMaine, New England, News, The Maine Forecast
Rare bluebird day allows winter climb to Mount Washington summit
A calm winter weather window allowed the Mount Washington Auto Road SnowCoach to reach the summit, an uncommon opportunity normally prevented by extreme conditions.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, New England, News
Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
The accused shooter, who police say died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, worked at Bath Iron Works.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
In State of the Union, Trump says fraud ‘even worse’ in Maine than in Minnesota
The president announced that Vice President JD Vance would conduct a ‘war on fraud’ in Maine and other states.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
Proposed ICE facility in New Hampshire won’t be built, governor says
The plan for a 500-bed processing center had drawn pushback from local and state officials.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Feds investigate shooting at New Hampshire-Canada border crossing; suspect hospitalized
The incident occurred early Sunday in the town of Pittsburg, which also borders Maine and Vermont.
Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Maine Gov. Janet Mills explains about-face on White House meeting
President Donald Trump and Democratic governors went back and forth for a week over who would be allowed to attend Friday’s meeting.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Natural gas prices in New England spiked to their highest level ever in January
That’s bad news for the cost of electricity in Maine, where experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to keep prices down long-term.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Deep-sea tech used in search for sunken fishing boat off Massachusetts
Authorities hope to learn more about what happened to the Lily Jean and recover the bodies of lost crew members.