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Senator Collins, I think you are a little out of touch. This is about a cord of wood — and about Mainers struggling to afford to heat their homes this winter.

Matt Dunlap for Congress @dunlap4congress.bsky.social has momentum to winning Maine’s second district says Heather Cox Richardson @hcrichardson.bsky.social

In Maine, the morning sun shines on Hannah

abc.net.auMoment in Maine sums up Trump's troublesA political debate in Maine offered multiple reminders of times when Donald Trump has dismissed Americans' concerns as either conspiracy theories or stupidity.

Maine weighs the trade off between Senator Collins impact vs acquiesce to Trump's actions. Austrailan Broadcasting Corportation

Ready for stormy seas on the coast of Maine

bostonfed.orgCan New England’s diminished manufacturing sector see growth again?

New England owes much of its early manufacturing prominence to its geography. Companies built mills to harness energy from the countless fast-running rivers and streams that flow down its hills and mountains to the ocean. By Jay Lindsay @bostonfed.bsky.social

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Colin Woodard

@colinwoodard.bsky.social

Nothing says “aspiring authoritarian” quite like the regime posting a sign inside Independence Hall enlisting the public to report any deviations from an official propaganda version of history.

bangordailynews.comAt Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tellOrganizations are suing to restore historical signs removed from Acadia National Park under the second Trump administration.

At Trump's direction, signs at national parks about heritage and climate change were removed. In Maine, at Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain is a sacred place for the Wabanaki people who celebrate it as the first light mountain. @apnews.com @bangordailynews.bsky.social

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Troy Jackson

@hannahpingree.bsky.social

Thank you for the kind words @aoc.bsky.social

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Hannah Pingree

Just 14 days until Election Day. Early voting is open until October 29th. Make sure your voice is heard. Every vote matters.

bangordailynews.comTrade dispute bars liquor delivery through Maine to Canadian islandImports of Canadian alcohol into the U.S. were blocked by the new regulations, even if they were destined for Campobello.

When Trump's latest salvo in the trade war with Canada took effect, Newman's delivery was caught in the crossfire. The ghost of FDR was chagrined while sipping a martini on Campobello Island. By Sebastian Teunissen, The Quoddy Tides @bangordailynews.bsky.social

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Troy Jackson

@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

Hot takes with @hannahpingree.bsky.social at Becky's Diner! P.S. Happy Birthday, Hannah!

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The Lincoln Project

@lincolnproject.us

Paul LePage plans to sunbathe in Florida while Mainers struggle to heat their homes this winter.

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Jacob Soboroff

Ahead of a tight Senate race in Maine, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Democratic candidate for Senate Troy Jackson campaigned together at a rally in Portland. I spoke with them in an exclusive interview last night. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Wk...

youtube.com'Power belongs to the people' Sen. Elizabeth Warren & Troy Jackson rally together in MaineYouTube video by MS NOW

No treats, just tricks says George @danbydoodles.bsky.social @bangordailynews.bsky.social

bostonglobe.comAutumn in New England is a feast for the eyes, part of a leaf’s fantastic journey. Stop and marvel. - The Boston GlobeThe next few weeks bring some of the most dramatic changes to our landscape, rivaling only the magical weeks in late April and early May.

O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; October, Robert Frost

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Matt Dunlap

@dunlap4congress.bsky.social

Working families in Maine are heading into winter and staring at the highest heating oil bills they've ever seen. Paul LePage openly said that when it gets too cold, he goes to Florida. I'll never abandon Mainers, and I'll fight to end the war in Iran and bring down your heating prices.

bangordailynews.comOpinion: A stronger workforce begins with inclusion"The goal is simple: A Maine where people with disabilities have the same opportunity to pursue meaningful work, build careers and achieve their aspirations as anyone else."

National Disability Employment Awareness Month is also a reminder that progress is not a finish line by Maine Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman.

Challenger Troy Jackson and Senator Susan Collins get ready to debate with democracy on the line

pressherald.comThree months after Johan Sebastián’s death, we’re still fighting for the truth | OpinionThe administration made a decision to take a life. It has met the consequences with silence.

In Biddeford, Maine, an innocent, law-abiding father was killed by ICE and so far there are no consequences. By Sean P. Murphy, an attorney at Gideon Asen representing the family of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. @pressherald.com

pressherald.comWrong to remove George Mitchell’s name without evidence or proof | Douglas RooksIf we use suspicion and allegation as our standard, as the University of Maine System just did, we’re on a slippery slope.

