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ABC News crew in Bangor, spoke to Mainers ahead of election

BANGOR -- The general election is set for Tuesday, November 3rd, and the race between republican Susan Collins and democrat Troy Jackson for Maine's senate seat is as tight as ever, with recent reports saying it's the closest senate race on the country. It's gotten so close, it has drawn...

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The Maine Monitor

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The Maine Monitor will coordinate with the Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press Herald to investigate problems on Election Day

The Maine Monitor, Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press Herald are teaming up to investigate any problems that are reported at Maine voting locations on Election Day. Were candidates campaigning too close to a polling site? Did someone ask you for your ID before letting you cast a ballot? Did you have to wait in line for an extended period of time because of staffing or technical difficulties?

Maine · 6d
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Dunlap makes final push in Orono as new poll gives LePage late edge in CD2

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Mainers will have many races to decide on Election Day, including Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Democrat Matt Dunlap made his final pitch to voters during a canvass event in Orono on Monday, saying he expects strong voter turnout. “People seem to be very energized and...

Orono, ME · 4d
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Guide to Senate races in Maine, Michigan, Ohio

Voters in Maine, Michigan and Ohio will cast their ballots today for three of the most contentious U.S. Senate races, where tight margins between candidates could determine control of the chamber. Tufts’ Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement published a Youth Electoral Significance Index, which provides data-based rankings of the U.S. elections where youth can swing a race; Maine, Michigan and Ohio are ranked as first, second and third, respectively.

Ohio · 4d
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Hampden Garden Club seeks $50K to finish restoring hall where Susan B. Anthony spoke

HAMPDEN, Maine (WABI) - The Hampden Garden Club needs to raise $50,000 to finish restoring Harmony Hall, where Susan B. Anthony spoke to the Maine Woman Suffrage Association in 1898. Anthony played a role in women’s suffrage that led to the 19th Amendment. More than a century has passed since...

Hampden, ME · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Bangor, Portland and Augusta courts will stay open late on Election Day

That's in anticipation of emergency filings related to the election.

Bangor, ME · 4d

The Maine Monitor

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For 1st time, Maine’s entire congressional delegation could be over 70

The Pine Tree State is no stranger to sending septuagenarians to represent it in Washington, with three of Maine’s four current members of Congress already over 70 years old. But depending on how the Nov. 3 election plays out, Maine could have its entire group of federal lawmakers be older than 70 for the first time in the state’s 200-plus-year history.

Maine · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Maine turnout could reach 70% on a smooth Election Day

By 3 p.m., Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' office had heard of no significant problems at the polls, she said.

Maine · 3d

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🎄 MAINE, GET READY! L.L.Bean’s Magical Northern Lights Holiday Display Returns This Friday!

Make a little holiday magic part of your next Maine road trip! 🚗

Maine · 3d

WDEA AM 1370

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The Best Places to Retire in Maine Might Surprise You

Have you considered retiring to Maine?

Maine · 4d

Daily Mail

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Dry Maine village divided over plans to open mom and pop pub: 'What's next, a Family Dollar?'

A small Maine town of less than 2,000 residents has become divided over plans for local business owner, Jamie MacNair, to open a pub.

Penobscot, ME · 6d

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Trick-or-treaters in Brewer enjoy haunted house

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - It’s the spookiest night of the year and trick-or-treaters in a Brewer neighborhood are enjoying going door to door. One house in particular went above and beyond. We talked to the owners of a make-shift haunted house that drew a crowd. “Oh, we love it....

Brewer, ME · 6d

Bangor Daily News

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Troy Jackson supporters anxious but hopeful days before election

Troy Jackson addressed campaign workers in Bangor on Saturday. Supporters knocked on 50,000 doors last weekend, according to his campaign.

Bangor, ME · 6d

WPFO

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Ambulance deserts lead to long wait times for rural Mainers

CARTHAGE (WGME) – It was a Monday night in Carthage, and Steve Parker was in so much pain he couldn’t lay down. He couldn’t do a lot of things: Hold down food, sleep or ignore the sharp pains in his stomach. Parker didn’t know it yet, but...

Maine · 4d

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Wildfires Develop as Maine Deals With High Fire Danger

Maine Forest Rangers continue to warn about high fire danger in the southern and western part of the state as wildfires have ignited in the region. A fire along the Maine border in New Hampshire had burned 300 acres in the White Mountain National Forest as of Monday afternoon. (Maine...

Maine · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Letter: Penobscot should adopt rules before allowing a pub

“Good intentions are no substitute for enforceable limits, and the upcoming vote wouldn’t set hours, control noise or stop future expansion.”

Penobscot, ME · 7d

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Both national and local issues have dominated 3-way race for Maine's governor

It was a crisp, September evening as Republican Bobby Charles warmed up a crowd of more than 50 supporters gathered in an old barn in Monmouth. "This is an amazing turnout and I want you to get a feel for what’s happening," Charles said during the Sept. 21 town hall. "Maybe, maybe you can feel the rumble in the rails.”

Maine · 7d

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ME State Senator Joe Baldacci Tapped as Maine State Chair for U.S. Term Limits

BANGOR, ME, October 30, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — Today, U.S. Term Limits announced that former Maine State Senator and Bangor Mayor Joe Baldacci has agreed to serve as Maine State Chair for U.S. Term Limits. Baldacci brings decades of public service, community leadership, and firsthand experience with state and local government to the effort to enact congressional term limits and bring greater accountability to Washington, D.C.

Maine · 6d

Q 96.1

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Pierce Gorneault Wins State Title as County Cross Country Teams Shine

Caribou's Pierce Gorneault wins the Class B state championship, Emma Graves takes second, Houlton/GHCA finishes runner-up in Class C, and Caribou earns both Class B Sportsmanship Awards.

Aroostook County, ME · 5d