Seems like ICE always claims that the person wasn't who they meant to shoot and that they posed a threat, even if it always turns out to be lies.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49274836

Though, FWIW, it seems an independent won in 2024:

wp:2024 United States Senate election in Maine

This means he can be replaced with another Democrat

Per the NYT

Graham Platner can be replaced as the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine if he withdraws from the race by next Monday, and state law would then give the state Democratic Party until July 27 to name a replacement.

After a woman accused Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, of rape, he denied the allegation but said he was taking time to “reflect” on his path forward.

The songbird population at Acadia National Park has become smaller and quieter over the last half century.

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The Democratic Senate candidate from Maine voted to pursue a moratorium on all but rooftop solar projects while the town developed permitting rules. He says that’s compatible with his calls for energy-permitting reform.

Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation.

Researchers studying the crustacean’s early life cycles find clues that can help the fishery that depends on them plan for a warmer future.

A long-term project to remove or modify dams may clear the way for endangered wild Atlantic salmon to swim freely up to the Sandy River. But it faces opposition from business and lawmakers.

Efforts to build 1.2 gigawatts of onshore wind power in the northern part of the state are getting a boost from four New England neighbors.

Seeking a sixth term, the Maine senator’s passivity in the face of executive branch power grabs undermines her greatest electoral strength, as much as it does climate action.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44013765

Some folks around Portland are starting to work on a large gear library for youth skiers. The goal is to offer cheap, seasonal rentals of skis, boots, and poles to skiers around the 5-12 age range. If you have waxless classic skis, poles, or boots for young skiers and would like to donate them, please contact Nonstop Nordic.