Before we remove names, portraits and statues from the public square, there must be an effort to establish the facts, and discern the truth as far as it can be known. By Dougless Rooks @pressherald.com

nytimes.comOpinion | Lethality and Testosterone Will Get Us Only So Far (Gift Article)Backing down on Ukraine while failing in Iran is an invitation to our enemies.

It won’t be easy to regain what we have lost, but there are several places to start says Maine Senator Angus King @senangusking.bsky.social @nytopinion.bsky.social

nytimes.com5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate (Gift Article)Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.

In Maine, US Senate race focuses on health care, the war in Iran, cost of living, and the role of ICE in the age of Trump. @nytimes.com

opb.orgOops: GOP group mistakenly bought ad for Maine Senate candidate in wrong PortlandA Republican group meant to buy the ad for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in Portland, Maine, not Oregon.

Defending Maine Street SuperPac buys campaign ad to relect Maine Senator Susan Collins in Portland, Oregon. @opb.org

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree

@pingree.house.gov

🧵 For Wabanaki communities, the return of ancestral lands is helping sustain the art, knowledge, and traditions that connect generations. Artists teaching porcupine quill work. Canoe builders sharing their craft. Elders showing young people how to harvest traditional foods and medicines.

pressherald.comThe return of Indigenous land is also supporting Wabanaki artAs more land in Maine is returned to Indigenous communities, a new fund is supporting traditional practices on that land.

youtu.beRobbie Robertson Ghost DanceYouTube video by Robbie Robertson

Indigenous Peoples Day with Robbie Roberston's Ghost Dance

bangordailynews.comBDN’s Callie Ferguson takes home top New England journalism awardFerguson was named AP Sevellon Brown NE Journalist of the Year for her coverage of ICE raids and arrests in Maine.

The New England Society of News Editors recognized Callie Ferguson @bangordailynews.bsky.social reporter with a top prize for outstanding journalism. She found, contrary to ICE’s claims, only 11 of the immigrants caught in the January surge had a criminal record. Not the “the worst of the worst”

bostonglobe.comLike clockwork, it’s cranberry harvest time in Massachusetts - The Boston GlobeSome of the best Boston Globe staff photos from ...

My first kiss was on a cool autumn night in a cranberry bog outside of Plymouth. I never saw Wendy again but cranberries have been constant. @bostonglobe.com

bostonglobe.comThree takeaways from the second — more substantive — Susan Collins and Troy Jackson Maine Senate debate - The Boston GlobeThursday night’s second debate did offer a chance for both candidates to make a little bit more clarity or headway. Indeed it might have just done that.

After second debate, US Senate race in Maine between Senator Collins and challenger Troy Jackson is neck and neck. By James Pindell @bostonglobe.com

pressherald.comMaine’s tallest mountain is greening faster than others in New EnglandOn the region's wind-scoured summits, four decades of satellite data reveal the ancient tundra is blooming.

Katahdin, Maine’s highest peak at 5,268 feet, is greening faster than any other New England summit. By Penelope Overton @pressherald.com

bangordailynews.comOpinion: Debate made it clear why Matt Dunlap is the best choice in 2nd District“When Paul LePage met Matt Dunlap on the debate stage on Oct. 1, the contrast between the two times and current candidates could not have been starker.”

Maine Congresssional candidate Matt Dunlap was clear, opposing the war and reminding viewers that Congress has the constitutional responsibility to declare war and conduct executive oversight by Amy Fried @asfried.bsky.social @bangordailynews.bsky.social

bangordailynews.comICE detained a Maine immigrant’s wife, then let him trade placesMore than anywhere else in New England, lawyers say Maine has stood out for federal agents tracking down one category of law-abiding immigrants at homes and jobs.

ICE detained a Maine immigrant’s wife, then let him trade places. By Callie Ferguson. ICE repeatedly pursued immigrants like Pedro, who came to the United States legally on a visa, applied for asylum and got a work permit. @bangordailynews.bsky.social

nbcnews.comFour return to Earth after eight months in spaceSpaceX brought the U.S., French and Russian flyers back with a splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of Los Angeles.

Returning to Earth after eight months in space are four NASA astronauts including Commander Jessica Meir of Caribou Maine.

trib.alTrump says he’ll award Roger Clemens Presidential Medal of Freedom as former Red Sox pitcher appears at Texas rally - The Boston Globe“This supersedes anything that obviously I’ve done in my playing career,” Clemens said, standing onstage alongside Trump.

