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Gov. Janet Mills acknowledges applause after taking the oath of office, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine. Mills, a Democrat, is the state's first female governor. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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HEALTH

New Governor Janet Mills Makes Fighting Opioid Deaths A Priority In Maine — Finally

By Erin Schumaker

In her first days in office, the state's first female governor expanded Medicaid and announced plans for an opioid czar.

Gov. Paul LePage delivers the State of the State address to the Legislature, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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POLITICS

Maine Gov. Paul LePage Certifies Election Result But Still Complains It Was 'Stolen'

In signing off on Democrat Jared Golden's victory, Maine's outgoing Republican governor took one last dig at the state's ranked-choice voting system.

WASHINGTON ― Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) won re-election Tuesday night despite

POLITICS

45 Million More Americans Will Live In Democratic-Run States

By Molly Redden and Nick Baumann

Democrats won full control the levers of power in Colorado, Illinois, Maine, New Mexico, Nevada and New York.

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SPORTS

Maine Teenager Is Her High School's Only Cheerleader

Kaitlyn Berthiaume was unanimously chosen cheer captain.

PORTLAND, ME - NOVEMBER 8: Early long lines keep voting booths full at Deering High School in Portland on election day morning. (Photo by Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

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POLITICS

Maine Voters To Use New Ranked-Choice System For Congressional Election

By David Sharp, AP

The system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

Ginger the dog wearing a sign saying how long she's been at a Maine animal shelter.

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U.S. NEWS

Shelter Seeks Home For Sweet Dog Who's Been There For Nearly 4 Years

By Hilary Hanson

Ginger is the shelter's "little princess," but it's time for her to find her own home.

DES MOINES, IA - OCTOBER 08: Stickers are made available to voters who cast a ballot in the midterm elections at the Polk County Election Office on October 8, 2018 in Des Moines, Iowa. Today was the first day of early voting in the state. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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POLITICS

The 6 Most Progressive Ballot Initiatives Of 2018

By Michael Hobbes

Voters could establish universal health care for the elderly, improve police accountability and pass the country’s first carbon tax.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) talks with reporters as she leaves the floor of the Senate after announcing that she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh in a speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

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OPINION

Susan Collins Just Sealed Her Fate

By Michelangelo Signorile, Columnist

The mask is off.

UNITED STATES - JULY 17: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, talks with reporters after the Senate Policy luncheons in the Capitol on July 17, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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OPINION

The Fraudulence Of Susan Collins

By Robert Kuttner, Columnist

The Maine Republican's reputation for independence is unearned.

Protesters hold up posters of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) in front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of a scheduled U.S. Senate confirmation vote on Kavanaugh's nomination in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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POLITICS

Over $1 Million Raised In 24 Hours After Susan Collins Announced Support For Kavanaugh

By Sara Boboltz

In total, several million dollars have now been earmarked to defeat the Maine senator in 2020.

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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) talks with reporters after announcing that she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh in a speech on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

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POLITICS

Donors Are Organizing A Multimillion-Dollar Effort To Defeat Susan Collins In 2020

By Kevin Robillard and Amanda Terkel

That’s on top of $2 million already crowdsourced for her future Democratic opponent.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) talks with reporters as she leaves the floor of the Senate after announcing that she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh in a speech on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

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VIDEOS

Susan Collins Announces Deciding Vote: 'I Will Vote To Confirm Judge Kavanaugh'

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announces her intention to vote in favor of confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 3: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) gets into an elevator after a vote on the Senate floor, at the U.S. Capitol, October 3, 2018 in Washington, DC. An FBI report on current allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected by the end of this week, possibly later today. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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POLITICS

Susan Collins Triggers $2 Million In Pledges To 2020 Opponent With Kavanaugh Vote

By Sara Boboltz

Whoever eventually challenges the Maine Republican senator will hit the ground running.

VIDEOS

Getting Lobsters High?

