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How long. 6 old man 76 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 2410

RANKED CHOICE VOTING IS ON THE BALLOT FOR JUNE! Please help with this People's Veto Effort. Thanks! 4 LBM20 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 2502

EXCELLENT OpEd on Ranked Choice Voting and how we must win this vote to save democracy in Maine. 0 LBM20 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1695

New bills would require Maine officials to show up for meetings 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1421

Why these crazy notions 1 old man 76 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1677

High-end inns, restaurants in Portland, Camden to declare bankruptcy 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 2355

Medicaid Expansion Slowed by LePage Administration 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1436

Leaders to Decide if Gun Control Bills Will Be Considered This Session 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1347

Ambulance, Hospital to Pay $1.4M in Unneeded Transport Case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1408

Committee Continues Work on Recreational Marijuana Legislation 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1294

Ethics Commission Will Not Investigate Whether GOP Worked With Attack Website 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1372

WE NEED LETTERS TO EDITOR AND OP-EDS RIGHT NOW SUPPORTING RANKED CHOICE VOTING. PLEASE HELP. 4 LBM20 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 2437

Maine General Hospital to cut diabetes care, citing reimbursement 2 Tanuki Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 2449

Maine Primaries Could Use New Ranked Voting System 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1597

Faith Leaders arrested at Sen. Collins office say their activism has just begun 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 17 1873

Newest Bath Iron Works-built stealth destroyer passes sea test 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1939

Argument over white supremacist tattoos leads to Rockland stabbing 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 2153

Firewood in short supply across Maine in wake of cold spell 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1695

Maine won't honor the will of its voters (and lead the way with cannabis social clubs) 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1717

Environmental Group Suing Governor Over Wind Power Moratorium 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1524

To win the fight against opiate addiction, experts say homelessness must be addressed 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1391

U.S. Border Patrol Checks on Buses Increasing Across Maine 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 2189

South Portland, Maine, attorney suspended for sexting client 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1715

A "pro-white" town manager wants races to separate, rails against Islam, refuses to quit 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 5 2056

Portland (Maine) police officer arrested in Massachusetts 0 left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1746

Democrats say fake news posted on conservative website, shared by Republican Party, tainted Lewiston 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 1 1807

Republicans decry timing of attorney general's bill to expand abortion access 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2018 Jan 2018 0 1644

Dog missing for five days found buried in snow; alive 6 sl8 Jan 2018 Jan 2018 35 3405

Trump refuses to release documents to Maine secretary of state despite judges order 16 workinclasszero Jan 2018 Jan 2018 30 5872

Diane Russell Statement on AG Sessions Marijuana Announcement 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 Jan 2018 2 1841

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Which is the largest and/or most influential 4 question everything Dec 2017 Jan 2018 0 2072

Retired state trooper arrested on drug trafficking charges 0 left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1903

You ARE going to be able to beat Collins after this, right? 7 Ken Burch Dec 2017 Dec 2017 4 2809

Crimes Against Humanity 0 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1665

Have any of you tried to call Collin's office? 4 jpak Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 2077

PLEASE HELP: RANKED CHOICE VOTING PEOPLE'S VETO EFFORT. (Had a very good weekend working on it.) 0 LBM20 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1882

Sen. Collins locks office doors, refuses to answer to constituents on secret GOP tax scam 7 workinclasszero Dec 2017 Dec 2017 16 2926

LePage Says Report That Trump Urging Him To Run For Senate Is 'Fake News' 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1617

Oxford County sheriff resigns after complaints of lewd photos, texts 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 2116

Opponents Of GOP Tax Bill Refuse To Leave Collins' Portland Office 5 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 3 2176

Religious leaders arrested at Collin's Portland office after sit-in to protest her vote on tax bill 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1483

Amazon backs out of pharmaceutical wholesaling in Maine 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1380

Who is to blame 4 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 5 2299

Pass word 0 old man 76 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1722

Green Party's Jill Stein pushes Maine's ranked-choice voting effort 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Dec 2017 0 2143

PLEASE HELP WITH DAY OF ACTION AND BEYOND TO GET THE PEOPLE'S VETO TO RESTORE RANKED CHOICE VOTING. 0 LBM20 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1716

UMaine system sees another big boost in students 'from away' 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1736

Maine lawmakers to consider extending tax credit for Bath Iron Works 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1559

Labor organization asks judge to force LePage to release federal funds 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 1635

Portland approves tax relief program for low-income seniors 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1454

Maine Isn't Treating Children With Disabilities As Required Under Federal Law 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1706

Susan Collins Says To Expect Significant Amendments To GOP Tax Plans 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1497

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THE PEOPLE'S VETO TO RESTORE RANKED CHOICE VOTING. 0 LBM20 Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 2031

Maine voters approve Medicaid expansion 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 1851

Mainers back pension reform 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1944

Maine House upholds Paul LePage's veto of recreational marijuana regulations 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1912

Maine voters approve $105 million transportation bond 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1528

Maine Voters Reject York County Casino Proposal 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1674

Ranked Choice Delay Becomes Law Without LePage Signature 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1805

Angus King Speaks Out Against Points-Based Immigration Proposals 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1693

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Sitting here in central Maine 2 Soxfan58 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2930

Tens Of Thousands Of Job Seekers In Limbo After LePage Declines $8 Million In Retraining Money 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1561

What awaits Maine lawmakers when they return for a special session 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1360

UMaine students sing Elvis song to anti-gay protester 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1427

LePage calls York County casino question 'a phony deal' with overblown promises 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1242

Maine gets extension to comply with Real ID Act 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1278

Judge dismisses LePage lawsuit against attorney general over cost of hiring outside attorneys 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1313

Portland, ME, police union strike deal to outfit police with body cameras 0 left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 2904

Poland Spring throws cold water on class-action lawsuit 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 3500

Town may require horse diapers for riding on beach 6 left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 3815

Poliquin Says He Avoids Press to Protect His Seat 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 4 2522

Splintered governors field makes unity and winning a challenge for Maine Democrats 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2280

Senator Angus King lobbies for lobster emoji 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 2555

Chellie Pingree Calls For Improved Inspections On Organic Imports 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1714

Feds charge owner of Bangor head shop with growing, selling pot 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1426

Biddeford State Lawmaker Leaving Democratic Party 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1762

anyone going to the Common Ground Fair this weekend? 0 eShirl Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1781

Rare white lobster caught off Chebeague Island 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2667

Two unions agree to Paul LePage's 'right to work' contract language 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2318

Bangor Eyes Its Legal Options as LePage Moves Ahead With Planned Psychiatric Facility 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2038

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