Roger can wear his Yankee hat

The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com

President Trump announced at a rally in Texas he would award retired baseball star and former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Troy Jackson

Honored to have President Obama standing with us in this fight. This campaign is about working people taking their power back — and building a government that works for them. Now let’s finish the job. Get out and vote.

bostonfed.orgBoston Fed president: Local leaders key to addressing rural New England’s challenges

Boston Fed president Collins says solutions to healthcare, childcare, workforce issues start with local insight. “I think that by having the local leaders be in the driver's seat, that's one of the key ways to ensure that opportunities really do benefit the existing residents,” Collins said.

newrepublic.comWhy the GOP’s Typical Attacks Aren’t Working on This Maine CandidateDemocrat Matt Dunlap, who’s running against former two-term Governor Paul LePage to represent Maine’s 2nd congressional district, is a progressive—but also an avid hunter. Nothing about him screams “r...

Why the GOP’s Typical Attacks Aren’t Working on This Maine Candidate for Congress. Matt Dunlap is real and poised to win newrepublic.com/post/216280/... via @newrepublic.com

bostonglobe.comThis TV show has New Englanders transforming, facelifting, or downright saving historic cottages and cabins - The Boston GlobeIf you love home renovation shows, chances are you’ve seen a troop of Grateful Dead-loving Mainers renovating cottages and cabins in their home state.

Maine Cabin Masters are wicked cool, skilled and on TV, By Lauren Daley @bostonglobe.com

nytimes.comTakeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson (Gift Article)Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.

Debate in US Senate race in Maine reminds people about what's at stake. Three more debates in the coming weeks will solidify outcome. @nytimes.com

bostonglobe.comThis rural corner of Maine produced both Susan Collins and Troy Jackson — and set them on collision course in Senate battle - The Boston GlobeBoth candidates in Maine's US Senate race are natives of Aroostook County, whose distinct identity shaped each of them.

Longtime Senator Susan Collins faces Logger, Legislative Leader Troy Jackson. Both from The County, in a wicked close US Senate race. By Sam Brodey @bostonglobe.com

pressherald.comMaineCare will cover traditional Wabanaki healing practicesMaine will be the 1st eastern state and 6th in the nation to cover Indigenous healing methods through Medicaid.

Maine will be the 1st eastern state and 6th in the nation to cover Indigenous healing methods through Medicaid. MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program, will cover traditional Wabanaki healing practices. By Reuben M. Schafir @pressherald.com

vimeo.comNMDC Regional Business Videos - Taste of Maine NO NMDC - D2This is "NMDC Regional Business Videos - Taste of Maine NO NMDC - D2" by No Umbrella Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

The Taste of Maine, making great chips from Maine Potatoes, is a big part of the revitalization of the Loring Commerce Centre in Aroostook County

nytimes.comJohn Roberts Retreated to His Island. Supreme Court Critics Found Him. (Gift Article)After decades of potlucks and paddle-boarding on Maine’s midcoast, rising anger and protests have left the Supreme Court’s chief justice more isolated than ever.

Summer retreats in Port Clyde, Maine for Chief Justice Roberts include protests about how the Court has reshaped American life . Neighbors, calling themselves “kayak-tivists,” form flotillas facing his island home, holding waterproof signs of disappointment and dismay. By Jodi Kantor @nytimes.com

themainemonitor.orgMaine’s next governor to balance energy affordability, climate actionAll three candidates agree on the need for lower energy costs. Only two see a need to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Two Maine Governor candidates believe energy affordability and climate action go hand in hand. Republican nominee differs. My choice Hannah Pingree led Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and served as co-chair of the Maine Climate Council. By Delger Erdenesanaa, Maine Monitor

Here’s Matt Dunlap, candidate for congress in Maine’s second district. He promises to be accountable to constituents at home while holding the executive office accountable in Washington. Go Matt!

nytimes.comMaine’s Opera Houses Are the Light on Main Street (Gift Article)With a distinctly American vision of communal life and entertainment, these theaters have survived fires and floods because they were always about more than classical music.

A road trip to some of Maine’s historical opera houses. By Elisabeth VincentelliPhotographs by Ryan David Brown @nytimes.com

On Sept. 29, 1965, LBJ in a Rose Garden ceremony, signed first term Senator Pell's legislation creating the National Endowment of the Arts. That's Pell directly behind President Johnson.