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State admits it was wrong to resist federal crackdown on oil tank pollution 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1402

Green Candidate's Entry Pushes Maine Toward Ranked-Choice US Senate Race In 2020 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1509

Company building Bowdoin's new dorms accused of illegal labor practices 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1237

July 25 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jared Golden (D) ME-2nd, born in 1982 0 FakeNoose Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1411

Portland's minimum-wage workers got an 11-cent raise last week 9 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 2829

Records: LePage Didn't Disclose Trips To Montreal, DC 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1846

Senate candidate Betsy Sweet endorsed by liberal group tied to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1340

Study bill may lay groundwork for making consumer-owned power a reality in Maine 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1384

Why progressives can't stop pushing Maine Democrats 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1389

Collins says judge backed by anti-abortion groups is an 'outstanding' example 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1859

State identifies cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Bangor area 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1252

Maine couple buys home that inspired horror movie 'The Conjuring' 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 2113

A past memory. 1 old man 76 Jul 2019 Jul 2019 7 1974

Janet Mills signs bill to allow recreational marijuana sales in Maine 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1829

Maine state workers' union says it has a contract deal with Janet Mills 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1397

Black Lives Matter co-founder: Maine can be a leader in dismantling white nationalism 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1566

Collins staffer may have violated Senate rules by campaigning 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1540

@SaraGideonME Dem. running against Susan Collins-a few hours left to donate.. 2 riversedge Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1908

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 eShirl Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1631

Democrat Sara Gideon Is Challenging Maine's Susan Collins 1 appalachiablue Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1850

We have a contender 0 Soxfan58 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 8 2592

A strong opponent is needed to unseat Collins 6 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 6 2233

Alternative to 'red flag' gun bill likely headed for passage 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1327

At odds with Mills administration, Maine state employees rally for fair contract 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1143

Mills' vetoes show unions must build stronger movement for workers' rights 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1157

Navy will christen new destroyer at Bath Iron Works on Saturday 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1343

Maine Legislature backs switch to presidential primary, but leaves ranked-choice change in limbo 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1097

Appeals court sides with LePage in legal feud with former House speaker 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1180

Union opposes CMP hydropower project, saying it could jeopardize jobs 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1140

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signs automatic voter registration law 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1292

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Progressive Announces Bid to Challenge Susan Collins in 2020 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1840

Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1225

Democrat wins special election in House District 45 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 3834

Maine Democrats move to repeal estate tax breaks for wealthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1344

Maine takes step toward allowing Canadian prescription drug imports 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 3 1146

'Student Loan Bill of Rights' will protect Maine students from predatory lenders 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1378

Collins: Opponents Resorting To 'Distortion And Outright Lies' To Unseat Her 17 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 3477

Collins claims it's 'inappropriate' to discuss impeachment, but was happy to with Clinton 10 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 25 4416

Mills Nominates Former Chair of Maine Democratic Committee to Lead Maine PUC 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1389

Maine Lawmakers Send One Of The Country's Toughest Internet Privacy Proposals To The Governor's Desk 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1160

Program that pays farmers to provide food for hungry Mainers threatened 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1167

New law to make Maine first state with paid sick time that covers more than getting sick 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 1270

Maine Democratic Party breaks with DCCC, says primaries can be healthy 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1357

With a workforce shortage in Maine, here's what some recruiters want employers to know 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1491

Trum and the weather. 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 3 1438

Denying Collins re-election would help put our nation back on track 4 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 3 1725

How a Chinese company plans to revitalize 2 struggling Maine mills 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1478

Paid Time-Off Bill Awaits Action From Governor 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1313

Bill to allow more medical professionals to perform abortions is closer to passage 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1246

Central Maine Power's $1 billion project tests unity of Maine House Democrats 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1229

Workers at one of Maine's largest anti-poverty groups look to unionize 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1221

Far-reaching Maine law bans Native American mascots in all public schools, universities 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 11 1720

Waterville children's bookstore gets backlash for drag queen event 1 eShirl May 2019 May 2019 7 1775

Lawmakers Vote Along Party Lines Over Effort To Replace Maine's Presidential Caucuses With Primaries 5 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1915

Maine Lawmakers Are Considering A Measure To Ease Student Debt 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1534

Governor says she'll sign Maine 'conversion therapy' ban 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1725

Maine Oxy employees file suit against owner for misrepresenting stock value 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1526

Fund changes leave Bath Iron Works union leaders uncertain about retirement 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1327

Hundreds of Bowdoin students protest for living wage for hourly campus workers 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1347

Coalition of Maine groups demands roll-back of LePage tax breaks for wealthy 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1318

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History shows that enacting universal health care in Maine faces long odds 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1315

Most Maine House Democrats flip to sustain Janet Mills' first veto 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1394

Smiling 0 old man 76 May 2019 May 2019 1 1629

CMMC could lose Medicare and Medicaid funding due to problems 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1326

In D.C., Mainers lead protest demanding Collins support Medicare for All 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1345

Cracks in party unity add challenges for Democrats who lead Maine Legislature 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1237

Maine loggers fight to unionize the North Woods 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1276

Maine becomes 1st state to ban single-use foam containers 0 left-of-center2012 May 2019 May 2019 3 1357

Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day 3 nitpicker Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1645

From Lawmaking To Lobbying: Maine Bill Would Close Revolving Door For A Year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1253

Mainers Debate Bill To Let Towns Ban Guns From Polling Places, Public Meetings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1176

Gideon's bill would make Maine a national leader on paid family leave 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1138

Maine workers need right to strike to build a stronger middle class 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1246

Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1443

Testimony is divided as Maine lawmakers consider paid family and medical leave for most workers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1260

Maine's latest attempt to ban conversion therapy gains momentum 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1296

Angus King slams Trump for 'reckless judgment' after reviewing Mueller report 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 5 1264

Maine students left with questions during spate of New England college closures 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1401

Feature obituary: Maggie Brown, 25, smart, adventurous young woman who struggled with addiction 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1917

Down-river 4 old man 76 Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1947

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