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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine's long-cherished reputation for political independence is being threatened by the nation's polarized politics, with more and more of its voters feeling pressured to take sides. So-called independents, or unenrolled voters, have gone from the state's largest voting bloc to trailing both major parties in just four years. Republicans, too, overtook unenrolled voters two years later. As of last month, a tally of active voters indicated there were 343,488 Democratic voters, 279,936 Republican voters and 273,298 unenrolled voters. The economist served in the Maine Senate as an independent, and remains active on political issues.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, ”, Zach Azem, — “, Sen, Angus King, Arizona’s Kyrsten, Vermont's Bernie Sanders, Jill Goldthwait, unenrolled, “, —, Paul LePage, Donald Trump, Mark Brewer, Brewer, they'll, State Shenna Bellows, Richard Woodbury, “ I’m, ” Woodbury, David Sharp, @David_Sharp_AP Organizations: New, New Hampshire GOP, Democratic, AP VoteCast, GOP, University of New Hampshire Survey, Republicans, Democratic Party, Republican, University of Maine, Trump, Congressional, State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Maine Senate Locations: PORTLAND, Maine, New Hampshire, Bar, District, Yarmouth

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vigils for three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot in Vermont over the weekend prompted calls for authorities to recognize the violence as a hate crime, and for unity among the Jewish and Arab communities. One vigil was held Monday night at Brown University in Rhode Island, where one of the victims, Hisham Awartani, is a student. Eaton moved to Burlington over the summer from Syracuse, New York, and legally purchased the gun used in the shooting, Murad told reporters. Eaton came to the door holding his hands, palms up, and told the officers he’d been waiting for them. Sarah George, state’s attorney, said that law enforcement officials do not yet have evidence to support a hate crime charge, which under Vermont law must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton, General Merrick Garland, ”, Hisham Awartani, Christina Paxson, Brown, Robert Leikend, “, Awartani, Kinnan, Tahseen Ali Ahmad, Jon Murad, Abdalhamid, Murad, “ I’ve, I’ve, Rich Price, Awartani's, Rania Ma’ayeh, Ali Ahmad, Ma’ayeh, Abdalhamid’s, Radi Tamimi, we’re, he’d, Mary Reed, Matthew Malinowski, Sarah George, Holly Ramer, Kathy McCormack, Lindsay Whitehurst, David Sharp Organizations: U.S . Department of Justice, Hamas, Brown University, American Jewish Committee, NBC News, West Bank, Police, University of Vermont Medical Center, Ramallah Friends School, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Daily, Syracuse, Associated Press Locations: BURLINGTON, Vt, Vermont, Burlington, Israel, Rhode Island, Robert Leikend , New England, “, Ramallah, Brown, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Syracuse , New York, U.S, Gaza, Concord , New Hampshire, Washington, Portland , Maine

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities say the gunman who was killed after shooting to death a security guard at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital has been identified. He said CPR was performed on the victim, who later died at Concord Hospital. Authorities identified the victim Friday night as Bradley Haas, 63, a state Department of Safety security officer who was working at the front lobby entrance. All patients at the psychiatric hospital were safe, and the state trooper who killed the shooter was not wounded, according to authorities. “Investigators with the New Hampshire State Police have searched and cleared a suspicious box truck near the scene.

Persons: John Formella, John Madore, Bradley Haas, Madore, Formella, Mark Hall, Haas, “, Annie Kuster, ” Kuster, Holly Ramer, Patrick Whittle, David Sharp Organizations: CONCORD, — Authorities, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Hospital, of, State Police, Concord Hospital, Authorities, New Hampshire State Police, Franklin Police Department, Hospital, Department, Safety, Democratic U.S . Rep, AP Locations: N.H, New Hampshire, New, Concord, Franklin, U.S, Maine, Concord , New Hampshire, Portland , Maine

Interest rates for long-term borrowing for capital improvements also would be less costly for Pine Tree Power. The anger and frustration from electric ratepayers in Maine is a far cry from the days when Iberdrola bought Central Maine Power, the state’s largest electric utility. The privately operated, nonprofit Pine Tree Power utility would contract with a private grid operator through a competitive bidding process. But Pine Tree Power would face some of the same constraints as CMP and Versant. And, like the existing utilities, Pine Tree Power would have no control over the actual cost of electricity, which comprises about half of consumers' monthly bills.

