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Wild River Fire near Gorham spreads to 1,000 acres
The blaze is located about 7 miles southeast of Gorham in the White Mountain National Forest.
Ayotte secures reelection, providing a rare bright spot for NH Republicans
Vote counting in the governor’s race stretched deep into the night Tuesday. Shortly before midnight, Ayotte addressed a roomful of supporters at Tuscan Village in Salem and urged them to be patient — and hopeful.
Troy Jackson unseats Susan Collins in Maine Senate race
Democrat Troy Jackson won a stunning victory early Wednesday morning over Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that helps Democrats retake the U.S. Senate and blunt President Donald Trump’s agenda during the last two years of his final term.
Phil Scott wins historic sixth term as Vermont governor
While the Republican incumbent survived the “blue wave” he correctly predicted would crash over Vermont, he will not enjoy the electoral mandate that earned him so much influence in Montpelier during his past two years in office. Voters restored Democratic supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature.
Hannah Pingree defeats Bobby Charles and Rick Bennett in three-way gubernatorial race
With her victory, Hannah Pingree is continuing a political career that began more than two decades ago when she was elected to the Maine House at age 25.
Democrats sweep NH’s congressional seats with wins by Goodlander, Shaheen
Incumbent Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander prevailed in the state’s 2nd District, while Stefany Shaheen defeated Republican Anthony DiLorenzo in the 1st District.
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