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State identifies cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Bangor area 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1208

Maine couple buys home that inspired horror movie 'The Conjuring' 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2051

A past memory. 1 old man 76 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 7 1898

Janet Mills signs bill to allow recreational marijuana sales in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1765

Maine state workers' union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1351

Black Lives Matter co-founder: Maine can be a leader in dismantling white nationalism 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1517

Collins staffer may have violated Senate rules by campaigning 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1503

@SaraGideonME Dem. running against Susan Collins-a few hours left to donate.. 2 riversedge Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1837

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 eShirl Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1590

Democrat Sara Gideon Is Challenging Maine's Susan Collins 1 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1796

We have a contender 0 Soxfan58 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 8 2527

A strong opponent is needed to unseat Collins 6 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 6 2090

Alternative to 'red flag' gun bill likely headed for passage 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1282

At odds with Mills administration, Maine state employees rally for fair contract 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1100

Mills' vetoes show unions must build stronger movement for workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1101

Navy will christen new destroyer at Bath Iron Works on Saturday 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1292

Maine Legislature backs switch to presidential primary, but leaves ranked-choice change in limbo 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1054

Appeals court sides with LePage in legal feud with former House speaker 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1134

Union opposes CMP hydropower project, saying it could jeopardize jobs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1092

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signs automatic voter registration law 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1247

Progressive Announces Bid to Challenge Susan Collins in 2020 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1779

Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1175

Democrat wins special election in House District 45 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 3764

Maine Democrats move to repeal estate tax breaks for wealthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1286

Maine takes step toward allowing Canadian prescription drug imports 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1102

'Student Loan Bill of Rights' will protect Maine students from predatory lenders 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1326

Collins: Opponents Resorting To 'Distortion And Outright Lies' To Unseat Her 17 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 3290

Collins claims it's 'inappropriate' to discuss impeachment, but was happy to with Clinton 10 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 4317

Mills Nominates Former Chair of Maine Democratic Committee to Lead Maine PUC 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1328

Maine Lawmakers Send One Of The Country's Toughest Internet Privacy Proposals To The Governor's Desk 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1115

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Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1124

New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1226

Maine Democratic Party breaks with DCCC, says primaries can be healthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1311

With a workforce shortage in Maine, here's what some recruiters want employers to know 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1453

Trum and the weather. 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 3 1407

Denying Collins re-election would help put our nation back on track 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1660

How a Chinese company plans to revitalize 2 struggling Maine mills 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1424

Paid Time-Off Bill Awaits Action From Governor 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1271

Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1200

Central Maine Power's $1 billion project tests unity of Maine House Democrats 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1189

Workers at one of Maine's largest anti-poverty groups look to unionize 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1182

Far-reaching Maine law bans Native American mascots in all public schools, universities 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 11 1668

Waterville children's bookstore gets backlash for drag queen event 1 eShirl May 2019 May 2019 7 1726

Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines Over Effort To Replace Maine's Presidential Caucuses With Primaries 5 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1841

Maine Lawmakers Are Considering A Measure To Ease Student Debt 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1491

Governor says she'll sign Maine 'conversion therapy' ban 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1660

Maine Oxy employees file suit against owner for misrepresenting stock value 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1483

Fund changes leave Bath Iron Works union leaders uncertain about retirement 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1286

Hundreds of Bowdoin students protest for living wage for hourly campus workers 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1306

Coalition of Maine groups demands roll-back of LePage tax breaks for wealthy 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1277

History shows that enacting universal health care in Maine faces long odds 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1273

Most Maine House Democrats flip to sustain Janet Mills' first veto 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1357

Smiling 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 1 1593

CMMC could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding due to problems 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1286

In D.C., Mainers lead protest demanding Collins support Medicare for All 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1296

Cracks in party unity add challenges for Democrats who lead Maine Legislature 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1193

Maine loggers fight to unionize the North Woods 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1231

Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers 0 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 3 1314

Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day 3 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1583

From Lawmaking To Lobbying: Maine Bill Would Close Revolving Door For A Year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1213

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Mainers Debate Bill To Let Towns Ban Guns From Polling Places, Public Meetings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1128

Gideon's bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1097

Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1204

Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1389

Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1216

Maine's latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1241

Angus King slams Trump for 'reckless judgment' after reviewing Mueller report 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 1225

Maine students left with questions during spate of New England college closures 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1362

Feature obituary: Maggie Brown, 25, smart, adventurous young woman who struggled with addiction 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1870

Down-river 4 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1899

Maine on track to launch recreational marijuana market this year, says state's pot czar 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1297

Collins took more money from the billionaire behind Breitbart than from all of Maine 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 8 1746

Maine Bill Bars Potential Employers From Inquiring About Salary History 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1421

Gov. Mills signs pay equality bill 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1195

Lawmakers consider bills to reinstate asylum seekers' access to welfare benefits 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1222

Maine House Democrats again rebuff GOP efforts to alter minimum wage law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1191

Constituents press Maine Democrat to back a bill that would limit vaccine exemptions 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1340

Maine may reverse LePage's ban on 'stepping stone' supports for immigrants 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1249

Winter 12 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 15 3979

Spring in Maine. 6 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1969

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