Persons: Mainers, ”, Timothy Cox, Janet Mills, William Harwood, Seth Berry, Harwood, Ann, Ursula Schryver, Schryver, Mike Jacobs, Jacobs, who's, Christie Decker, “, Decker, Freed, Willy Ritch, ” Al, David Sharp, @David_Sharp_AP Organizations: Central Maine Power, Energy Partners, Democratic Gov, Maine Public, CMP, Nationwide, American Public Power Association, Union of Concerned Scientists, Iberdrola, Maine, Tree, Maine Affordable Energy Coalition Locations: PORTLAND, Maine, U.S, Washington, Tree, Francisco, San Diego, Ann Arbor , Michigan, Rochester , New York, Nebraska, Boston, Wilton, Pine, ” Al Cleveland

Maine is the latest state to address foreign influence in elections. The Maine referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot would ban foreign governments, or companies with 5% or more foreign government ownership, from donating to future referendum races. The Maine proposal is straightforward by targeting foreign governments and companies owned by them, while leaving untouched foreign-based corporations with no government ownership. The idea of foreign influence in U.S. elections is something that unites people in an era of deep partisan divisions. “Of course we shouldn’t have foreign governments meddling in our elections.”___Follow David Sharp on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @David_Sharp_AP

Persons: Aaron McKean, McKean, Daniel Weiner, It’s, ” Weiner, “, Sen, Rick Bennett, —, Janet Mills, Maine’s, ”, Sarah Walker, Bennett, George Washington, David Sharp, @David_Sharp_AP Organizations: —, Hydro, Washington , D.C, Brennan Center for Justice, Hydro Quebec, Central Maine Power, CMP, Canadian, Republican, Democratic Gov, Maine Press Association, Maine Association of Broadcasters, Norges Bank, Qatar Investment Authority Locations: PORTLAND, Maine, — Maine, Hydro Quebec, Canadian, Washington ,, Minnesota, Florida, Idaho, Seattle, Portland , Maine, U.S, ” Maine, Spanish, In Montana, California, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Los Angeles, Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Qatar

But Josh Seal, who is deaf, couldn’t hear the gunfire — though some deaf survivors said they felt startling jolts, his wife said. The father of four children — Jayson, 12; Sephine, 9; Jarrod, 6; and Jaxton, 3 — kept the family on the go, Liz Seal said. Josh Seal also found time for his own passions, including playing disc golf. "And he would.”After the shootings, Liz Seal spent the evening trying to get answers, knowing her husband and friends were at the cornhole tournament. Liz Seal, however, was preparing herself to receive her husband’s body from the medical examiner.

Persons: Josh Seal, “, ” Elizabeth “ Liz ” Seal, Liz Seal, Josh Seal’s, — Jayson, Jarrod, —, “ I’m, ”, ” Liz Seal, ‘, Nirav Shah, Janet Mills, Seal, “ Josh, it’s, Olivia Joshua Skye, Josh, David Sharp, @David_Sharp_AP Organizations: Pine Tree Society, Associated Press, “, Maine Center for Disease, Democratic Gov, Tree Society, Maine Locations: LISBON, Maine, Lewiston, Pine, Lisbon Falls, Androscoggin

BOSTON (AP) — Investigators have identified two individuals allegedly involved in a shooting that claimed the life of a baby delivered after its mother was one of several people hit by gunfire during a fight Wednesday in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts. Alejandro Ramos, 22, of Holyoke, is scheduled to be arraigned in Holyoke District Court on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the shooting, investigators said. An official at the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said it was unclear if Ramos had been appointed an attorney yet. Police responded to the shooting Wednesday at 12:38 p.m. and said it appeared three male suspects were involved in an altercation before gunshots were fired. The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Holyoke Police Department are investigating.

Persons: Alejandro Ramos, Ramos, — Johnluis Sanchez, Holyoke —, Sanchez, “, Brandy Pelletier, Holyoke Mayor Joshua A, Garcia, ” Garcia, Holly Ramer, David Sharp Organizations: BOSTON, —, Hampden, Attorney’s, Associated Press, Police, State, Holyoke Police, Valley Transit Authority, Massachusetts State Police, Attorney’s Office, Holyoke Police Department, Holyoke Mayor, Facebook, International Volleyball Hall of Fame Locations: Holyoke , Massachusetts, Holyoke, Holyoke District, Valley, Boston, Concord , New Hampshire, Portland , Maine

☆ 'Travel insanity': U.S. passengers stranded by winter storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The travel disruptions continued into Monday when airlines canceled over 2,500 flights as of early afternoon, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The hardest hit was Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) with about 1,700 cancellations while Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) had over 250 cancellations. David Sharp said on Twitter his Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to St. Louis was canceled and the next flight was not available for another two days. Voice actress Grey DeLisle tweeted to Southwest Airlines: "Flight 1824 from Nashville to Burbank was canceled due to Elliot and we haven't received any rebooking! Nothing anyone could do but so much travel insanity," tweeted another Twitter user named Alex Gervasi.

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