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Empfangen — 10. Juni 2026 ⏭

A Catholic Mayor Commissioned Statues of Saints. Residents Revolted.

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Von: Jenna Russell
10. Juni 2026 um 10:00
The mayor of Quincy, Mass., is being sued over 10-foot statues of two Catholic saints that he wants to install in front of a new public safety complex.

Republicans in Maine Governor’s Race Head to Ranked-Choice Runoff

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Von: Jenna Russell
10. Juni 2026 um 05:25
State election officials will confirm the winner in the next week or two, after a counting process that involves multiple rounds of elimination.

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Voters in Augusta, Maine, filling out their ballots on Tuesday.

Bobby Charles and Nirav Shah Lead as Maine Governor Runoffs Begin

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Von: Jenna Russell
10. Juni 2026 um 16:58
Election officials will confirm the winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries for governor after ranked-choice tabulations that could take a while.

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Empfangen — 09. Juni 2026 ⏭
Empfangen — 08. Juni 2026 ⏭

They Got Platner’s Endorsement for Maine Governor. What Did They Do With It?

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Von: Jenna Russell
08. Juni 2026 um 10:00
The crowded race for governor has barely qualified as background noise in recent months, drowned out by the high-stakes, turbulent campaign for U.S. Senate.

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Democratic candidates Troy Jackson, a former president of the State Senate; Shenna Bellows, the secretary of state, and Hannah Pingree, a former speaker of the State House.
Empfangen — 29. Mai 2026 ⏭

Judge Tosses Citizenship Law Aimed at New Voters in New Hampshire

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Von: Jenna Russell and Nick Corasaniti
29. Mai 2026 um 20:57
The judge said the 2024 law “constitutes an unjustifiable burden on the right to vote,” and that new voters should be able to prove their citizenship with a sworn affidavit.

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People cast their ballots in Lancaster, N.H., in 2024.
Empfangen — 27. Mai 2026 ⏭

Vote on Trans Athlete Ban Is Canceled Over Suspect Signatures

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Von: Jenna Russell
27. Mai 2026 um 22:15
The secretary of state, a Democrat, cited evidence that thousands of petition signatures submitted by the measure’s proponents were not valid.

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Maine Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, in January.
Empfangen — 20. Mai 2026 ⏭

Massachusetts Police Will Pause Recruit Training to Fix Academy’s Flaws

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Von: Jenna Russell
20. Mai 2026 um 15:10
State police officials say they need time to carry out recommendations made by an outside team after a trainee died in a police academy boxing match.

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Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts requested the outside study into the state police.
Empfangen — 12. Mai 2026 ⏭

Former Congressman Barney Frank, Now in Hospice, Offers Democrats Frank Words of Advice

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Von: Jenna Russell
12. Mai 2026 um 10:02
Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.”

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Former Representative Barney Frank in Ogunquit, Maine, in 2017. Mr. Frank, who has congestive heart failure, is speaking out on the future of the Democratic Party.
Empfangen — 06. Mai 2026 ⏭

A Democratic State Auditor Is Taking on Her Party, and Firing Up Voters

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Von: Jenna Russell
06. Mai 2026 um 19:38
Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure in 2024 authorizing Diana DiZoglio, the state auditor, to closely scrutinize the State Legislature. A battle ensued.

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Diana DiZoglio, a Democrat, has faced stiff resistance from lawmakers in her own party.
Empfangen — 30. April 2026 ⏭

Even Mainers Who Love Janet Mills Are Relieved to See Her Leave Race

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Von: Jenna Russell and Kathleen Tomaselli
01. Mai 2026 um 02:13
Voters who watched Gov. Janet Mills struggle to gain traction in the Democratic Senate primary said they were unsurprised — and in many cases, ready — to see her exit.

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Voters who had watched Gov. Janet Mills, right, a Democrat, struggle to gain traction in the race said they were largely unsurprised.
Empfangen — 24. April 2026 ⏭

Maine Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Paused New Data Centers

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Von: Jenna Russell
24. April 2026 um 20:45
Gov. Janet Mills said she rejected what would have been the nation’s first moratorium on data centers because it failed to exempt a project in a distressed mill town.

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An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Va.
Empfangen — 16. April 2026 ⏭

The First Statewide Ban on Data Centers Is on the Verge of Becoming Law

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Von: Jenna Russell
16. April 2026 um 18:56
The Maine Legislature approved an 18-month moratorium, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it.

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A data center under construction in Vernon, Calif.
Empfangen — 27. März 2026 ⏭

Justice Dept. Scrutinizes Transgender Prisoner Housing in California and Maine

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Von: Jenna Russell
27. März 2026 um 17:49
The investigations are the latest moves by the Trump administration to force prisons to house transgender women with male inmates.

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The federal government blocked some grant funding to Maine prisons last year, a move that Attorney General Pam Bondi has said was made in response to the state’s transgender housing policy.

In Maine, Many Older Women Prefer Graham Platner for Senate

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Von: Jenna Russell
27. März 2026 um 15:24
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Mr. Platner, 41, or Gov. Janet Mills, 78.

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A town hall meeting held by the Platner campaign in Ogunquit, Maine in October.
Empfangen — 25. März 2026 ⏭

Massachusetts Teacher Charged With Raping Two Students

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Von: Jenna Russell
25. März 2026 um 03:01
The students say the former teacher at Miss Hall’s, a boarding school, groomed them and began having sex with them at age 16, which state law considers old enough for consent.

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Matthew Rutledge, who was indicted on three counts of rape on Tuesday, taught at Miss Hall’s school in Pittsfield, Mass.
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Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds

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Von: Jenna Russell
04. März 2026 um 18:46
The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.

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Peter F. Neronha, Rhode Island’s attorney general, at a news conference in December.
Empfangen — 24. Februar 2026 ⏭

Providence, R.I. Digs Out From Three Feet of Snow

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Von: Jenna Russell and Tom Li
24. Februar 2026 um 20:23
A day after the city got a record-breaking amount of snow, some residents clung to the magic. Others were gearing up for endless shoveling.

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Work crews shovel snow from the steps of the Rhode Island State Capitol on Tuesday in Providence, R.I.
Empfangen — 06. Februar 2026 ⏭

These New Englanders Won’t be Rooting for the Patriots in the Super Bowl

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Von: Jenna Russell
06. Februar 2026 um 18:40
When the New England Patriots take the field on Sunday, a collective sigh will rise from the willful few who live in the region but root for other teams.

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