Recreational marijuana is legal in Maine, and one restaurant is using the drug to get its lobsters high before boiling them in a pot. Talk about high class dining!

UNITED STATES - MARCH 21: Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, conduct a news conference in the Capitol on legislation to lower health insurance premiums for citizens who pay out of pocket on March 21, 2018. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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POLITICS

Pressure Mounts On Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski To Block Brett Kavanaugh

By Laura Bassett

The Maine and Alaska Republicans are feeling the heat in their home states ahead of Kavanaugh's confirmation vote.

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks to the media as she leaves a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing evaluating the Intelligence Community Assessment on "Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

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POLITICS

Don't Count On Susan Collins To Save Roe v. Wade

By Laura Bassett

The Maine senator greenlighted Brett Kavanaugh before Trump nominated him, a source close to her staff said.

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FOOD & DRINK

Maine Hot Dog Restaurant Threatened After It Removes Crinkle-Cut Fries From Menu

The owners of Bolley's Famous Franks in Waterville apologized to customers but said there's no excuse for being so salty.

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WEIRD NEWS

This Video Of A Squirrel Eating Out Of A Condom Sums Up 2018

"It looks like a balloon," one kid says. "Is there stuff inside of it?"

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U.S. NEWS

Senate Candidate Arrested Trying To Deliver Supplies To Detained Kids

By Michelle Lou

Maine Democrat Zak Ringelstein tried to deliver water, toys and books to children housed in a Texas detention center.

PORTLAND, ME - NOVEMBER 7: Sue Vittner, right, walks her completed ballot to the scanning booth at the Merrill Auditorium voting station Tuesday morning. Turnout at the station has been pretty good, according to Election Warden Carol . By 8:20 a.m., the site had processed ballots from 95 voters, which Morrissette estimated was already three times as many voters who cast ballots at the same station during the May election. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

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POLITICS

Maine Voters Override Lawmakers, Say They Want New Way Of Choosing Candidates

Elections in the state will let voters rank candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just one.

AUGUSTA, ME - JUNE 30: During a press conference at the State House on Friday, Gov. Paul LePage said he would not sign any budget that comes out of the legislature today and he will wait the full ten days before vetoing it. If a budget is not passed by midnight, the state will enter into a partial shutdown. (Staff Photo by Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

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POLITICS

Maine Gov. Paul LePage 'Probably' Won't Certify Primary Election Results

The state's top election official says the governor doesn't need to certify election results anyway.

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QUEER VOICES

Maine To Offer A Nonbinary Gender Option On Driver's Licenses

By Alanna Vagianos

More of this, please. 🏳️‍🌈

Representative Bruce Poliquin, a Republican from Maine, questions John Stumpf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., not pictured, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Stumpf, fighting to keep his job amid a national political furor, will forgo more than $41 million of stock and salary as the banks board investigates how employees opened legions of bogus accounts for customers. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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POLITICS

Democrats Say They Have Proof Health Care Can Turn Trump Voters Against Republicans

By Kevin Robillard

A Democratic experiment in Maine shows the issue hurt GOP Rep. Bruce Poliquin.

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POLITICS

Maine Is About To Try Out A New Way Of Electing Politicians

For the first time, people across the state can rank the candidates they want to represent them in the general election.

HOUSTON, USA - APRIL 07: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - 'BANDAR ALGALOUD / SAUDI KINGDOM COUNCIL / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (R) meets with 41st President George H.W. Bush (R) and 43rd U.S. President, George W. Bush (L) in Houston, United States on April 8, 2018. (Photo by Bandar Algaloud / Saudi Kingdom Council / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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POLITICS

George H.W. Bush Hospitalized For 'Low Blood Pressure And Fatigue'

By Hayley Miller

The 41st president had returned home from a separate hospitalization just weeks ago.

These lawmakers have come under fire for offensive remarks

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HUFFPOST VIDEO

Politicians Slammed For Offensive Remarks

Here’s proof that it’s not just national politicians who say dumb stuff.

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