An analysis of state voting data by The Associated Press shows a surge in the number of Maine Democrats that cast ballots in November
Carl Natale
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Massachusetts woman, 56, killed in Wayne snowmobile crash
WAYNE — A 56-year-old woman from Massachusetts was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday night. The Maine Warden Service said Martha Carroll of Brighton, Massachusetts, died when the snowmobile she was operating crashed into trees at a high speed in Wayne. Officials said the crash happened on the west shore of Wilson Pond. Carroll was […]
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Massachusetts woman, 56, killed in Wayne snowmobile crash
WAYNE — A 56-year-old woman from Massachusetts was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday night. The Maine Warden Service said Martha Carroll of Brighton, Massachusetts, died when the snowmobile she was operating crashed into trees in Wayne. Officials said the crash happened on the west shore of Wilson Pond. Carroll was wearing a ski-type helmet. […]
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Basic Democracy? Maybe not
New Englanders have long had two religions. Our faith religion is slowly sinking beneath the hard boulders of our countryside. Our secular religion, “local control” of government, may be a bit stronger, but it, too, may be fading. When we came to New Sharon 39 years ago, we took up the practice of both religions. I became a […]
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Sobering stories of recovery
“I broke down weeping like a baby.” Interventions, support, meds, determination help some achieve longterm sobriety.
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What every voter should know about their town meeting
By March marks the dawn of town meeting season. That means the system of government observed by over 400 Maine municipalities is now under way. Here’s what every voter should know about it: Agenda Though a town meeting can cover a wide range of subjects, from taxes to trash, from dog barking to cell phone […]
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Janet Mills, Paul LePage share a fondness for speeding
Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage and current Democratic Gov. Janet Mills share at least one thing: a lead foot
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Maine will not escape the brutal Arctic air mass coming to the United States
Low temperatures of near zero in northern Maine will be a good 10 to 20 degrees below normal for early March.
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Snowstorms coming this Saturday and Sunday
A storm will pass to our south on Saturday, bringing with it a few inches though the forecast is still changing. Sunday will be calm before our next significant storm arrives Sunday night. https://twitter.com/DustinWGME/status/1101462386358263809 Light snow expected through the day Saturday. Overall, accumulations are not impressive, but southern York County, just along the coast, and […]