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Golden outpaces Democratic rivals in congressional campaign fundraising

AUGUSTA — At least three Democratic congressional hopefuls in Maine’s sprawling 2nd District raised more than $100,000 last year in their quest to replace U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, the Republican who has been in office since 2014. The last of the five Democratic challengers vying to enter the race, environmentalist Lucas St. Clair, collected $207,111 […]

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Democratic 2nd District congressional race heats up

Two of the Democrats vying for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin this fall announced endorsements this week that might boost their chances in June’s primary. The most surprising came when two-time Lewiston mayoral contender Ben Chin, who lost runoffs in both 2015 and 2017, threw his support to Monroe home builder […]

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Nonprofit group to support Maine's new national monument

PATTEN (AP) — A nonprofit group has been formed to preserve and protect the newly-designated national monument in Maine. The private group, called Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, plans to work collaboratively with the National Park Service, which manages the monument. The group’s president, Lucas St. Clair, says its initial focus will be on […]