On the heels of a blockbuster Washington Post story Thursday detailing alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old by a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, Maine’s senior senator is calling on him to quit the race “if there is any truth at all to these horrific allegations.” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, said […]
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Ivanka Trump to visit Biddeford on Friday for tax reform forum
Ivanka Trump, the daughter and advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, delivers a speech at World Assembly for Women: WAW! 2017 conference in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool) BIDDEFORD — Ivanka Trump is scheduled to participate in a forum on tax reform in Biddeford on Friday, along with U.S. Sen. Susan […]
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Susan Collins seeks to block Russian meddling in U.S. elections
Concerned that Russian efforts to interfere with American elections “continue to this very day,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday that the nation must beef up security to fend off cyberattacks by foreign hackers. The Maine Republican said if an adversary succeeded in compromising a U.S. election, it would “undermine public confidence in free and […]
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Russian operatives featured Paul LePage in Facebook posts
A series of controversial and racially charged statements that Maine Gov. Paul LePage uttered in 2016 and 2017 became fodder for Russian operatives who posted on fake Facebook accounts in attempts to sow discord with U.S. voters. The posts on separate accounts appeared to both attack LePage and praise him for comments the Republican made […]
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Susan Collins to stay in the U.S. Senate, not run for governor
Susan Collins announced Friday that she will not run for governor, instead remaining in the U.S. Senate for the duration of her term. ROCKPORT — Sen. Susan Collins ended more than two years of speculation Friday and announced she would not run for governor in 2018, a decision that opens up the race for the […]
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Susan Collins to announce Friday if she'll run for governor
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will make her much-anticipated announcement about whether she’ll run for governor on Friday, according to her spokeswoman. The time and location of Collins’ announcement was not disclosed, but the Republican senator is in Maine this week while the Senate is in recess. The only public event she […]
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If Susan Collins becomes governor, backers feel U.S. Senate would suffer
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, center, leaves a meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. PORTLAND (AP) — Backers of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins say they wish they could clone the moderate Republican powerbroker from Maine who has been a crucial swing vote in Congress as Republicans struggle to […]
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Levesque's leadership qualities
The renaissance occurring in the Twin Cities is the result of dedicated individuals working together to strengthen the community, grow the economy, and promote business opportunities. One of those individuals is Jason Levesque and I am confident he will continue to advance this revitalization as Auburn’s next mayor. I have watched Levesque grow his company, […]
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Northern Maine voters back Susan Collins despite spats with LePage and Trump
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine is surrounded by reporters in July 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she is poised to announce by next week whether she will run for governor in 2018. Her extended “to run or not to run” drama continues to draw breathless scrutiny in Maine and national […]
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Supporters want Susan Collins to stay in Senate, not run for governor
Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. listens at left as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine introduces him on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at Sessions confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearing. As Sen. Susan Collins of Maine prepares to announce next week whether she will run for governor in 2018, […]