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What we're reading
— Mills tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday just after holding a South Portland news conference and a Wednesday bill-signing event in Augusta. The governor's only reported symptom was a mild, scratchy throat and she was prescribed an oral antiviral by her doctor.
— Much of the personal protective equipment Maine purchased with federal money early in the COVID-19 pandemic stayed in storage until last summer, leading a state audit to cite the Mills administration for poor accounting.
— Mills called a security guard over to listen in on a call between Trump and governors in 2020, fearing he was having a "breakdown," according to an upcoming book from two New York Times reporters.
— Voters in the Washington County town of Pembroke may stop a Canadian company from exploring a silver mine, fearing groundwater pollution. |
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9 a.m. The Maine GOP convention is gaveled in. The schedule.
U.S. Sen. Angus King will speak at the Disabled American Veterans State Convention in Waterville.
11 a.m. Collins speaks at the Waterville convention.
2 p.m. Collins speaks at the GOP convention.
7 p.m. Hicks keynotes the GOP convention, ending business for the night. |
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| 📷 Lead photo: Supporters of former Gov. Paul LePage cheer during his campaign kickoff speech at the Augusta Civic Center on Sept. 22, 2021. (Portland Press Herald photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette via AP) |
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