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Biden campaign finds third virus link; Kamala Harris suspends travel

by BILL BARROW October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

Harris was scheduled to travel Thursday to North Carolina for events encouraging voters to cast early ballots.

Election 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics

Fact-checking Hunter Biden’s alleged laptop and emails

by Glenn Kessler October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

An explainer on the New York Post’s Wednesday article based on emails purportedly obtained from a laptop that Hunter Biden supposedly left behind for repair in a Delaware shop in April 2019.

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Harrison’s local ballot includes three ordinance changes

by Nicole Carter October 15, 2020October 16, 2020

HARRISON — Harrison has three ordinance questions for residents to vote on in its Nov. 3 local election ballot. Question 1: Shall an ordinance entitled “Mass Gathering Ordinance” be amended? No changes will be made to the town’s definition of what constitutes a mass gathering. Instead, the amendment clarifies that the ordinance applies to private […]

Election 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized

How do I vote early in Maine?

by Scott Thistle October 15, 2020October 21, 2020

Here’s what you need to know if you want to vote early by absentee ballot and avoid polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.

Election 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics

Trump campaign seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story

by ERIC TUCKER and STEPHEN BRAUN October 14, 2020October 15, 2020

Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Trump’s campaign seizes on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s relationship with Ukraine

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Council representing BIW unions calls Collins to remove political ad about Bath shipyard strike

by Kathleen O'Brien October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

The Maine State Council of Machinists rejects a statement from a BIW employee that Collins “got us back to work,” instead arguing Collins did not respond to the union’s calls for help during the strike.

Election 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics

More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot

by Scott Thistle October 13, 2020October 14, 2020

Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that’s been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.