After sightings of deadly sharks, a Maine town will fly warning flags all summer
Harpswell adopted the season-long flag policy nearly six years after it was the site of the first fatal shark attack in Maine history.
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Troy Jackson and 2 other Democrats seek US Senate nod at Bangor convention
Jackson locked up enough delegates in this past weekend’s county caucuses to secure the nomination.
How Troy Jackson evolved on abortion
Troy Jackson, who grew up Catholic, once supported a “fetal personhood” bill and a 24-hour waiting period before abortion procedures.
Troy Jackson’s Maine Senate leadership was marked by angry outbursts
Even those critical of the former Allagash logger’s style draw a sharp distinction between him and Graham Platner, whose campaign was sunk by a rape allegation.
Democratic senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after fatal shootings in Maine and Texas
The demands came in a letter spearheaded by Maine’s Independent Sen. Angus King, signed by 38 Democratic senators.
State will begin mailing $300 ‘affordability’ checks to eligible Mainers later this month
The state is tapping its rainy day fund to pay for the $155 million program.
Troy Jackson must build a massive campaign overnight to catch Susan Collins
In less than two weeks, Jackson went from an unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate to the Democrats’ presumptive U.S. Senate nominee.
CNN, BDN cancel Democratic US Senate debate after Troy Jackson’s big weekend
The debate would have come less than two days before delegates gathered for the July 25 state convention in Bangor.
DHS will reportedly investigate its own ICE agents after deadly shootings
It’s unclear whether this reported policy shift will affect the FBI’s participation in the investigation into the Biddeford shooting.
Maine takes next step in making manufacturers pay for packaging waste
That program aims to shift the costs of disposing packaging waste from municipal taxpayers to packaging producers.
Inside Troy Jackson’s delegate sweep, and the undecided voters it rolled over
Supporters say Troy Jackson’s background helped him sweep the delegate process in a must-win state for Democrats hoping to retake the Senate.
Track the delegates to Maine Democrats’ unprecedented Senate convention
See how the delegate count breaks down by candidate and county by county, and view individual delegates by name.
Troy Jackson locks down delegates needed to clinch Maine Democratic Senate nod
Delegates are not formally bound to vote for Jackson at the July 25 convention under rules quickly devised by the Maine Democratic Party.
Candidates leave Democratic US Senate race after Troy Jackson’s dominant weekend
Support for Troy Jackson among winning delegates Saturday and Sunday prompted Shenna Bellows, Nirav Shah and Dan Kleban to suspend their bids.
Day 2 caucus updates: Nirav Shah suspends Senate campaign
The final eight counties caucus Sunday to pick the last of the delegates officially deciding who will win the Democratic nomination.
3 things to watch on Day 2 of Maine’s Democratic US Senate caucuses
Maine Senate President Troy Jackson only needs 11 more delegates to effectively clinch the right to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
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