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  • Published
    July 11, 2011

    Pingree: VA easing policy for sexual assault victims

    Veterans who have been victims of a sexual assault but have been denied benefits might want to reapply now, says Rep. Chellie Pingree.

  • Published
    July 10, 2011

    Shapleigh girl adds her voice to fight type 1 diabetes

    It wasn’t 14-year-old Caroline Jacobs’ first trip to Washington, but this time the Shapleigh resident wasn’t in the nation’s capital just to tour the monuments. And sure, some perks came with being a delegate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Children’s Congress late last month — including a meeting with actor Kevin Kline. But Jacobs […]

  • Published
    July 7, 2011

    US Vets’ Admin to provide care in Caribou

    Washington — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen the Cary Medical Center in Caribou as one of five pilot locations nationwide for a program dubbed Project ARCH, for Access Received Closer to Home. The VA hospital in Togus will oversee the Caribou site. Maine lawmakers lauded the announcement, with Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd, […]

  • Published
    July 7, 2011
    Olympia Snowe

    Challengers’ resources pale next to Snowe’s

    Maine’s three-term senator easily outpaces two tea party-affiliated candidates in fundraising.

  • Published
    July 6, 2011

    Snowe, D’Amboise report U.S. Senate fundraising

    D’Amboise reports raising $117,394 in the last three months, but that total is dwarfed by Snowe’s haul of just over $1 million in contributions.

  • Published
    July 1, 2011
    DUNLAP

    Two Democrats may run for Snowe’s seat

    Party officials admit Snowe has a lot of appeal, but say ‘anyone can be beaten.’

  • Published
    June 30, 2011

    Two Democrats consider challenging Snowe

    Two Maine Democrats are contemplating running for U.S. Senate next year against Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. Early in the 2012 election cycle, many political analysts have paid more attention to the potential primary challenge to Snowe from the conservative tea party-affiliated wing of her own party. But the interest being shown by state Rep. Jon […]

  • Published
    June 30, 2011

    Activist goes to White House

    Kaleigh Colson, 17, of Portland attends a gay pride reception hosted by President Obama.

  • Published
    June 30, 2011

    Panelists back bill to protect funerals

    The endorsement bodes well for Senate passage of the proposal inspired by a Maine teen’s campaign.

  • Published
    June 29, 2011

    Activist honored at White House reception

    WASHINGTON — Standing outside the White House on Wednesday afternoon in a long line of activists waiting to attend a gay pride reception hosted by President Obama, Mainer Kaleigh Colson was a bundle of nerves. “It’s amazing and awesome, and it is showing that times are changing,” Colson said of the White House’s third annual […]

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